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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford nutritious food essential to health and well-being. This webpage shares links to frequently asked questions about SNAP eligibility and an overview of benefits. Information for families, farmers/producers, retailers, and ...
November is National Veterans and Military Families Month. The 2023 theme is, “Taking Care of Our Military Families.” This webpage contains an overview of National Veterans and Military Families Month as well as a video, podcasts, and resources on navigating parenting, adoption, family and relationship dynamics, and more. Learn more.  ...
This webpage provides eight tips on how to approach conversations about war with young people and how to provide them with support and comfort. Learn more. 
This fact sheet (PDF, 8 pages) provides caseworkers with an overview of current and historical issues affecting child welfare practice with American Indian and Alaska Native families, practice implications, and cultural considerations. Learn more. 
This animated video offers those who work with, coach, teach, or care for adolescents a brief introduction to co-regulation support rooted in evidence-informed strategies to foster self-regulation in youth. From their middle school years through young adulthood, youth need trusted adults to help them build self-regulation. Learn more and watch. ...
This toolkit (PDF, 105 pages) provides background and actionable resources about how educators can text parents and caregivers as an effective strategy for reducing chronic absenteeism. The toolkit is designed to help district leaders and staff:   Consider goals and priorities for using text messaging to communicate with parents about student ...
This toolkit (PDF, 14 pages) contains communication tools, resources, and information to help spread the word about National Adoption Month (NAM) this November. Learn more (PDF, 14 pages). 
This report (PDF, 46 pages) describes findings from Child Safety Forward (CSF), a three-year initiative to develop multidisciplinary strategies and responses to address serious or near-death injuries and fatalities resulting from child abuse or neglect. This report provides a project overview, a description of the methodology, and a discussion of ...
This webpage offers tips to support communication between parents/caregivers and their children and teens. The webpage provides recommendations, conversation starters, and additional resources. Learn more. 
This resource (PDF, 9 pages) provides key information, guidance, and questions to ask families and caregivers when a child on the autism spectrum goes missing. The document offers recommendations for first responders in the initial response and search for the child and shares considerations in the event of a prolonged ...
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