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The purpose of this brief is to highlight for the child welfare field the evidence-building lessons learned from the evaluation of Success Coach, a post-reunification program developed by Catawba County, North Carolina. This evidence building began in 2013 with an evaluation of the Success Coach...
The Annie E. Casey Foundation, together with Community Wealth Partners, is working to equip young leaders in Baltimore with the tools and support needed to create self-sufficient, sustainable nonprofits. This blog post highlights the Baltimore Young Leaders Professional Development Program, a...
This report identifies a set of core components for supportive housing programs serving pregnant and parenting teens and presents case studies of programs meeting these standards. Information was derived from working with a national advisory group consisting of partners in the fields of housing...
This report identifies a set of core components for supportive housing programs serving pregnant and parenting teens. Information was derived from working with a national advisory group consisting of partners in the fields of housing, child welfare, transitional living, and pregnant/parenting...
This guide provides practice tips for developing and delivering a marriage and relationship education program and for child welfare and low-income populations. The guidelines address: using inclusive lifestyles and language; ensuring culturally competent programs and trainers; understanding...
Hofferth (U. of Maryland at College Park) and Casper (U. of Southern California) compile 23 chapters that continue work presented in workshops and conferences since 2001 by researchers from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Family and Child Well-Being Network and the...
The Child Welfare League of America standards for transition, independent living, and self-sufficiency (TILSS) services outline best practices for preparing foster youth for adulthood. The organization promotes a positive youth development approach to help children and teens become productive...
Plans to ensure the safety of children in homes affected by domestic violence must include interventions with batterers to alleviate the threat to all family members. This guide produced by the Massachusetts Department of Social Services Domestic Violence Unit describes strategies for...
This study was conducted to identify the marital and family problems of 31 refugee families in San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The refugees were from twelve different countries in South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Interviews with each family focused on family structure, stress and...
Studies of the impact of cohabitation on marriage and outcomes for children must consider all of the alternative family structures available to low-income persons, including single parenthood. This chapter analyzes the theories that cohabitation reduces the number of people marrying and that the...