The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) and Innovate+Educate invite workforce development boards wanting to learn about and integrate two-generation or family-centered approaches into their workforce development services to participate in the Family Centered Employment Community of Practice (FCE CoP). Through the FCE CoP, participating workforce development boards can: learn about family-centered employment strategies, share information and tools, determine strategies on collecting and using data and on leveraging resources to support a whole family approach, and learn how policy affects serving the whole family. Deadline for applications is December 20, 2018, 11:59 p.m. EST.

This blog from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, authored by OFA Director Clarence H. Carter, is part of the Self-Sufficiency Series: Solutions from the Field, which profiles local programs from across the country finding solutions to accomplish the goals of encouraging self-sufficiency and personal responsibility, eliminating barriers to economic opportunity, and supporting strong families and healthy marriage. In particular, Circles USA and Open Table are highlighted for their efforts to boost the social capital individuals need to help them work towards self-sufficiency.

This report, produced by the University of Maryland, examines characteristics of adults who receive Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA) for children. Maryland’s TCA focuses on the economic stability of entire families by focusing both on child academic success and earning potential of caregivers. However, TCA services differ. Some families qualify for benefits for both themselves and their children, while other adults receive benefits only for children. This report evaluates the different sociodemographic characteristics between recipient and non-recipient adults, and assesses whether these different strategies affect the children under their care. Promoting the well-being of all children – regardless whether a caregiver is a recipient – is an important component of multiple-generation programs.

This brief from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families explores who Latino fathers are and how this affects their engagement with their children. For this brief, data from the National Survey of Family Growth was analyzed; a sample of Latino fathers was separated into immigrant and non-immigrant categories because the immigrant experience has been found to have a significant impact on all facets of a father's life. The brief shares key findings about who Latino fathers are and their interaction with the labor market and their children and offers points for discussion and future research.

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 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 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.

Join the National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families (Resource Center) for a new webinar on June 14, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time that discusses the diversity of Asian American populations and provides targeted cultural information on dominant Asian demographic groups in the United States. This webinar will provide an overview of the Resource Center’s newest toolkit, Working with Asian American Individuals, Couples, and Families: A Toolkit for Stakeholders, which focuses on Asian immigration and history, the complexities of Asian groups, cultural considerations, and ways safety-net service providers can improve service delivery to Asian American families. Speakers will provide information on how safety-net service providers can be culturally responsive when serving Asian American individuals, couples, and families.

This MEF Associates evaluation report prepared for the City of Seattle evaluates their Career Bridge program. Career Bridge was developed as an alternative means of addressing recent gun violence in the city by addressing employment barriers of low-income men of color. The report focuses on the implementation of the program and the employment outcomes for the first three program cohorts that completed the program in 2014.

This study from the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network provides the final evaluation results of a randomized controlled trial of a culturally tailored fatherhood curriculum for low-income fathers residing in Baltimore, Maryland. The program is called “Developing all Dads for Manhood and Parenting” (DAD MAP); study results showed some gains in desired outcomes in the short term, but the gains waned as time passed after program completion.