Homelessness Resource Center
SAMHSA launched a Homelessness Resource Center (HRC) web site which brings together various elements to promote recovery-oriented and consumer-centered services for people who are homeless. The website is targeted toward providers who work with people who are homeless, and shares state-of-the art knowledge, evidence-based practices, and practical resources.

State of the States: A Profile of Food and Nutrition Programs Across the Nation
This report provides basic data as one tool for helping to measure how schools, communities and providers are doing in the effort to get key public nutrition programs to more people in need and to provide more adequate benefits.

Transitional Jobs: Helping TANF Recipients with Barriers to Employment Succeed in the Labor Market
This paper highlights transitional jobs, a promising strategy that can help TANF recipients with barriers succeed in the labor market while simultaneously helping states meet higher participation rates by engaging more participants in work activities.

Child Care Assistance Helps Families Work: A Review of the Effects of Subsidy Receipt on Employment
This policy brief reviews relevant research and finds that low-income mothers who receive child care subsidies are more likely to be employed, to stay off welfare, and to have higher earnings.

Wising Up: How Government Can Partner With Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers
This report examines five training partnerships underway in four states, and offers innovative practices, challenges, and lessons learned for states and localities

Reaching Those in Need: State Food Stamp Participation Rates in 2003
This new policy brief looks at whether food stamps are getting to the people who need them, noting wide variation from state to state.

State of Working Rhode Island
A biennial report documenting the trends in job growth, wages, poverty, and work-related benefits such as health coverage in Rhode Island.

The Child Support Enforcement Program: A Sound Investment in Improving Children’s Chances in Life
This six-page report explains why the Child Support Enforcement Program is a sound investment—returning $4.38 in collected support for every dollar the government spends.

WORKING POOR FAMILIES PROJECT
The Working Poor Families Project was created in 2001 to assess state efforts to assist the working poor. This national initiative was started by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and is now supported by AECF and the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations. www.aecf.org

Good Jobs and Careers: What Communities Need to do to Train and move Low-Income, Low-Skilled People into Good Jobs and Careers
This brochure wheel summarizes the key components necessary to implement a successful workforce initiative. It identifies what communities need to do to train and move low-income, low-skilled people into good jobs and careers.