Generations United will host a webinar on March 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET to highlight lessons from communities that have developed shared intergenerational sites where programs serving children and older adults operate together. The session will explore how these models strengthen community connections, support caregivers, and create meaningful engagement opportunities across generations.

A new brief from Child Trends examines how partnerships between public agencies and private organizations can help identify and support kinship placements for children in foster care. The report highlights strategies that strengthen collaboration and expand support for relatives caring for children. TANF programs may find these insights useful when working with community partners to support kin caregivers, improve service coordination, and promote family stability.

Kinship caregivers often face challenges navigating benefits, services, and legal supports. This Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network profile highlights how the Educational and Treatment Council Family Resource Center in southwest Louisiana operates a Kinship Navigator program to connect caregivers with critical resources and supports. TANF programs can draw lessons from this model to strengthen referrals, improve service coordination, and ensure kinship families are aware of the economic and community supports available to them.

Rural communities are developing creative approaches to bring older adults and youth together through shared spaces and intergenerational programming. This Generations United resource highlights examples of programs that foster mentorship, caregiving support, and community connection across generations. TANF agencies working in rural areas may find these models useful for strengthening local partnerships, supporting caregivers, and creating opportunities for families to build supportive community networks.

This Annie E. Casey Foundation resource highlights the positive outcomes associated with extended foster care for young people transitioning to adulthood. The evidence shows that allowing youth to remain in care past age 18 can improve educational attainment, employment outcomes, and housing stability. For TANF programs serving youth transitioning from foster care, this resource offers insights into how extended supports and cross-system coordination can help promote long-term economic mobility and stability.

Separation between parents can create significant challenges for children, fathers, and families, especially when factors such as incarceration, employment demands, or child welfare involvement disrupt family relationships. The Institute for Research on Poverty will host a webinar on March 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. ET to explore research and practical strategies for helping fathers maintain or rebuild connections with their children during and after periods of separation. For TANF programs, the discussion may highlight opportunities to strengthen father engagement, support healthy co-parenting relationships, and connect noncustodial parents with services that promote family stability and child well-being.

This Administration for Children and Families brief, co-authored by Assistant Secretary Alex Adams, explores how predictive risk modeling and modern data systems can strengthen child welfare decision-making and improve safety outcomes. For TANF programs partnered with child welfare programs, this brief highlights opportunities to enhance data-informed collaboration, identify families who may benefit from early supports, and strengthen prevention-focused service delivery across systems.

This National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) toolkit offers strategies for designing workforce programs that strengthen career pathways, sector partnerships, and participant-centered engagement. It shares the main findings of NCAI’s ongoing research examining the innovative approaches to workforce development that Tribal Nations and other Native-led workforce development entities are forging, how they are achieving success, and why. TANF programs can use it to enhance training access, skill building, and long-term economic stability for families.

This Connecticut Faith Jobs Collaborative webpage highlights cross-sector collaboration to connect participants with training and employment opportunities. Programs can review these partnerships to replicate in creating structured, accessible career pathways for participants.

This faith-based training program combines soft skills, job readiness, and employer engagement. It provides an example of how community partnerships can expand access to career pathways and help participants achieve lasting employment outcomes.