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Helping leaders to finance and sustain initiatives that promote the healthy development of children and youth, while strengthening families

This practice group provides leaders with a wide range of policy-relevant reports, tools, guides, and information on promising practices related to early care and education, out-of-school time, comprehensive service delivery, youth development, and health care and preventive health services.

We offer specialized services and supports, including research, consulting, technical assistance, and training.

Contact: Shawn Stelow Griffin, Practice Group Leader, Children and Family Services

Program Spotlight

Thumbnail of publication coverAnalysis of the Fiscal Resources Supporting At-Risk Youth, Ages 13-24, in Hawaii. This fiscal mapping study helps Hawaiian state leaders identify the public and private funding sources available to support programs and services for at-risk Hawaiian youth, ages 13-24.  The study also evaluates Hawaii's effectiveness at using funding to sustain the seventy-two state administered programs for at-risk youth in Fiscal Year 2011.


Thumbnail of publication coverSustaining Community Revitalization: A Tool for Preparing Budgets for Promise Neighborhoods. The following cost development tool lays out a step-by-step approach to calculating those fiscal needs. The associated worksheets help Promise Neighborhood leaders to identify and understand their costs on a year-by-year basis--both by type of solution (e.g., education programs, family and community supports, etc.) and by the overarching cost categories carried by the grantee.

Thumbnail of publication coverSustaining Community Revitalization: A Tool for Mapping Funds for Promise Neighborhood Initiatives.  The following fiscal mapping tool will help leaders identify funding resources in their communities to help build a stable base of support for their work.

Thumbnail of publication coverBudget Worksheets for Promise Neighborhood Initiatives. The following worksheets help Promise Neighborhood leaders to identify and understand their costs on a year-to-year basis--both by the type of solution (e.g., education programs, family and community supports, etc.) and by the overarching cost categories carried by the grantee.  The associated cost development tool lays out a step-by-step approach to calculating those fiscal needs.

Thumbnail of publication coverLEARNING TO READ: A Guide to Federal Funding for Grade-Level Reading Proficiency. A first of its kind, this guide helps state and local officials, leaders of community-based and national organizations, school leaders, and private investors find funding to strengthen and sustain grade-level reading programs and services for children from birth through third grade. It identifies more than 100 federal funding sources that can be used to address the root causes of failing to read, to help fund remediation strategies, and to build cohesive infrastructure and systems necessary to effectively train and guide professionals. It also offers users “best bet” funding sources, on-the-ground examples and allows users to search by funding purpose, eligibility and special populations

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