This memo provides information to child and family service agencies on improving support for intersex children, adolescents, and their families through affirming practices, resources, and partnerships.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This Urban Institute report identifies strategies to improve young people’s access to public benefits through targeted outreach, benefit navigation, cross-organizational partnerships, and streamlined eligibility processes.
This resource offers practical strategies for early childhood programs to create inclusive, affirming environments for LGBTQIA2S+ families and their children.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
This fact sheet outlines the key principles for designing an effective Child Tax Credit that reduces child poverty, supports working families, promotes racial and economic equity, and delivers long-term benefits for children and the economy.
This brief provides research recommendations to improve programs serving LGBT youth, focusing on homelessness and sexual health education services funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
A blog post describing Seattle’s Youth Connector initiative, a city effort to make it easier for young people to discover, access, and connect with youth programs and supports that promote mental health, enrichment, and opportunity.
A recap of a community innovation hackathon in Seattle where technologists and students used AI to prototype solutions that help youth discover and access local programs and services.
A blog post highlighting how youth employment interns contributed to shaping and co-designing the Youth Connector project by leading research, feedback sessions, and design testing to ensure the platform reflects youth needs.
This expansive toolkit provides guidance, real world examples, and resources to help TANF and child support programs engage the families they serve in improving service delivery, policy, and program operations.
This Urban Institute report examines how public investments in children's health, education, and welfare yield significant short- and long-term benefits for both individuals and society.
