From the Urban Institute, this paper reviews the use and quality of care and education that children in low-income families receive. Authors focus on these issues and provide suggestions for better supporting the development of children in low-…

Through MDRC’s Employment Retention and Advancement project, this report presents findings after two years of a program in Riverside County, California. The program’s objective was to promote job retention and advancement among employed…

This resource guide was designed to support child welfare workers, supervisors, administrators, and other professionals that work with American Indian families. From the Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center, this guide offers strategies for…

Government safety-net programs provide income, health, education or other forms of assistance to individuals, families, and households. The AARP Public Policy Institute authored this resource looking at the distribution of work-related and need-…

This study, from the Brookings Institution, utilizes data from the IRS Stakeholder, Partnerships, Education, and Communications (SPEC) division regarding EITC recipients in tax years 2000 and 2004. Researchers found that in 2004, one in six…

The Earned Income Tax Credit can provide low-income families the necessary support to attain self-sufficiency. This report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation provides key lessons learned from EITC-related tax sites around the country. While EITC…

This resource is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), and provides information on OIG’s initiatives from the last 30 years. OIG has continued to work in audit, investigative, and…

The Annie E. Casey Foundation authored this report on ways that States can strengthen workforce development programs. This report comes from information acquired from the Jobs Initiative, which was a workforce initiative in six cities around the…

The dramatic decline in welfare caseloads in the 1990s suggested that welfare reform was achieving one of its major goals: reducing dependency. It also raised questions among policymakers, program administrators, advocates, and the public as to…

This report provides an evaluation of three language and literacy interventions implemented in child care centers that served children from low-income families in Miami-Dade County. Implementation of two of the curricula showed positive effects…