Children

• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) publications by topic:
  • RDA Reports by Categories
• ChildStats - Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics website

Employment and unemployment

• Get analysis and data files on topics related to the Washington workforce at the state, county, and ZIP code level, from the Employment Security Department:
  • Labor market information - current and historical information and data about employment, unemployment, mass layoffs, worker dislocation, unemployment insurance claimants
  • Unemployment data and statistics 
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Public assistance

• Washington WorkFirst
  • WorkFirst Research and Analysis - includes links to WorkFirst studies.
  • Research & Data Analysis Division (DSHS) - Reports
• The Economic Services Administration Briefing Book - This is an annual document that describes DSHS Grant programs and history. It provides service data at State, County, Regional and Community Service Office (CSO) level and provides some monthly data. Books are available for the years 2000 through 2013.
• Forecasts (Caseload Forecast Council):
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
  • Working Connection Child Care (TANF)
  • Aged, Blind, and Disabled Assistance Grant
  • Medical Assistance
    • Children
    • Aged, Blind & Disabled

Long-term care

• Caseload Forecast Council forecasts:
  • Long-Term Care: Nursing Homes
  • Long-Term Care: Home & Community Services

Poverty

• Comparing Standards of Economic Distress
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines
• Poverty statistics
  Links to how the Census Bureau measures poverty; poverty thresholds; Census historical poverty tables: 1959-1989; poverty areas statistical brief; recent poverty measurement research; Health and Human Services poverty guidelines; Current Population Survey (CPS) poverty reports; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) poverty reports; and more.
• How to Determine Persons in Poverty for Specific Age Groups - from the Census 2000 Poverty Profile 7
• Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) research publications by topic:

State agencies that maintain related data:

• Department of Social and Health Services
• Department of Health
• Department of Labor and Industries
• Caseload Forecast Council

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Email: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov