Child abuse and domestic violence often co-occur in families, and such data has led child welfare programs to re-evaluate service delivery protocols for families. This article reviews Family to Family Grantee experiences and offers guidance on how to better serve families in the child welfare system facing domestic violence issues as well.

This report from the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) outlines best practices in policy regarding children's mental health and offers views on the status of family and youth support and advocacy systems. Authors conclude by highlighting selected innovative interventions.

A National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) publication entitled "Broke But Not Deadbeat: Reconnecting Low-Income Fathers and Children" addresses the circumstances faced by low-income fathers who are not able to meet their required child support payments, the implications and consequences for the children, and the opportunities available through the TANF, Welfare-to-Work, and Workforce Investment Act to assist this population.

This report provides information on why fathers matter, the role of non-resident fathers, strategies for involving non-resident fathers, and resources on fathers and families.

This brief explores the connection between healthy marriage, responsible fatherhood, and domestic violence to promote the well-being of families and children. Authors discuss barriers to connecting these three disciplines and offer solutions for collaboration.

Child abuse and domestic violence often co-occur in families, and such data has led child welfare programs to re-evaluate service delivery protocols for families. This article reviews Family to Family Grantee experiences and offers guidance on how to better serve families in the child welfare system facing domestic violence issues as well.

This paper reviews the critical role that responsible fatherhood plays in improving outcomes for children and families. It first reviews the history of how the fatherhood "field" took shape in the late 1960s to 1980s, and then, reviews the evolution of fatherhood as a national policy priority. In concludes with relevant research and policy for responsible fatherhood programs.

This report examines the child support system with relation to low-income fathers. By improving service delivery and up front case management, father child support can be increased, which can affect outcomes for children. Additionally, this resource offers best practices from around the country to increase fatherhood engagement for child support.

Through Mathematica Policy Research, this paper reviews data on who these fathers are and their involvement with their families. Mathematica conducted 108 observations of fathers with children under 14 months. The findings speak to programs that seek to provide targeted services for fathers within serving children and families.

This program sought to review grants given by the OCSE to implement responsible fatherhood programs to encourage fathers to pay child support by increasing employment and income, encouraging more involvement in parenting, and motivating child support compliance. This article reviews the outcomes across the eight sites.