Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse
US Department of Health and Human Services; Office of the Administration for Children and Families; Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse, 2009-2021 is a virtual portal of research on low-income families and vulnerable populations which builds and disseminates knowledge about effective approaches to helping low-income children and families.
Urban Data Catalog
The Urban Institute's Data Catalog includes data sets on education, family, health policy, poverty, children, labor force, housing, race, economic growth, youth, immigration and more.
Kids Count Data Book
The 32nd edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT® Data Book describes how children across the United States were faring before — and during — the coronavirus pandemic. This 2021publication continues to deliver the Foundation’s annual state rankings and the latest available data on child well-being. It identifies multiyear trends — comparing statistics from 2010 to 2019. In addition, the report shares data on how families endured throughout the pandemic.
Kids Count Data Center
KIDS COUNT includes data from the most trusted national resources, the KIDS COUNT Data Center draws from more than 50 KIDS COUNT state organizations that provide state and local data, as well publications providing insights into trends affecting child and family well-being, in order to track the well-being of children in the United States. By providing high-quality data and trend analysis through its KIDS COUNT Data Center, the Foundation seeks to enrich local, state and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children — and to raise the visibility of children's issues through a nonpartisan, evidence-based lens. Through its National KIDS COUNT Project, the Annie E. Casey Foundation develops and distributes reports on important well-being issues.
What Works
YouthPower is an USAID-funded activity and set of projects expanding the evidence base for what works in positive youth development and applying improved approaches across programs and sectors. YouthPower uses a positive youth development approach to implement programs within and across sectors, to engage young people, their families and communities so that youth can reach their full potential.