Great Gaps Persist in State Safety Nets, Interactive Policy Tool Shows

Record Description
A recent release from the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) analyzed their newly updated 50-State Policy Tracker, an interactive online tool for comparing safety net policies critical to the economic security of working families. It reveals significant disparities between different states, demonstrating that a person’s state of residence can greatly impact his or her future success. This tool includes data by state among ten critical social programs: child care subsidies, child and dependent care tax credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, family and medical leave, income tax policy, Medicaid/Children’s Health Insurance Program, minimum wage, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and unemployment insurance.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2014-12-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.nccp.org/media/releases/release_166.html
Publication Date
2015-01-01

Final Report on Significant Accomplishments by State Advisory Councils on Early Childhood Education and Care

Record Description
This blog post highlights the recently released final report on the accomplishments of State Advisory Councils (SAC) on early childhood education and care. SACs were authorized in the Head Start Act of 2007, with a goal of promoting partnerships between Head Start agencies, state and local governments, and the private sector.
Parent Record
ACF Blog Spotlight
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-06-01T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2015/06/just-released-final-report-on-significant-a…
Publication Date
2015-06-02

Services for Families of Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Trauma: A Research-to-Practice Brief

Record Description
Infants, toddlers, and children living in high-poverty communities experience a high rate of exposure to trauma, placing these youth on a compromised developmental path. This issue brief summarizes research about the impact of trauma on young children, and possible intervention strategies that could protect them from the many adverse effects of trauma. These interventions support parents in providing the stable and nurturing caregiving that is necessary for young children’s developmental growth and promoting children’s sense of safety and security. The implementation of such interventions can potentially reduce or provide a buffer against traumatic experiences for these infants and toddlers. Additionally, the brief describes how child care, Early Head Start, home visitation, and child welfare could become trauma-informed infant and toddler service delivery systems.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-03-26T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/impact-of-trauma-families-of-infants-and-t…
Publication Date
2015-03-27

A Student from the First Class of Head Start Remembers

Record Description
This blog entry includes an interview with one of the first Head Start participants. The participant credits Head Start for helping pave the way for her academic successes and explains why she believes early education is crucial for young children.
Parent Record
ACF Blog Spotlight
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2015-02-28T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2015/03/a-student-from-the-first-class-of-head-star…
Publication Date
2015-03-01

Early Head Start University Partnership Grants: Buffering Children from Toxic Stress, 2011-2016

Record Description
This overview from ACF provides a summary of the current ongoing Early Head Start University Partnership grant program. It contains a link to the programs selected as part of the most recent research grant. The purpose of the grants is to test interventions designed to mitigate the effects of toxic stress on young children. Early Head Start was chosen as a vehicle to test these interventions since it is already designed to meet the needs of families below the poverty line with very young children.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2011-09-29T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/research/project/early-head-start-university-partne…
Publication Date
2011-09-30

Various Supports for Low-Income Families Reduce Poverty and Have Long-Term Positive Effects On Families and Children

Record Description
This brief from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities provides a broad overview of research and evidence of the positive effect of public benefit programs on poverty rates in the U.S. Programs highlighted include SNAP, Medicaid, and refundable tax credits with a discussion of the current support for low income working families (versus historical policies which did not incentivize work). To conclude, the brief provides research citing improved long-term outcomes for children whose families are supported by public benefit programs. Two appendices provide charts with the number of people kept above the poverty in each state; an interesting and potentially helpful resource for policymakers and program administrators.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2013-07-29T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.cbpp.org/research/various-supports-for-low-income-families-reduce-po…
Publication Date
2013-07-30

Taking the First Step: Using Behavioral Economics to Help Incarcerated Parents Apply for Child Support Order Modifications

Record Description
The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) released a report that outlines findings from a behavioral intervention that was designed to increase the number of incarcerated noncustodial parents in Texas who apply for child support order modifications. Researchers from the intervention redesigned the mailing materials to better entice the parents, and authors of the report indicated that the redesigned materials resulted in increased application outcomes. According to the authors, these results indicate the promise of incorporating behavioral economic principles to improve programs.
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Posting Date
Combined Date
2014-07-31T20:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/opre/bias_texas_report_2014_revised…
Publication Date
2014-08-01

Impact findings from the Head Start CARES: National evaluation of three approaches to improving preschoolers' social and emotional competence

Record Description

Head Start CARES (Classroom-based Approaches and Resources for Emotion and Social skill Promotion) is a national demonstration that tests the effectiveness of three program enhancements designed to improve preschool children's social-emotional competence. The project also examines the support systems (e.g., professional development model, technical assistance, monitoring) that are needed to implement the enhancements as designed within diverse Head Start classrooms across the country. This report describes impacts of the CARES demonstration, focusing on outcomes during the spring of the preschool year in: (1) teacher practices; (2) classroom climate; (3) children’s behavior regulation, executive function, emotion knowledge, and social problem-solving skills; and (4) children’s learning behaviors and social behaviors. The report also explores possible impacts on pre-academic skills during preschool and social-emotional and academic outcomes during the Kindergarten year. All three enhancements had positive impacts on teacher practice and on children’s social-emotional outcomes during the preschool year, although in varying degrees and not necessarily in the expected ways. (author abstract) 

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Posting Date
Combined Date
2013-12-31T19:00:00
Source
Region
City/County
URL
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/opre/resource/impact-findings-from-the-head-start-cares-…
Publication Date
2014-01-01
Innovative Programs

Quality Care for Children

Mission/Goal of Program

For 40 years, Quality Care for Children (QCC) has helped child care programs provide nutritious meals and educational care to young children so they are ready for success in school and helps parents access quality child care so that they can attend college or succeed in the workplace.

Programs/Services Offered

Quality Care for Children, 877-ALL-GA-KIDS, in Atlanta helps parents find childcare throughout the State of Georgia. Although the service is available to any parent in need of assistance, QCC is familiar with the unique needs of the TANF population and seeks to address those needs through specialized programs and through coordination with the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. The agency has two goals: 1. To strengthen the ability of families, caregivers, and communities to nurture, support, and educate all children. 2. To build a supply of affordable, high-quality childcare in a 46 county area of Georgia. The agency operates an Emergency Child Care Program that affects people moving from welfare to work. 

Quality Care for Children (QCC): QCC is a child care resource and referral service that provides information, assistance, and training to caregivers and educates parents and the community about the importance of expanding affordable, high-quality child care (with special attention given to nonstandard-hours of care, sick-child care, and special-needs child care.  In addition, QCC maintains data on child care facilities and family child care homes that can offer specialized care for children with disabilities. The referral service is free of charge.

Start Date
Monday, January 1, 1979
Type of Agency/Organization
Child care
City
Atlanta
State
Georgia
Geographic Reach
Multisite
Clientele/Population Served
Children in child care
Topics/Subtopics
Supportive Services
Child Care
URL
https://www.qualitycareforchildren.org/
Question / Response(s)

Question from Ohio Department of Job and Family Services

Question Text

A representative from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services would like to hear from States that are utilizing, "Providing Child Care for An Individual Who Is Participating in Community Service" as an actual work activity. Do any States have materials on this activity that they are willing to share?

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Date
May 2012
Source
OFA Peer TA
Agency/Organization
Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services
State
Ohio
Topics/Subtopics
Supportive Services
Child Care
TANF Program Administration
TANF Regulatory Codes