This resource by Study.com provides practical family conflict resolution activities that help people recognize what is driving disagreement, see situations from different perspectives, and work through problems in a more structured way. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, this resource can help address how families often experience conflict but lack simple, guided tools to resolve issues and improve relationships. Practitioners can draw on these activities in coaching sessions, group workshops, or family engagement work to help caregivers practice calmer communication and step-by-step problem-solving. The focus is on usable skills, which makes it easier for families to apply immediately in real situations at home. Over time, this can reduce ongoing conflict patterns and support more stable, predictable household environments that TANF programs are working to strengthen.

Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute offers practical tools that help individuals communicate more clearly, listen with intent, and express their needs in a respectful, confident way. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, this resource can address the many families navigating stress and conflict without concrete strategies to manage everyday interactions. Practitioners can use these trainings to introduce real-world communication techniques in workshops or case management settings, helping participants reduce conflict, set healthy boundaries, and build stronger relationships at home. These skills are immediately applicable and can improve how families problem-solve and support one another, contributing to greater stability over time. Materials are available for purchase, offering a structured option for programs looking to incorporate relationship skills into their services.

The National Fatherhood Initiative offers ready-to-use programs and tools that help fathers build stronger relationships with their children and take a more active role in family life. For Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, this fills a common gap: many services focus primarily on mothers, leaving fewer structured ways to engage fathers. These resources give TANF practitioners concrete curricula, activities, and strategies they can use to involve fathers in case planning, parenting education, and family stability efforts. By bringing fathers into the conversation in a meaningful way, programs can better support whole-family outcomes, improve child well-being, and strengthen long-term stability. Materials are available for purchase, making them a practical option for programs looking to implement structured fatherhood services rather than building content from scratch.

The Heritage Foundation will host a webinar on April 30, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. ET to explore how family stability connects to broader economic and social outcomes. This presentation will help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs to better understand how strengthening family relationships and supports can complement employment and income-focused services, producing stable families that achieve more sustainable outcomes.

This report from the Sutherland Institute explores how religious involvement and faith communities can support family stability by fostering commitment, shared values, and social support networks. It reviews evidence suggesting that participation in faith communities is linked with stronger family cohesion and resilience. While focusing on religion’s role, the examples can help TANF programs think about the broader social supports and community connections that contribute to family well-being and how partnerships with community organizations might enhance supports for participants.

This is the final video in a three-part series that aims to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs incorporate communication skill-building techniques from Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) programs that can promote the maintenance of two-parent families and improve job readiness, skills-building, and employment outcomes among TANF participants.

This video explains how case managers can use Speaker-Listener Technique with TANF participants, as well as how case managers can help TANF participants develop their own skills with this technique.

This is the second video in a three-part series that aims to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs incorporate communication skill-building techniques from Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) programs that can promote the maintenance of two-parent families and improve job readiness, skills-building, and employment outcomes among TANF participants.

This video highlights one simple strategy—called relationship agreements—that TANF, program service staff could use with families, and families can use together to turn tension into teamwork.

This is the first video in a three-part series that aims to help Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs incorporate communication skill-building techniques from Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education (HMRE) programs that can promote the maintenance of two-parent families and improve job readiness, skills-building, and employment outcomes among TANF participants.

This video explores how one intentional strategy, active listening, can transform conversations between TANF program participants and their case managers, their families, and their employers or prospective employers—leading to better participant and program outcomes.

Families thrive when their communities are strong and connected. Yet too often, families face barriers to resources that support well-being, like lack of affordable childcare, safe housing, mental health supports, or job opportunities—barriers that can spiral into crises and even child welfare involvement. To address these challenges, Lutheran Services in America launched the Family Stabilization Initiative (FSI) in 2021. In its first four years, the FSI engaged nearly 1,000 families across six communities in four states, demonstrating how locally driven, wraparound supports can prevent crises before they occur. As part of this effort, Lutheran Services in America partnered with Chapin Hall to develop the Community Building and Mobilization Framework, which provides practical strategies rooted in principles that shift the focus from short-term fixes to long-term, transformational relationships.

This Chapin Hall webpage connects readers with the framework (for download) and a recording that highlights how organizations are translating this vision into action.

This National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse publication serves as a resource for program operators seeking information on available curricula designed for working with fathers. While not a comprehensive list, it provides an overview of curricula used by programs funded by the Office of Family Assistance within the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.