This study from the NYC Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence provides information on the housing trajectories of youth exiting foster care or other residential programs for homeless youth and their met and unmet service needs. The study used administrative data and takes a look at factors predicting future service use and implications for this data for future work with youth in transition.

This study from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation examined the effects of transitional and subsidized employment programs on outcomes of well-being beyond financial measures. The data was collected as part of the Subsidized and Transitional Employment Demonstration (STED); results of the data analysis are provided and include that STED services create a positive effect on well-being for participants.

This PACT issue brief discusses a study of father social support networks from interviews with four responsible fatherhood grantees. Researchers sought to understand the size and composition of family and friendship groups, the type of support provided, and organizations where fathers receive services. Authors found that fathers had small social networks, used their networks for emotional, financial, in-kind, and housing support, and received support from religious organizations, community service agencies, and community-based organizations.

This report from MDRC presents the interim impact findings from an ongoing evaluation of YouthBuild, a program that employs at-risk youth in the construction field, teaching them marketable skills while also supporting them to earn their high school diploma or GED. Many of the reported impacts from this randomized control trial were positive, and each is examined in the report.

This report from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation summarizes the findings of a research study of youth-serving healthy marriage and relationship education grant programs funded by the Office of Family Assistance. One of the main points addressed in this report is how these programs are specifically tailored to the developmental and cultural needs of the youth population.

This brief from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families examines the take-up rates for child care and early education for Hispanic families. Historically, Hispanic families have lower rates of usage of programs targeted to assist low-income families such as child care assistance, and this brief uses research to determine why this is the case for child care assistance and what the implications are for these findings.

This factsheet from the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides an overview of the new provisions under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was passed in late 2017 and how they will affect low-income families. It covers important tax provisions such as the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit and offers suggestions for future research on the effects of the new tax code.

This resource from the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse highlights a rural community partnership between a fatherhood program and local child support agency. In this case study, authors describe the development of a partnership in Merced County, California and lessons learned.

This brief from Mathematica Policy Research highlights a newer practice in college settings called competency-based education (CBE), which allows students to work at their own pace towards a credential, often meeting workforce demands faster than traditionally paced programs. This brief explores the current research that exists on this model, offers policy recommendations, and provides examples of colleges currently operating CBE models.

This blog post from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau highlights a new resource that the Bureau has released called "Focus on People with Disabilities" which is a companion piece to a financial empowerment toolkit previously released. The guide covers information such as how Supplemental Security Income works, identifying financial abuse and exploitation, and ways to pay for assistive technology. Additionally, the Bureau has 11 new tools to help organizations and their staff implement this toolkit.