The Family Room Blog
Expanding the Evidence to Help Teen Moms Make Healthy Choices
One of the best ways we can support teen moms is to help them plan their families in a healthy way.
Child Support Program Engages Veteran and Military Families
About 6 percent of the national child support caseload involves a veteran or a active military member.
Keeping Children Safe and Helping Families Find Quality Child Care
HHS proposes new child care regulations that will better ensure children’s health and safety in child care and promote school readiness.
Meeting with Mothers and Advocates for Our Children
This week, a coalition came to the White House to deliver 30,000 letters and art work thanking the President for his proposal to make high-quality preschool available for all children.
Working Toward the End of Family Homelessness
OFA provides guidance to states and is working in partnership with other agencies to combat family homelessness.
Affordable Housing for Native Hawaiians
ANA provides grant to help construct affordable homes that are environmentally sustainable and consistent with Native Hawaiian culture and values.
Report on Dual Language Learners in Head Start and Early Head Start Delivered to Congress
More than a quarter of children enrolled in Head Start and Early Head Start are from homes where their parents speak to them primarily in a language other than English – usually Spanish.
National Foster Care Month Celebrates 25 Years
In the quarter-century since this observance was established, the child welfare system in the United States has undergone dramatic shifts.
How Much Do You Know About Your Finances?
Our financial knowledge, behavior, and attitudes have short and long-term impact on our lives and lifestyles.
Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference Takes Place May 29-31 in Washington, D.C.
OPRE hosts the 16th Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference in Washington, D.C., on May 29-31. The event is free and open to the public.