In 2014, only about half of youth and young adults ages 16-24 held jobs, and about one in five were neither working nor in school. This problem most severely affects disadvantaged groups, including individuals with less education, lower incomes, and…

This brief explores kinship families and the importance of TANF to those families, the two types of TANF grants a relative caregiver may receive (child-only and family), and a Kinship TANF Model that draws from different state and county efforts to…

In this four-minute video from the Center for Poverty Research at the University of California, Davis, sociologist Katherine Jewsbury Conger discusses how poverty and economic hardship impact parents and their children. She notes that early…

This brief from the National Academy for State Health Policy brings attention to non-Medicaid funding sources that states could use to address social determinants of health and other needs not typically covered by Medicaid. It is intended to…

In this four-minute video from the Center for Poverty Research at the University of California, Davis, sociologist Victoria Smith describes the various challenges facing low-wage workers. Policies that increase earnings and stabilize work schedules…

This purpose of this paper, from MDRC, was to conduct a scan of the current state of the evidence regarding what works in helping disconnected young people. To develop the paper, MDRC conducted a literature review and…

Completing a college degree can double an individual’s income potential and an increase in income for parents with young children can translate to an increase in their children’s future earnings. However, student parents often face significant…

Nationwide, nearly 1.5 million high school students experience physical abuse from a dating partner each year. Additionally, about 1 in 3 teenagers has experienced some form of abuse by a dating partner. This blog post was written by the Associate…

Employment social enterprises offer individuals with employment barriers an opportunity to gain real-world work experience in settings that combine a transitional jobs model with a business mission of financial viability. Based on analysis of data…

This career exploration tool from the O*NET Resource Center helps caseworkers understand their clients’ strengths and areas in which they would like to explore further education or training. It helps identify occupations that fit…