Mathematica's evaluation looked at early childhood developing programming, policy development, and investments; (2) efforts to enhance infrastructure to expand and sustain investments in service quality and support parent choice and decision making; and (3) efforts to integrate programs and...

Mathematica and our partners at the Williams Institute recently conducted a series of case studies of four local agencies receiving grants from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, focusing on services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and...

This report describes strategies for supporting quality in home-based child care settings as well as considerations for decision-making and ongoing evaluation.

This report presents 30-month impact and benefit-cost analysis findings for the Building Nebraska Families program, an intensive home visitation and life skills education program for hard-to-employ TANF clients in rural Nebraska. The program improved employment near the end of the 30-month...

This study, designed to examine whether innovative approaches can improve employment and other outcomes for rural low-income people, is examining specialized programs in Illinois, Nebraska, and Tennessee. Based on a largely qualitative assessment of program implementation, the authors note that...

Mathematica's evaluation looked at early childhood developing programming, policy development, and investments; (2) efforts to enhance infrastructure to expand and sustain investments in service quality and support parent choice and decision making; and (3) efforts to integrate programs and...

Details innovative programs in Illinois, Nebraska, and Tennessee participating in a rigorous five-year study of rural welfare-to-work strategies. Also discusses the evaluation design. The project, which will assess the effectiveness of three diverse program approaches in promoting the...

This report highlights information from a survey of Early Head Start programs that examined management structures and program services nationally. The report describes program approaches to service delivery, management and staffing, and partnerships. It also examines the characteristics of...