This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency contains a breakout session focusing on disconnected families--those in which adults are neither working nor receiving cash assistance. Panelists discussed the characteristics and circumstances of these families and barriers they face to self-sufficiency.

This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) describes efforts to support reentering fathers, such as: 1) efforts of the Federal Interagency Reentry Council; 2) partnerships with the National Child Support Program; and 3) the TYRO suite of programs provided through The RIDGE Project, Inc.

This video from the 2016 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) reviews findings from the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project as well as lessons learned and next steps for this work. The BIAS portfolio included initiatives in the domains of work supports, child support, and child care.

This Action Transmittal, providing guidance on Turner v. Rogers, was disseminated by the Office of Child Support Enforcement to state agencies administering Child Support Enforcement Plans under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act and other interested individuals. The Transmittal provides an overview of Turner v. Rogers, state contempt practices, distinguishing between civil and criminal contempt, using civil contempt in child support cases in which ability to pay is at issue, and using civil contempt in child support cases in which ability to comply is at issue.

Children benefit from having involved fathers, but it can be difficult to quantify a father’s level of involvement. This study compares the amount of father involvement reported by mothers with what the fathers themselves report. The researchers used data from 113 fathers and 126 mothers to assess father involvement, and they found that fathers reported significantly higher levels of involvement than mothers. When mothers reported a more positive relationship with fathers, the discrepancy in reported levels of involvement was smaller, while single mothers reported a greater level of discrepancy than married mothers. The authors emphasized the importance of obtaining reports of father involvement directly from fathers.