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Promising practices for improving the capacity of faith- and community-based organizations

This report documents the range of services that intermediaries provide to their constituent organizations, and highlights those that constitute promising practices. The report defines as promising practices those efforts undertaken by the intermediaries that show potential for producing successful outcomes–they improve the organizational capacity of faith-based and community organizations, are broadly used and accepted (although […]

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Capacity benchmarking tool for faith- and community-based organizations

The Compassion Capital Fund (CCF), administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), funds intermediary organizations’ capacity building assistance to faith- and community-based organizations. In support of these efforts, HHS commissioned Branch Associates, Inc., in partnership with Abt Associates, Inc., to conduct a study, examining the services […]

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Family connections in Alabama : lessons learned from a pilot project focused on marriage strengthening among low resource families [PowerPoint presentation]

This presentation discusses the Special Improvement Project through U.S. DHHS Office of Child Support Enforcement awarded for January – December 2003. The program’s priority was to encourage new ways to approach unwed parents to emphasize the importance of healthy marriage to a child’s well-being.

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Identifying and promoting promising practices

By reading this particular volume in The Intermediary Development Series, intermediary organizations will be equipped with the knowledge and information needed to be able to identify, validate and promote best practices among themselves and the faith-based and community-based organizations they serve.

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Long-term effects of the Minnesota Family Investment Program on marriage and divorce among two-parent families

In 1994, Minnesota began testing a major welfare reform initiative that emphasized financial incentives for work, a participation requirement for long-term recipients, and the simplification of rules and procedures for receiving public assistance. MDRC conducted an in-depth evaluation of the Minnesota Family Investment Program’s effectiveness and impact on various populations served. One of the striking […]

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Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative : literature review on Hispanic families

This paper is intended to provide a background and context for the new Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative that informs readers about the current state of research knowledge about Latino families. Therefore, the goals of the current paper include: recognizing the unique issues associated with Latino families, reviewing the extant literature related to family formation, family […]

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Marriage matters! : a guide for Louisiana couples

This guide is designed to assist Louisiana couples in developing a strong marriage. It begins with a pop quiz to assess how well the couple knows each other and then provides information on the following topics: 10 top reasons for marrying; the challenges of young marriage; the challenges of marrying for the second or third […]

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Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative Fast Facts

This brochure provides a brief description of the Native American Healthy Marriage Initiative (NAHMI) including goals, targeted strategy, funding opportunities, and training and technical assistance resources. It also includes some statistical data on Native communities and reasons as to why marriage matters.

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