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Continuity of operations plans can be crucial in a disaster

The more you know about the benefits of saving and the responsibilities of maintaining good credit, the more likely you are to build a solid credit history and avoid debt.  Financial education is especially critical for people with low incomes who need to create economic stability for themselves and their families.

The transition from being dependent on parents and family for most of our resources and support, to being independent and embracing the autonomy of adulthood is a challenging journey that everyone must face eventually.  For some teenagers and young adults, that transition is even more difficult because home is an unsafe place.

As the first day of spring approaches, many Americans look forward to picnics, outdoor sports, and lower utility bills. For the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR), springtime means the beginning of extreme weather conditions that can cause tornados.

Child care providers across the country have adopted Let’s Move! Child Care recommendations by getting their children up and moving and off to a healthy start.  States and territories have also embraced the state challenge. They are competing to have the greatest percentage of their providers registered for the effort.

Learning begins at birth and primary relationships, interactions, and environments that very young children experience set a foundation for growth, development, and lifelong learning.

This month we celebrate the myriad contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States and honor the essential role that AAPI communities continue to play in enriching our nation’s legacy. 

New Chief Medical Officer will focus on social factors that impact the health outcomes of vulnerable children and families and work to treat these social determinants of health long before the need for a family’s visit to the doctor’s office or an emergency room.

Acting Assistant Secretary George Sheldon visited with local partners in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico to discuss flexibility within existing programs to provide necessary assistance for those most in need. Where allowable by law and regulation, ACF is ready to work with local partners to combat poverty experienced by U.S. citizens in the Caribbean.

Learn how local communities are using Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program block grants to bring relief to our nation’s most vulnerable.