Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 10 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 57 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 143 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 205 |
Descriptor
| Family Programs | 476 |
| Federal Programs | 476 |
| Welfare Services | 163 |
| Early Childhood Education | 112 |
| Social Services | 107 |
| Federal Legislation | 100 |
| Federal Aid | 94 |
| Program Effectiveness | 90 |
| Children | 87 |
| Nutrition | 82 |
| Low Income Groups | 81 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Author
| Myers, Douglas D. | 27 |
| Hahn, Heather | 11 |
| Steuerle, C. Eugene | 11 |
| Isaacs, Julia | 6 |
| Coyle, David A. | 5 |
| Isaacs, Julia B. | 5 |
| Lou, Cary | 5 |
| Edelstein, Sara | 4 |
| Halfon, Neal | 4 |
| Schmit, Stephanie | 4 |
| Uyeda, Kimberly | 4 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
Education Level
Location
| Nebraska | 22 |
| Montana | 21 |
| North Dakota | 21 |
| South Dakota | 20 |
| Wyoming | 20 |
| Idaho | 19 |
| California | 13 |
| New Jersey (Newark) | 13 |
| New Jersey | 12 |
| United States | 11 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 1 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 1 |
Mountain-Plains Education and Economic Development Program, Inc., Glasgow AFB, MT. – 1976
Intended as a guide for replicating parts or all of the Mountain-Plains Career Education Model IV, this handbook provides a detailed description of a residential, family-based education program developed to improve the economic potential and lifestyle of selected student families in a six-state area. The handbook is divided into seven chapters and…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Career Education, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Download full textAdministration for Children and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. Office of Family Assistance. – 2000
This guide suggests ways that states may expend their federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State Maintenance-of-Effort (MOE) funds. The guide is organized into these seven sections: (1) "Introduction" provides background information, explaining the progress that has been made on welfare reform, what the funding…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Block Grants, Children
Anderson, Jean E. – 1994
This report, which is intended for individuals developing family literacy (FL) programs, contains background information on the research, development, operation, evaluation, and outcomes of federal- and state-level FL initiatives. Discussed in section 1 are the following topics: the importance/benefits of FL programs; definitions of literacy and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Finance. – 2001
This Congressional report contains the testimony and documents presented for the record of a hearing to gather input regarding the Strengthening Working Families Act of 2001, which was drafted to provide the assistance needed by former welfare recipients and other poor working parents to remain employed and advance in the labor market. The…
Descriptors: Adoption, Block Grants, Child Care, Conflict Resolution
Friedman, Mark – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
The federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau has launched a five-year initiative that will support state efforts to build comprehensive early childhood service systems. This initiative--the State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Initiative (SECCS)--provides two year planning grants followed by three year implementation grants to the 50 state…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Federal Programs, State Programs, State Agencies
Miller, Cynthia; Knox, Virginia; Gennetian, Lisa A.; Dodoo, Martey; Hunter, Jo Anna; Redcross, Cindy – 2000
The Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) began in 1994 as a major welfare initiative that differed from the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) by featuring the following elements: financial incentives to work; participation requirements for long-term welfare recipients; and simplification of welfare rules and procedures. In…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Change Strategies, Children
Sareen, Harvinder; Visencio, Diane; Russ, Shirley; Halfon, Neal – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2005
If early childhood systems are to be effective at the population level then they must be able to provide family-centered care to all the racial, ethnic and cultural groups that they serve. Despite major policy driven and technological advances in healthcare, health disparities across different races and ethnicities persist. For example, the infant…
Descriptors: Pediatrics, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Differences, Parent Attitudes
Halfon, Neal; Uyeda, Kimberly; Inkelas, Moira; Kumar, Vani; Tullis, Ericka; Rice, Thomas – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
This report outlines the national and state environmental context for the SECCS Initiative in supporting MCH strategic planning in early childhood systems building. This strategic context has implications for roles, relationships, and activities within a planning process and ultimately an implementation process. It summarizes the opportunities and…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Child Health, Young Children, Agency Cooperation
Halfon, Neal; Uyeda, Kimberly; Inkelas, Moira; Rice, Thomas – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
This report is designed to support the planning and implementation of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) State Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems (SECCS) Initiative. It addresses a set of principles that these agencies can use to advance their planning process, reach out to new partners, develop collaborative strategies, and build a…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Figurative Language, Change Strategies, Child Health
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 2002
This Congressional report contains the testimony and documents presented for the record of the first of two hearings to gather testimony on the effects of welfare reform and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. The oral and written testimony focuses on TANF legislation's outcomes and impact on work and families in…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Economics, Employment Level, Employment Patterns
Zepeda, Marlene; Varela, Frances; Morales, Alex – UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, 2004
In 2003, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) released a "Strategic Plan for Early Childhood Health." In recognition of the critical role states play in the development of early childhood initiatives and of the unique contributions that state Title V programs can make to these initiatives, the Bureau operationalized their…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Child Health, Young Children, Strategic Planning
