A new Urban Institute study of 41 womens prisons and state departments of corrections evaluated available programs and services addressing trauma and victimization. As a part of this larger research, supportive and trauma-informed program and policy options for incarcerated pregnant people were identified. For example, a few prisons offer innovative doula programs to support people … Read more
A new Brookings article summarizes prominent research on the impact fathers have in early childhood development. While families without a father are just as able to foster healthy development, research suggests that an involved dad has unique benefits. For example, infants whose dads read to them later scored higher on language assessments as toddlers. A … Read more
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation (OPRE) published a new report on healthy marriage and relationship (HMRE) programs. In particular, the brief focuses on how to improve HMRE programs for unmarried couples with children, as evidence suggests programs are less successful in this group than among their married … Read more
The John T. Gorman Foundation released it latest policy brief The Two-Generation Approach: Recommendations for Bridging Practice and Policy in Maine which offers a set of recommendations and strategies to strengthen the way state policies and systems serve the needs of Maine families using a two-generation approach. Along with recommendations, the report also … Read more
Funded by the John T. Gorman Foundation, this report maps the benefits cliff in Maine–a period during which rising family income is offset by reductions in eligibility for public assistance. *JTGF-funded
