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June 25, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Safer Communities Act May Improve Mental Health for Some, But More Support Needed for Black and Brown Youth

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act will bring needed investments to address the youth mental health crisis, which disproportionately impacts young people of color who lack access to appropriate care.  However, reflexively attributing gun violence to mental health challenges furthers a counterproductive narrative that stigmatizes young people…

May 15, 2022 | Fact Sheet | Juan Carlos Gomez

Removing Barriers to Mental Health Care is Essential for Children to Thrive

New from the Children Thrive Action Network: A state-by-state analysis of Medicaid coverage and what is needed for immigrant families to thrive.

April 25, 2022 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

What the End of the Public Health Emergency Means for People with Low Incomes

Although the Public Health Emergency may end in the coming months, people’s need for affordable health care and nutrition assistance certainly won’t end.

April 20, 2022 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Congress Must Make Critical Investments in Home and Community-Based Services

People with disabilities are critical members of our communities. But our healthcare system does not make this easy to do for people who need supports in completing daily activities. This kind of support can be provided through home and community-based services.

March 21, 2022 | Press Release

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

The Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) announces that it has chosen Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta as its next executive director.

March 11, 2022 | News Clip | Parker Gilkesson

Life & Work with Parker Gilkesson

This article profiles Parker Gilkesson on her life and journey to working in policy.

March 9, 2022 | Fact Sheet | Suzanne Wikle

Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement FAQ

In this FAQ, we break down what all key stakeholders—advocates, administrators, and enrollees—need to know about the unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous coverage requirement. 

February 23, 2022 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Advocacy Steps to Minimize Medicaid Coverage Losses when the Public Health Emergency Ends

Advocates have a crucial role to play to ensure that as many eligible people as possible keep their Medicaid coverage as states "unwind" from continuous coverage provisions implemented in March 2020.

February 22, 2022 | Press Release | Olivia Golden

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation

Release announcing an historic donation from philanthropist, MacKenzie Scott.

February 2, 2022 | Blog Post | Whitney Bunts

Federal Support Can Seed Big Improvements in Mobile Response

CMS released guidance on the structure of community-based mobile crisis intervention. This blog details how those practices can be implemented and the benefit they have to communities.

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