From the Urban Institute, this report analyzes data from the District of Columbia Frequent Users Service Enhancement Pilot Program, implemented by the Corporation for Supportive Housing. This program was designed to help disabled individuals leaving the city jail by providing housing and coordinating services. Authors use both qualitative and quantitative data to discuss the history, performance, and progress of the program. In the first year, the program was able to target around 12 frequent users to provide services.

The Government Accountability Office convened a forum earlier this year to investigate policy options to assist adults with disabilities with a current or past work history to improve their participation in the labor market. This report includes an overview of the forum and policy options that arose out of the forum and other comments collected by the GAO. In summary, the GAO agrees with forum participants that strong Federal leadership is essential for achieving the level of coordination required to effectively leverage resources to improve work participation for Americans with disabilities.

This is the 13th annual report from the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, and provides a comprehensive view of the status of the well-being of children and families in the United States across a range of domains. This report addresses 40 indicators in seven categories, including health, economic circumstances, and behavior, and researchers also include information on children with special health care needs.

This report, from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. under contract to the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), looks at six initiatives designed to support TANF recipients with disabilities and provides information on assessments to help this population achieve employment goals.

This research report is from Mathematica Policy Research and provides information on how TANF agencies can partner with Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) programs to serve TANF recipients with disabilities. Authors offer information on how these agencies can create a formal partnership to help TANF recipients access VR services and also provide advice on how challenges to partnering can be overcome.

This report was completed using data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Wellbeing, through the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation. Specifically, children in foster care have a higher risk of having a medical, social, or behavioral disability. This research brief looks at services for children in foster care through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility.

This resource is from Mathematica Policy Research and provides an overview of innovative work opportunity programs for TANF recipients with disabilities. Specifically, authors provide profiles of three strategies that can be utilized to support employment for TANF recipients with disabilities, which include unpaid work experience, subsidized employment, and unsubsidized transitional employment.

This issue brief, authored by Mathematica Policy Research, is the sixth in a series on workers with disabilities and provides information on the Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE). The DMIE is a program funded through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and provides funds for States to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions to improve health care coverage and employment services for adults with potentially disabling conditions. Authors review the objectives of the DMIE and information on the Demonstration in four States, and conclude with next steps on disseminating the results from projects around the country.

This study tests family homelessness based on patterns of public shelter use and examines whether family characteristics are associated with homelessness. It was found that 20% of homeless families are in shelters for longer periods, and some cycle in and out of shelters. The families with repeat stays have the highest rates of intensive behavioral health treatment, placement of children in foster care, disability, and unemployment.

Mentoring programs have a positive affect on improving outcomes for youth; however, there are few programs available for youth with disabilities. This article outlines the benefits of mentoring and reviews accommodations that can be made to existing mentoring programs to include youth with disabilities.