From the Urban Institute, this paper is an evaluation of the Special Homeless Initiative (HI) of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. The Homeless Initiative was designed to prevent and end homelessness among the most vulnerable clients…

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants released a resource guide for service providers who work with refugees with disabilities in communities. The authors note that many refugees that flee to the U.S. come from poorer regions with high…

This report from the National Center for Children in Poverty provides recommendations for how trauma-responsive systems can support children, youth, and families who experience trauma in their lives. The impact of trauma can be mitigated by a care…

This report from the Government Accountability Office reviews how States are preparing youth in foster care for independent living. In 1999, the funding for independent living programs was increased to $140 million. GAO evaluated the funding…

The Department of Mental Health in Massachusetts is committed to preventing homelessness for people with serious mental illness. From the Urban Institute, this report is the beginning of an evaluation of the Homelessness Initiative, and provides…

Strategies to engage youth transitioning to adulthood is crucial to addressing needs such as education, employment, and mentoring. This report from the National League of Cities describes cross-system initiatives from eight cities across the…

This report is from the GAO and identifies services provided to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking and the demographics of victims receiving services. GAO reviewed grantee data to determine what kind of…

The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics seeks to enhance and improve consistency in data collection and reporting on children and families. This 2007 resource provides a set of key indicators that measure important aspects of…

From the Journal of Contemporary Social Services, this newsletter includes a variety of relevant topics for low-income families. The feature topic of this issue is fathering and fatherhood, and authors also include articles on an upcoming…

This research, from the National Center for Children in Poverty, looks at the role of trauma long- and short-term for children. Trauma not only can cause physical and emotional health conditions, but can cause difficulties in learning, ongoing…