Resource Library

Explore this OPRE funded research brief that uses nationally representative data from the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AIAN FACES 2019) to describe families’ economic conditions and the forms of social and community support they have.

Using nationally representative data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2019) and the American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (AIAN FACES 2019), this research brief evaluates the performance of direct cognitive assessments of Head Start children, including the validity of the Minnesota Executive Function Scale App (MEFS AppTM) for Head Start children and whether there was any systematic item bias in the latest editions of cognitive assessments between AIAN children (in AIAN FACES) compared with White, non-Hispanic children (in FACES).

Explore the HomVEE review of the evidence of effectiveness for early childhood home visiting models that serve families with pregnant women and children from birth to kindergarten entry.

This short-form product is intended to introduce state child care administrators to the multi-dimensional definition of child care and early education (CCEE) access. The product is also designed to underscore the family-centric nature of the definition and describes why the multi-dimensional definition is more useful for examining access than traditional definitions. The product also includes an infographic, designed to stand alone and as a quick but comprehensive illustration of CCEE access.

Explore how TANF funding provided housing assistance during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using nationally representative data from the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) Household Survey, this snapshot presents findings about the child care and early education (CCEE) cost burdens, the percentage of income that parents pay as out-of-pocket costs for regular CCEE.

Explore this resource toolbox, which highlights selected resources and tools that are particularly relevant for current and future Tribal TANF-Child Welfare Coordination (TTCW) grantees, and that may also be relevant for other human services programs.

View this webinar to learn about the results from the final cross-site analyses of the 2015-2020 Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) grantee cohort.

This brief draws on data from the Early Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (Baby FACES) 2018, using a nationally representative sample of families who receive Early Head Start home-based services to examine whether programs promote more positive parent—child relationships when they focus their goals, professional development, and the content of their home visits on those relationships.

Explore staffing and partnering approaches that healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood (HMRF) grantees can consider for strengthening implementation of programs.