This article discusses how partners within the County of San Diego formed two programs, Developmental Screening & Enhancement Program (DSEP) and KidSTART, aimed at ensuring that children in foster care 5 years old or younger receive needed…

This interactive map explores the 32 states that operate child support-led employment programs for noncustodial parents. This resource highlights available programs in each of these states, including which states use TANF funding or offer TANF…

The Strengthening the Implementation of Responsible Fatherhood Programs (SIRF) project uses rapid learning cycles in an effort to improve the enrollment, engagement, and retention of fathers in nine current federal Fatherhood Family-focused,…

This report overviews the design and implementation of the New Start Career Network, a statewide program that assists older, long-term unemployed New Jerseyans. The report examines the rationale behind the program and its design, notes the…

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announces a Notice of Funding Opportunity under the Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) grant program, which is designed to assist residents of Public and…

Since 2011, Feeding America has conducted an annual Map the Meal Gap study to improve understanding of food insecurity and food costs at the local level. This 2022 report presents 2020 estimates of food insecurity for the overall population and…

A University of Louisville, Center for Family and Community Wellbeing study found that the Mind Matters: Overcoming Adversity and Increasing Resilience digital program (fee required) significantly reduced post-traumatic stress symptoms and…

Based on the rapid size and growth of the Hispanic population, this blogpost points out how vital investment in Latino youth is to the U.S. economy. This includes early investment in degree completion to improve Latino labor market prospects and…

This OPRE report provides key findings from the Childhood and Family Experiences Study which seeks to understand how children, adolescents, and parents who participate in social safety net programs such as TANF perceive and experience poverty.…

This brief highlights key findings from the Promoting a Positive Organizational Culture in TANF Offices: Final Report produced through the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation’s TANF Office Culture study. It documents how six TANF programs…