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January 12, 2023 | Report/Brief | Isha Weerasinghe

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Mental Health Wins Undermined for Black and Brown Youth

This brief provides an overview of the key mental health provisions in the act, gives a timeline of expected implementation, and offers recommendations for mental health policies that center equity.

January 12, 2023 | Report/Brief | Deanie Anyangwe

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: A Dangerous New Chapter in the War on Black Youth

This brief offers context on the youth criminalization crisis in the United States. We then outline a series of harmful elements in the BSCA.

November 29, 2022 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

State Opportunities to Provide Health Care Coverage for Child Care Professionals

Like other workers with low incomes, child care workers often lack access to affordable coverage options. States have policy options available to ensure affordable health coverage for low-income workers, including child care professionals.

September 14, 2022 | Report/Brief | Priya Pandey

Historic 2021 Decline in Child Poverty Proves Effectiveness of Federal Investments

The release of 2021 poverty and health insurance coverage data from the U.S. Census Bureau demonstrates how government action in response to the pandemic stabilized households, uplifted millions of people from poverty, and brought uninsurance rates to historic lows.

September 7, 2022 | Report/Brief

Relocating Reentry: Divesting from Community Supervision, Investing in “Community Repair”

Based on our conversations with stakeholders and an extensive scan of policy developments at the state and national levels, this report offers recommendations for harm reduction and systems transformation of community supervision.

August 24, 2022 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis Through Equitable School-Based Services

This fact sheet discusses the importance and effectiveness of providing school-based health services—especially for BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and disabled young people.

August 11, 2022 | Report/Brief | Alycia Hardy

Child Care Assistance Spending and Participation in 2019

This fact sheet analyzes national and state spending and participation data for CCDBG- and TANF-funded child care for FY 2019.

August 8, 2022 | Report/Brief

Recommendations for Strengthening the Reentry Employment Opportunities Program

In this brief, CLASP and NRWC offer a set of recommendations to strengthen and modernize the The federal Reentry Employment Opportunities Program.

July 8, 2022 | Report/Brief | Priya Pandey

Poor Job Quality Keeps Women of Color from Economic Opportunity

Building a resilient and sustainable recovery for women of color requires addressing the lack of benefits, worker protections, and well-paying jobs so that women of color can thrive.

May 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Kathy Tran

How House-Passed WIOA Reauthorization Would Change Youth Programs

This brief outlines key changes to current law in the House WIOA bill for youth workforce programs that was passed on May 17, 2022.

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