Policy & Practice | Summer 2025

TODAY’S EXPERTISE FOR TOMORROW’S SOLUTIONS

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Vol. 83, No. 2 Summer 2025

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Realizing the American Dream Increasing Economic Security and Mobility Through Career and Family Supports

Prioritizing People Over Programs A People-First Approach to Reshape Child Welfare

No Time to Wait A Dynamic Approach for Smarter, Faster Eligibility Operations

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Improving Workforce Experience Attracting and Retaining High-Caliber Candidates

From Plans to Practice Reflections on Implementing Summer EBT Nationwide

Aligning Systems, Centering Families

Integrating Economic and Concrete Supports for Child Welfare Prevention

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4 From Our Partners

8 Technology Speaks

36 Staff Spotlight

Anticipating the Ripple: How Policy Shifts in TANF and Medicaid Could Reshape Child Welfare

The Role of AI-Powered Intake Tools in Child Welfare: Opportunities, Challenges, and Considerations

Special Edition: Colleagues Are a Match

6 From Our Partners

34 More from APHSA

How Employment and Training Initiatives in Child Support Programs Advance Family Stability and Well-Being

Reducing Barriers for Families: Achieving Efficiency, Quality Customer Experience, and Confidence in Public Benefit Programs (Preview)

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