Approaches to Father Engagement and Fathers’ Experiences in Home Visiting Programs

Record Description
Early childhood home visiting programs typically target pregnant women and mothers of young children, but some programs have started to include fathers, as well. A recent study from the Urban Institute aimed to understand how home visiting programs engage fathers, what fathers’ experiences are in those programs, and the perceived benefits of fathers’ participation. This report discusses approaches that home visiting programs use to engage fathers, the challenges they face, the strategies they use to overcome these challenges, and benefits of participating from the perspective of fathers and program staff.
Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-11-30T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/approaches-to-father-engagement-and-father…
Publication Date
2015-12-01

Rural Child Poverty

Record Description
Child Trends provided commentary on the state of rural child poverty. In the commentary, they cite Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers 2015 report, which evaluates the devastating health disparities between the rich and poor living in major cities around the world. Additionally, the report assesses the well-being of mothers and children in 179 countries. Authors also mention a recent analysis by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS), which notes that more than one in four rural children are living in families with incomes below the official poverty line.
Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-01-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
State of the World's Mothers 2015 Report
USDA Economic Research Service Analysis
Publication Date
2016-02-01

Disparate Access: Head Start and CCDBG Data by Race and Ethnicity

Record Description
High-quality child care and early education can build a strong foundation for young children's healthy development. However, many low-income children, who could benefit the most, lack access to early childhood opportunities. While these gaps in access to child care and early education are widely recognized, less is understood about how access differs by race and ethnicity. This brief from the Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP) highlights state-level data by race and ethnicity about differential access to Head Start, Early Head Start, and Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG)-funded child care. Additionally, the brief provides recommendations to improve access to child care and early education for all children by expanding federal and state investment in child care and early education programs, improving data collection, assessing state policies for their impact on communities of color, and considering ways to reach underserved populations.
Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-01-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.clasp.org/issues/child-care-and-early-education/pages/disparate-acce…
Publication Date
2016-02-01

Lessons Learned from 40 Years of Subsidized Employment Programs

Record Description
Subsidized employment can boost incomes and improve labor market outcomes and well-being for disadvantaged workers. This report from the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality presents findings from a review of subsidized employment programs targeting populations with serious or multiple barriers to employment. It includes a framework to help practitioners develop more innovative and effective programs by identifying key elements of program design and implementation; a review of relevant models from the past 40 years, including key findings from this research; and a set of recommendations for policymakers and practitioners for further utilization of subsidized jobs programs.
Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-03-31T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/academics/centers-institutes/poverty-inequality/…
Publication Date
2016-04-01

Encouraging Evidence on a Sector-Focused Advancement Strategy

Record Description

This report from MDRC summarizes the two-year findings of a rigorous random assignment evaluation of the WorkAdvance model, a sectoral training and advancement initiative launched in 2011.

Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-05-31T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.mdrc.org/publication/encouraging-evidence-sector-focused-advancement…
Publication Date
2016-06-01

HHS/ACF Seeks Comment on TANF Financial Reporting

Record Description
On June 24, 2016, the Administration for Children and Families announced that it is seeking comments on the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Quarterly Financial Report. This request is for renewal of approval to use the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) 196 form for periodic financial reporting under the TANF program. States participating in the TANF program are required by statute to report financial data on a quarterly basis. This form meets the legal standard and provides essential data on the use of Federal funds. Failure to collect the data would seriously compromise ACF's ability to monitor program expenditures, estimate funding needs, and to prepare budget submissions required by Congress. Financial reporting under the TANF program is governed by 45 CFR part 265. This renewal restores columns for reporting Emergency Contingency Fund Grant expenditures.
Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-06-23T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-06-24/pdf/2016-14945.pdf
Publication Date
2016-06-24

What works, under what circumstances, and how?

Record Description

In the fall of 2014, OPRE organized an Innovative Methods meeting to explore cutting-edge applications of methods and analytic techniques that can inform social program practice and policy. This brief summarizes the meeting and includes:

  • A description of the meeting topic
  • An overview of each panel
  • The meeting agenda
  • Information about other products that came out of the meeting.

The brief considers methods and designs that move beyond questions about whether or not programs and policies work, but also address questions about which particular parts work, under what circumstances, and how. You will also find potential steps to advance research that unpacks the “black box” of policy and program effects.

Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-12-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/what-works-under-what-circumstances-and-how
Publication Date
2016-01-01

DC’s Redesigned TANF Program: A Tiered Model of Service Options

Record Description
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Building Better Programs initiative collected this set of resources on the process of implementing a redesigned TANF program structure based on the experience of the District of Columbia. In 2011, DC redesigned its TANF program to better address the needs of its participants through a customer-centered design model. The new system follows a three-tiered structure in which individuals seeking employment are assessed and directed to one of the three tiers of need based on their job readiness and access to employment opportunities.
Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2014-04-01T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
SFS Category
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.buildingbetterprograms.org/2014/04/02/dcs-redesigned-tanf-program-a-…
Publication Date
2014-04-02

Shared Accountability in WIOA and Career Pathways

Record Description

This paper from the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) provides a framework for understanding the full scope of shared accountability and is intended to promote discussion of how WIOA performance accountability provisions could be aligned to integrate service delivery for low-income, lower-skilled individuals.

Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2014-11-30T19:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication-1/WIOA_sharedaccoun…
Publication Date
2014-12-01

Establishing Expected Levels of Performance and Negotiating Adjusted Levels of Performance for Program Years (PY) 2016-17 and 2017-18

Record Description

This memorandum describes the criteria and procedures the U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) will use when considering a State’s expected levels of performance and negotiating adjusted levels of performance for Program Year (PY) 2016-17 and PY 2017-18 for the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) program. These levels are required under section 116(b)(3)(A)(iii) and (iv)(I) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

Record Type
Posting Date
Combined Date
2016-03-31T20:00:00
Source
OFA Initiatives
Region
City/County
URL
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/AdultEd/wioa-16-2.pdf
Publication Date
2016-04-01