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Introduction
Family development promotes healthy, self-sufficient families
where children can thrive. It encompasses topics such as the encouragement
of family formation, active involvement of fathers, and the support
of healthy marriages. Family development programs were initially
developed to improve the lives of children in low-income families
and have expanded to address how all families can benefit from
involved fathers and strong marriages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Funding
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Regulations, Forms & Other Useful Documents
Building Bridges between Healthy Marriage, Responsible Fatherhood, and Domestic Violence Programs: A Preliminary Guide
Author(s): Theodora Ooms, Jacqueline Boggess, Anne Menard, Mary Myrick, Paula Roberts, Jack Tweedie, Pamela Wilson
Sponsoring organization: Center for Law and Social Policy
Discusses how healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood programs can work together with domestic violence programs to help support healthy family relationships.
Date: 12 / 2006
Child Support Provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act
Sponsoring organization: Center for Law and Social Policy
Overview of the child support, fatherhood and marriage provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA).
Date: 06 / 2006
Decline in Marriage: What To Do
Author(s): Ron Haskins, Sara McLanahan, Elisabeth Donahue
Discusses programs that promote family formation and healthy marriage and the need to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.
Date: 2005
Forty-three Percent of Rural Families Can Claim a Larger Credit with EITC Expansion
Author(s): Marybeth J. Mattingly
Sponsoring organization: Carsey Institute
Reports that rural families are poised to benefit from recent expansions to the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
Date: 2009
Implementing Healthy Marriage Programs for Unmarried Couples with Children: Early Lessons from the Building Strong Families Project
Author(s): M. Robin Dion, Sarah A. Avellar, Heather H. Zaiveri, Alan M. Hershey
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
Documents early lessons from the Building Strong Families (BSF) project, which investigates whether interventions can help interested, romantically involved, unwed parents build stronger relationships and healthy marriages and ultimately enhance child well-being.
Date: 07 / 2006
Increasing the Percentage of Children Living in Two-Parent Families
Author(s): Rima Shore
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Provides an overview of the role of two-parent families in child well-being and lists strategies for increasing the percentage of children who live in two-parent families.
Date: 07 / 2005
Marriage and Child Wellbeing
Entire issue focused on marriage as a public policy issue impacting the well-being of children. Covers the major issues in the debate over marriage, including healthy marriage initiatives, the relationship of marriage to family income, barriers to marriage, and other topics.
Journal citation: Future of Children Volume 15 Issue 2
Date: 2005
Overview of Rural Family Economic Success: Earn it, Keep it, Grow it
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Discusses that parents who have access to economic opportunities and who are supported by strong informal networks and accessible services are more likely to provide better futures for their families.
Date: 2006
Promoting Responsible Fatherhood
Sponsoring organization: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Overview of the characteristics of effective fatherhood programs. Discusses the importance of fathers in children's lives. Includes examples of successful programs and resources for supporting fatherhood.
Date: 2005
Rural Children Are More Likely to Live in Cohabiting-Couple Households
Author(s): William O ’Hare, Wendy Manning, Meredith Porter, Heidi Lyons
Sponsoring organization: Carsey Institute
Focuses on the recent trends among cohabiting households with children in rural America using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Date: 06 / 2009
Rural Children Now Less Likely to Live in Married Couple Families
Author(s): William P. O’Hare, Allison Churilla
Sponsoring organization: Carsey Institute
Reports that the percentage of rural children living in married-couple families has dropped below that of children in metropolitan areas.
Date: 2008
Organizations
Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Federal government
Funds state, local, and tribal organizations to provide family assistance (welfare), child support, child care, Head Start, child welfare, and other programs relating to children and families. It is part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Center for Family Policy and Practice (CFFPP)
National organization
Conducts policy research, technical assistance, training, litigation and public education in order to focus attention on the barriers faced by never-married, low-income fathers and their families.
Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education (CMFCE)
National organization
Dedicated to making marriage education more widely available. Maintains a directory of marriage educators.
Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR)
Academic/Research
Works to inform and stimulate the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families.
National Extension Relationship and Marriage Education Network (NERMEN)
National organization
Works to provide research-based resources and promote partnerships to advance the knowledge and practice in relationship and marriage education.
National Fatherhood Initiative
Nonprofit/Foundation
Works to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers.
Office of Family Assistance (OFA)
Federal government
Oversees the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program. Provides assistance and work opportunities to needy families by granting states the federal funds and wide flexibility to develop and implement their own welfare programs.
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