Would you like to learn how to manage stress while feeling more in control and energized throughout the day? “Co-Regulation and Self-Care" defined self-care, described stress responses, and shared self-care strategies. A user-friendly tool to…

This Urban Institute brief examines how variations in work schedules for participants in TANF and other safety net programs affect their ability to comply with weekly work requirements for reasons beyond participants’ control. Some challenges…

This Chapin Hall issue brief reviews: child welfare workers’ perceptions of county-level availability of training and the range of services available for transition-age foster youth; workers’ views about the collaboration between child welfare…

TANF participants in Utah are moving from poverty to earning incomes at or above 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL) through a social capital-building strategy. Implemented by the Utah Department of Workforce Services through partnerships…

Many families in the TANF system face complex challenges that make it difficult for them to attain economic security. Some have disabilities or struggle with substance abuse or physical or mental health issues. Others do not have the skills or…

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report reviews the effectiveness of using coaches to help low-income individuals move toward self-sufficiency. The evaluation profiles four coaching models: Iowa’s Family Development and Self-…

This Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation report provides a qualitative review of the Mobile Coaching model used in La Plata County, Colorado to address transportation barriers that TANF participants in rural communities face. Under the…

“Communication to Enhance Coaching Relationships” highlighted the importance of communication in the coaching relationship. The presentation reviewed key elements of interpersonal communication used to build trust and connection with clients. A…

This blogpost, written by an ICF analyst and featured in the National Community Action Partnership’s In Focus online magazine, identifies the importance of creating strategic partnerships among organizations that serve job seekers with multiple…

“Coaching Relationships, Changing Mindsets” defined the coaching stance and how thoughts, feelings, and actions affect the coaching relationship; examples of cases from the field were shared; and tactics to apply relationship-building strategies…