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CFFPP produces monthly policy briefings, distributed
by email or fax, that summarize recent developments in policy, research
and legislation as they relate to child support, welfare reform,
domestic violence, and poverty. The following is a list of policy
briefings produced to date. If you would like to subscribe to receive
free monthly policy briefings, please click on the policy briefing
"request form" and provide
the necessary information. Each month, the policy briefing will
be available on this site one week after it is emailed or faxed
to our monthly subscribers.
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December
2004 Policy Briefing
- Latest Bush Appointments Heighten Concern among Many Advocates
- Abstinence-Only Curricula Found to Contain Misinformation
- Sixth Annual TANF Report on Child Support Collections Available
November
2004 Policy Briefing
- For Women, Wage Gap Narrows but Disparities Remain on Many Measures
- Public Funds Meant to Benefit Wisconsin’s Poor Misappropriated
- Study Confirms Long Term Impact of Pre-school Programs
- Drop Seen in Civil Rights Enforcement
- Divorce Rate Highest in Red States
- Training Opportunity for Advocates
October
2004 Policy Briefing
- OCSE Releases 2005-2009 Strategic Plan for Child Support Enforcement
- Report Identifies Potential Impact of TANF Reauthorization on Domestic Violence
- Office of Inspector General Recommends Recovery of State Childrenís Health Insurance Costs from Noncustodial Parents
- Studies Document Numbers and Difficulties of Working Poor Families
- Update on Prison and Jail Inmates
September
2004 Policy Briefing
- Update on Marriage Promotion Initiatives, Legislation and Research
- Jail Inmate Fees Sought in Growing Number of Jurisdictions
- HHS Releases List of Issues To Be Evaluated by Inspector General
August
2004 Policy Briefing
- Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement
Issues Guide to States on Child Support Debt
- New Publications from CFFPP
- Incarcerated Parents and Child Support Modifications
Examined
- Rockefeller Institute Issues Report on Faith-Based
Initiative
- CBO Report Confirms Bush Tax Cuts Favor Top 1% of Income; Census,
TANF and Unemployment Data Show Rise in Poverty
July 2004 Policy Briefing
- Food Stamp Income Eligibility Set To Change for Noncustodial
Parents
- Update on State Child Support Legislation
- House Passes Extension of TANF
- Low-Wage Employment Plagues Many Workers after Welfare Reform
- Mid-Year Report on Prison And Jail Populations Released
- U.S. Has Highest Child Poverty Rate of Industrialized Countries
- Faith-Based Initiative Subject of Legal Challenge But Continues
to Grow
May 2004 Policy Briefing
- Senate Judiciary Approves Bill to Exclude Immigrants
for Failure to Pay Child Support
- Courts are Creating Penalties that Preclude
Conception for Parents Who Do Not Financially Support Their Children
- Pew Commission Calls For Reform of Foster Care
- Food Stamp Legislation Would Lift Ban on Drug
Felons
- Single Parenthood is No Determinate of Children's Behavior or
School Performance
April 2004 Policy Briefing
- GAO Releases Report on Undistributed Child Support Collections
- Welfare Agencies Restrained from Sanctioning Clients in Two Court Cases
- Study Finds That Unilateral Divorce Has Little Impact on Divorce Rates; Some Positive Benefits
- Legal Barriers to Reentry From Prison Assessed
- Ohio Child Support Staff Covered Up Overpayments
- Louisiana Senate Committee Approves Bill to Criminalize Child
Support Nonpayment
March 2004 Policy Briefing
- State Child Support Bills Would Increase Criminal Penalties for Nonpayment
- TANF Reauthorization Taken Up in Senate
- States Will Bear Burden of Shifts in Federal Funding
- Census Miscounts Prisoners To Detriment of Urban Areas
- Child Support Bill Introduced in Senate
- Federal Foster Care Financing Restrictions Prevent States from Meeting Federal
Performance Criteria
February 2004 Policy Briefing
- Bush Budget Proposal Would Benefit Wealthy at the Expense of the Poor
- Rhode Island Considering Repeal Of $50 Child Support Pass-Through
- Joblessness and Expiration of Unemployment Benefits Affect Growing Number of Workers
- Prisoner Reentry Issues Explored in Several Recent Reports
- New Resources and References
- Report Documents Causes Of Homelessness Among Women in Chicago
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