Research shows that young people with histories of child welfare involvement work less often and earn lower wages during the transition to adulthood than their peers without this experience. However, little is known about whether programs that…

Though the tech industry offers opportunities for high-quality, rewarding jobs, traditional pipelines of workers seldom meet employers’ growing demands. Meanwhile, workers with tech aptitude have found it challenging to break into the industry if…

Stable employment helps build a solid foundation for youth as they enter adulthood. Some youth involved in the justice system—especially for serious offenses—may face increased barriers to finding and securing employment. This blogpost features…

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment will host a webinar on June 21, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET which will highlight successful initiatives to foster Recovery-Friendly…

In 2018, the New Hampshire Recovery Friendly Workplace (RFW) initiative was launched to help address the statewide impacts associated with substance use disorder (SUD). This compendium of resources supports the RFW initiative to empower…

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) announced the release of the Fiscal Year 2022 Transitional Living Program (TLP) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Transitional Living Programs…

The authors of this blog provide data and commentary that highlight three key economic concerns for the summer of 2022: women leaving the labor force, economic contraction erasing job gains by Black workers, and the heightened risk of food…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) hosts the Evidence-Based Practices…

While a wide range of factors contributes to an individual’s economic mobility or movement up and down the economic ladder, the ties between food insecurity and economic inequality are demonstrated. Individuals who experience a lack of food…

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), one of the federal government’s largest antipoverty programs, has lifted millions of people out of severe poverty. While it offers a refundable credit at tax time to eligible workers with low incomes, it…