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USDA Launches Summer Nutrition (SUN) Programs
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the launch of SUN Programs: USDA’s Summer Nutrition Programs for Kids. Through these Summer Nutrition (SUN) programs, families will now have more choices and convenient ways to get summer nutrition support. Along with this launch, USDA has published highlights of the Summer EBT implementation, including how each participating state, territory, and Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) plans to carry out the program.
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Advancing Social and Economic Mobility | |
ACF Call for Information: Home Visiting Programs
A new article from the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) offers detailed information about the Supporting Family Economic Well-Being through Home Visiting (HomeEc) project. Funded by the ACF’s Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), this project seeks to enhance family economic well-being through home visiting programs. The article covers selected programs’ participation in a formative evaluation, potential practices to improve economic well-being, and insights into strengthening partnerships and training staff.
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OPRE Shares Participant Perspectives in E&T
A new OPRE research brief describes the experiences of individuals living with low incomes who participated in programs that integrate SNAP Employment & Training (E&T) and financial capability services. By incorporating these insights into service delivery, practitioners can improve program structures, strengthen engagement, and enhance supports to foster financial well-being.
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SNAP Program Purpose and Work Requirement Provisions
The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is extending the public comment period on the proposed rule "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Program Purpose and Work Requirement Provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023." This action extends the public comment period from May 30 to June 14.
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Strengthening the Human Services Sector | |
The Children's Bureau Shares State Requirements for Electing Title IV-E
The Children’s Bureau has recently released state requirements for electing Title IV-E prevention and family services and programs in the new Program Instruction (PI). This PI provides guidance to state title IV-E agencies on the title IV-E prevention program requirements.
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USDA Disaster SNAP Guidance
USDA has released a revised guidance handbook for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). The handbook reviews policy and lessons learned, while also providing a tool kit to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) offices prepare and organize a D-SNAP.
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Using CCDF to Promote Mental Health and Well-being
This information memorandum (IM) provides guidance to Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies regarding how CCDF funds can be used to improve the mental health and well-being of children, families, and the early care and education workforce.
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ACF Announces Release of Multiple New Early Childhood Development Policy Guidelines
Earlier this month, ACF announced new policy guidance for states, Tribes, territories, and local early childhood programs to promote the mental health and wellness of children, families, and the early care and education workforce. The four new Information Memoranda recommend strategies to advance mental health promotion in CCDF, Head Start, Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five, and Tribal Home Visiting programs. Read more at the link below.
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WEBINAR: Learn How to THRIVE
Join us for an interactive demonstration that will showcase and walk you through the various features of the APHSA Learning Management System (LMS), THRIVE. You will learn how to navigate the LMS, access and update your user profile, enroll in a course, access resources, and connect with peers via the THRIVE online learning communities. There will be a live Q&A and an opportunity to share feedback and talk directly with the administrators of THRIVE.
May 30, 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET
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WEBINAR: NSDTA Showcase Series
Cultivating an agency culture of equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (EDIB) is a challenge many agencies struggle with. APHSA’s EDIB Peer Community invites you to participate in a dialogue with a panel of EDIB practitioners to examine the concept of agency culture. In this newest webinar from the National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) Showcase Series, we will develop an operational definition of agency culture, which is critical to assessing whether an agency creates a positive workplace that prioritizes trust, respect, and the well-being of staff.
June 18, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM ET
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WEBINAR: Conducting Culturally Responsive Evaluation
The Grandfamilies and Kinship Support Network is hosting a webinar that will explore general considerations and lessons learned in building culturally responsive evaluation plans. It will also dive deep into reviews of several initiatives that illustrate key considerations that can be applied in evaluating kinship programs.
June 18, 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET
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VIDEO: SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) Application Information Session
Last month, USDA and Nutri-Link co-hosted an informational session for states and ITOs on how the new SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) application works. They also describe how the application can supplement state and ITO efforts to certify eligible children for Summer EBT benefits.
Recorded in April
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