In this Brookings Paper on Economic Activity, the authors focus on children within the safety net programs of Medicaid, EITC, CTC, SNAP, and TANF, and how federal money has shifted over time to currently benefit families with earnings above the…

In this report, the Urban Institute assesses New York City’s Arches Transformative Mentoring program, a group mentoring program that serves young adult probation clients by engaging mentor “credible messengers” or direct service providers with…

This U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service report reviews demonstration projects and innovative strategies to address childhood hunger and food insecurity. Authorized by the 2010 Child Nutrition Act, findings from the planning…

This National Institute of Justice research brief highlights the prevalence of teen dating violence (TDV) and concludes that the characteristics within dating relationships affect the safety of both partners. Researchers are starting to look at the…

This report from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund presents findings of a two-city (Nashville and Philadelphia) pilot that looked at how Financial Empowerment Centers inform their clients’ knowledge about financial literacy. It also reviews…

These tables from the Office of Family Assistance compile federal TANF and state MOE expenditures for FY 2016 reported by states. As a condition of receiving federal TANF funds, states are required to spend a certain amount of their own funds (MOE)…

This brief examines the Accelerating Opportunity initiative that began in 2011, which helps adults with low basic skills obtain well-paying jobs through increasing their credentials. It reviews the implementation, impact, and cost benefits…

This blog post from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families describes a new report commissioned by the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the American Public Human Services Association…

This report from the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities and the American Public Human Services Association was commissioned to assess the financial health of community-based human services organizations and make these organizations…

The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness provides updated statistics and trend analysis in this briefing, while also using the data to discuss implications for efforts to eliminate homelessness. In 2017, homelessness rose slightly for…