The Equality Act may help members of the LGBT community when they face discrimination on the job, but it doesn’t address the discrimination that keeps us in low-paying jobs and continually falling into poverty.
CLASP's youth and young adult mental health framework calls for policies that increase access to healing, transformative mental health supports for this population.
When the effects of historical and cultural trauma are transferred through generations it is called intergenerational trauma. This relates to mental health among indigenous people as a whole, because all of the atrocities our ancestors faced have an impact on us today and how our brains wired.
Immigrant families in New Jersey and nationwide have been excluded from critical COVID-19 relief. As New Jersey and the rest of the country continue to have social distancing restrictions in place, a response that excludes immigrants and their families will undermine public health and the economic recovery.
Public benefit programs are racist. They are also essential. It is critical that we understand the history of the safety net in the United States because, without recognition of past and present harm, we run the serious risk of complicity in upholding systems of white supremacy.
While the U.S. Supreme Court recently made it unlawful for employers to discriminate against LGBTQ+ workers based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, organizations still have to go the extra mile to assure community members are being included, appreciated, and feel safe.
As advocates seek to hold the president and his administration accountable for their dangerous law and order agenda, Congress must also act. Policymakers can support the safety of people of color by shifting resources from policing to programs that help all communities thrive.
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the country, a hunger crisis is also growing as a result of the pandemic. The situation is likely to get worse for many households and families as key supports come to an end unless Congress acts to pass another relief package.
In this blog, Molly Bashay reflects on the legacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act 30 years later and the remaining work needed to ensure people with disabilities have what they need to lead healthy, independent, and prosperous.
While many Americans received federal aid to help them get by during the economic crisis, 12 million people are still waiting for this drastically needed relief. Thankfully, outreach campaigns can provide a solution if we act soon.
