This blogpost illustrates how Jewish Family Services (JFS) of Columbus (Franklin County, Ohio) transitioned operations and adapted its practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The blogpost focuses on the JFS Journey program; Journey…

Jobs for the Future will host a webinar on February 18, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET to discuss how racial and economic equity are being expanded in State-sponsored Registered Apprenticeship programs. Speakers include current and former…

This report reviews lessons learned in the implementation of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s seven-year Family-Centered Community Change (FCCC) initiative in Buffalo, New York; Columbus, Ohio; and San Antonio, Texas. The FCCC is an integrated two…

The 2021 National Association of State Workforce Agencies report provides profiles of workforce agencies in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands and their efforts to assist workers amidst the economic downturn…

This report reviews how the COVID-19 pandemic recession has had a disproportionately negative economic impact on women and persons of color in the workforce, particularly those working previously in the service industry. This impact points to a…

Evaluations of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG) program indicate that career advancement after entry-level employment remains a challenge. This brief explores how career pathways programs like HPOG can partner with employers to…

The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) hosted a webinar on January 28, 2021 to demonstrate how CareerOneStop can provide virtual services to help job seekers find immediate employment and file for unemployment…

The Office of Family Assistance’s Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood initiative provides funding for the Fathers Advancing Community Together (FACT) program in Contra Costa County, California. FACT offers responsible parenting, healthy…

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation brief summarizes findings from three different demonstration projects that are designed to support noncustodial parents: the Enhanced Transitional Jobs Demonstration (ETJD), Parents and Children…

The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education published a Request for Information (RFI) on Expanding Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Youth. This RFI supported efforts to implement the Carl D. Perkins…