The Welfare Indicators Act of 1994 requires the Department of Health and Human Services to prepare annual reports to Congress on indicators and predictors of welfare dependence. The 2015 report on Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors, from the Office…

On Thursday, September 17, 2015, from 3:00 to 4:00pm EDT, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) hosted the webinar, "Best Practices in Serving LGBT Refugees." LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) refugees resettled in the U.S. share a…

The Center for Law and Social Policy describes the challenges that workers with volatile schedules face in accessing public benefits, such as SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and child care assistance. Many low wage workers now have volatile schedules, meaning…

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation presents findings from a study of two behavioral interventions: one that used behavioral messaging postcards and text messages to encourage participation in an optional meeting, and one that made the…

This resource from the Administration for Children and Families provides an overview of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program. Various agencies are involved in the resettlement process, which begins with security clearances and ends with transition…

The Office of Refugee Resettlement through the BRIDGES Project held a webinar, "Opening Doors to Opportunity for Refugees: Addressing Toxic Stress and Child and Family Well-Being for Refugee Children and Adults," on for Wednesday, September 9, 2015…

The National Skills Coalition (NSC) presented this webinar on September 15, 2015 in partnership with the Commission on Adult Basic Education (COABE). The webinar addressed the current WIOA landscape and discussed…