Research Report Supporting the Child Care and Workforce Development Needs of TANF Families
Heather Hahn, Gina Adams, Shayne Spaulding, Caroline Heller
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Low-income families receiving cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) also need assistance with workforce development and child care. Workforce development and child care subsidy systems support low-income families and individuals, but are TANF families well served by these systems? This report outlines the opportunities that the workforce development and child care subsidy systems offer, highlights the challenges of meeting the complex needs of these highly disadvantaged families, and identifies implications for federal and state policy improvements.

Research and Evidence Family and Financial Well-Being Work, Education, and Labor Health Policy Tax and Income Supports Research to Action
Expertise Families Social Safety Net Taxes and the Economy Workforce Development Labor Markets Reproductive and Maternal Health Upward Mobility and Inequality Early Childhood
Tags Families with low incomes Poverty Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Welfare and safety net programs Child care Children's health and development Kids in context Child care workers and early childhood teachers Student parents Children and youth