This brief highlights key takeaways from APHSA’s work on young families, starting with an overview of the young families work and its early years, followed by key takeaways and highlights from its final year, ending with opportunities for future work in the young families space.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
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 factsheet outlines the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) 2024 initiatives to promote health equity across its programs by embedding equity into funding, service delivery, and community engagement.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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.
Growing Up NYC is mobile-friendly website that makes it simple for families to learn about and access city programs, as well as services and activities available to New York residents.
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 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 report examines federal efforts to connect eligible college students with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and identifies actions needed to improve outreach and program access.
