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September 22, 2021 | Report/Brief | Christine Johnson-Staub

Supporting Mental Health Policies and Practices through the American Rescue Plan

Christine Johnson-Staub and Isha Weerasinghe offer a set of principles policymakers and other stakeholders can consider as they implement ARPA’s mental health provisions.

September 15, 2021 | Report/Brief | Hannah Matthews

Census Data Demonstrate Success of Federal Investments to Address Poverty

The Census Bureau annual release on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage shows that government investments in 2020 successfully reduced poverty.

September 10, 2021 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

Recommendations to Increase Program Participation by Coordinating Outreach and Enrollment Opportunities

Public benefit programs such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and refundable tax credits like the Child Tax Credit provide critical supports to help people meet their basic needs, but too often, individuals and families are…

September 9, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Collecting Mental Health Data

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were collecting student mental health data. 

September 9, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Authentic Youth Engagement

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools planned reoppening.

September 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Investing in the Behavioral Health Workforce

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were prioritizing their behavioral health workforce. 

September 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Social Emotional Learning Supports

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were prioritizing Tier 1 social and emotional learning supports.

September 1, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening: Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed, Healing-Centered Care

CLASP conducted an analysis of 37* state plans to better understand if and how schools were prioritizing culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and healing-centered care.

August 17, 2021 | Report/Brief | Kayla Tawa

Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress appropriated funds for schools primarily through the new Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). The American Rescue Plan allocated $122 billion for school reopening. ESSER funding offers an opportunity to invest in the mental health…

August 3, 2021 | Report/Brief | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Understanding State Contexts for Benefit Administration

The U.S. core benefit programs are operated with substantial federal funding and oversight, but with extensive variation at the local level. As a result, there is a significant difference in the experience of a low-income person seeking assistance depending on where they live.

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