Rural family development resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/familydevelopment/ SAMHSAs Homelessness Resource Center is announcing the release of a Special Section of the American Journal of Orthopsychiatry focused on homelessness and parenting. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12421 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:34:07 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12421 Washington DC January 28, 2010 -- Families USA http://www.familiesusa.org/conference/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:44:56 CST http://www.familiesusa.org/conference/ 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. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:58:11 CST http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ofa/ Focuses on the recent trends among cohabiting households with children in rural America using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/PB14-cohab.pdf Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:11:14 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/PB14-cohab.pdf Reports that rural families are poised to benefit from recent expansions to the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/PB-EITC-09.pdf Tue, 05 May 2009 13:31:02 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/PB-EITC-09.pdf 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. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:52:15 CST http://www.acf.hhs.gov/ 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. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/rf2022k559.pdf Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:03:08 CST http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/rf2022k559.pdf Reports that the percentage of rural children living in married-couple families has dropped below that of children in metropolitan areas. -- Carsey Institute http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/FS-Rural-married-couple-families-08.pdf Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:04:28 CST http://www.carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/FS-Rural-married-couple-families-08.pdf Works to inform and stimulate the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. http://www.iwpr.org/ Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:44:20 CST http://www.iwpr.org/ Works to improve the well being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. http://www.fatherhood.org/ Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:57:39 CST http://www.fatherhood.org/ Discusses how healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood programs can work together with domestic violence programs to help support healthy family relationships. -- Center for Law and Social Policy http://www.clasp.org/publications/building_bridges_guide.pdf Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:53:18 CST http://www.clasp.org/publications/building_bridges_guide.pdf Dedicated to making marriage education more widely available. Maintains a directory of marriage educators. http://www.smartmarriages.com/ Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:13:59 CST http://www.smartmarriages.com/ Works to provide research-based resources and promote partnerships to advance the knowledge and practice in relationship and marriage education. http://www.nermen.org/ Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:41:18 CST http://www.nermen.org/ Information and resources for a federal program to help couples who have chosen marriage to gain greater access to marriage education services where they can acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to form and sustain a healthy marriage. -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/ Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:39:17 CST http://www.acf.hhs.gov/healthymarriage/ Resources and information to assist States and communities in promoting and supporting responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage. -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.fatherhood.gov/ Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:29:01 CST http://www.fatherhood.gov/ Discusses programs that promote family formation and healthy marriage and the need to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs. http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/15_02_PolicyBrief.pdf Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:40:51 CST http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/15_02_PolicyBrief.pdf 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. http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/15_02_FullJournal.pdf Tue, 03 Jul 2007 11:20:54 CST http://www.futureofchildren.org/futureofchildren/publications/docs/15_02_FullJournal.pdf Publications addressing child support issues. Includes fact sheets, policy briefs, reports and other publications. -- Center for Law and Social Policy http://s242739747.onlinehome.us/publications.php?id=4#0 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:33:49 CST http://s242739747.onlinehome.us/publications.php?id=4#0 Publications addressing marriage policy and the well-being of children. Includes fact sheets, policy briefs, reports and other publications. -- Center for Law and Social Policy http://s242739747.onlinehome.us/publications.php?id=6#0 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:31:35 CST http://s242739747.onlinehome.us/publications.php?id=6#0 Research findings and reports addressing fatherhood, marriage, and other family issues. -- HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/topic/topic.cfm?topic=Family%20and%20Marriage%20Issues Mon, 02 Jul 2007 15:19:23 CST http://aspe.hhs.gov/_/topic/topic.cfm?topic=Family%20and%20Marriage%20Issues 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. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/upload/PublicationFiles/Fatherhood_pages.pdf Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:37:32 CST http://www.aecf.org/upload/PublicationFiles/Fatherhood_pages.pdf 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. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/increasing%20the%20percentage.pdf Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:54:20 CST http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/increasing%20the%20percentage.pdf Resources addressing policies and programs that support the healthy development of children in two-parent families whenever possible. -- Annie E. Casey Foundation http://www.aecf.org/Home/KnowledgeCenter/SpecialInterestAreas/ResponsibleFatherhoodMarriage.aspx Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:21:07 CST http://www.aecf.org/Home/KnowledgeCenter/SpecialInterestAreas/ResponsibleFatherhoodMarriage.aspx Overview of the child support, fatherhood and marriage provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA). -- Center for Law and Social Policy http://s242739747.onlinehome.us/publications/childsupport_budgetsum_updt_0606.pdf Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:00 CST http://s242739747.onlinehome.us/publications/childsupport_budgetsum_updt_0606.pdf 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. http://www.cffpp.org Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.cffpp.org 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. -- Administration for Children and Families http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/strengthen/build_fam/reports/implementing_healthy/impl_toc.html Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/strengthen/build_fam/reports/implementing_healthy/impl_toc.html A website to help service agencies and early childhood educators-including Head Start and Early Head Start-develop or enhance an existing responsible fatherhood program and integrate services specifically for fathers. -- Administration for Children and Families http://ruralfathers.com/ Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://ruralfathers.com/ A set of tools for assessing the financial consequences of marriage for low-income families. -- Administration for Children and Families http://marriagecalculator.acf.hhs.gov/marriage/calculator.php Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://marriagecalculator.acf.hhs.gov/marriage/calculator.php A national resource and clearinghouse for information and research relating to healthy marriages. http://www.healthymarriageinfo.org/ Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.healthymarriageinfo.org/