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Fight Poverty, Hunger, and Health Care Needs by …

Address poverty, hunger, and health care by removing barriers, promoting cross-program enrollment. Since the start of the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, government programs have provided critical supports to help people pay rent, mortgages and other bills, feed themselves and their children, and access health care.

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URL: https://www.clasp.org/publications/report/brief/policy-recommendations-fight-poverty-hunger-health/

Supporting Mental Health Policies and Practices through …

WebIn March 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) which included much-needed federal investments and opportunities to advance mental …

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The Connection Between Food Insecurity and Mental Health

WebFood insecurity disproportionately affects people who experience poverty. Not having the option to buy food, let alone nutritious food, can have adverse effects on …

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Congress is Holding Health, Wellbeing of U.S. Territory

WebMore than 3.5 million residents of the U.S. territories—American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands—face a dire …

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Core Principles to Reframe Mental and Behavioral Health …

WebPrinciple 2: We have to improve and increase mental and behavioral health access. For all communities to access effective care, policy solutions must include …

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Supporting Mental Health Policies and Practices …

WebSupporting Mental Health Policies and Practices through the American Rescue Plan . 2 . clasp.org. Introduction . The pandemic exacerbated an already untenable mental health …

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State Opportunities to Provide Health Care Coverage for …

Webhealthy caregiver is especially important for young children because brain. development in the youngest children is influenced by relationships with. caregivers at …

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Mental and Behavioral Health System Fixes During the …

WebThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is testing our mental health and wellbeing, shaking our stability, and bringing uncertainty to what we could previously depend upon. …

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Getting Upstream: Social Determinants of Health, …

WebCommunity resilience is the ability/capacity of a community to adapt, recover and thrive, even in the face of adversity. It’s rooted in community factors, such as social networks …

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California’s Medicaid Family Therapy Benefit Reimagines

Web2. Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit: EPSDT is a Medicaid benefit that provides comprehensive prevention and …

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Paid Family and Medical Leave is Critical for Low-wage Workers

WebPrevent wage loss: Many low-wage workers lose all income while on family or medical leave. 20 Research shows that paid family and medical leave can reduce …

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Advancing Racial Equity in Maternal Mental Health Policy

WebAs a national anti-poverty organization, The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is committed to promoting racial equity and disrupting systems of inequity across the …

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The Struggles of Low-Wage Work CLASP

WebMillions of workers have jobs with low pay, shifting schedules, few if any benefits, and limited opportunities for advancement. The COVID-19 pandemic and …

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The Healthy Families Act

WebThe Healthy Families Act 2 A Fact Sheet for Businesses same purposes as outlined in the HFA. Use of earned sick time Workers could use earned sick time for their own physical …

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Drug Testing and Public Assistance CLASP

WebDuring that period, the state found only 2.6 percent of more than 4,000 applicants who tested positive for controlled substance use. The law required reimbursement of the drug …

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NYC preschools are training teachers what to do if immigration

WebBy Christina Veiga (Excerpt) Preschool teachers across the country who were surveyed by CLASP, an anti-poverty policy organization, said the fear many of their families face has …

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New York: The Return on Investment to Increasing Postsecondary

WebNew York Must Improve College Participation and Credential Attainment Rates to Remain Competitive. To remain globally competitive, the U.S. and each state should ensure that …

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New York and National Child Health Experts File Amicus Brief in …

WebPress release describing how cancelling DACA would harm 250,000 children in U.S., including 6,900 in New York.

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Oregon’s Groundbreaking Medicaid Waiver Sets New Bar for Equity

WebOregon’s groundbreaking Medicaid waiver is big news in the health policy space because the provisions will certainly lead to greater health outcomes and help …

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A Better Poverty Measure Shows the Impact of Public Policies

WebThe SPM is a far better measure of whether public programs are, in fact, reducing poverty because it counts as income those refundable tax credits, as well as in …

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Bio of Gordon Berlin

WebBio of Gordon Berlin President, MDRC Gordon Berlin is President of MDRC, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that develops and evaluates innovative education and social …

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