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May 19, 2022 |

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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May 18, 2022 | Blog Post | Whitney Bunts

Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis Requires Equitably Addressing the Climate Crisis

May 12, 2022 | News Clip | Kathy Tran

How Do I Find a Job After College? Here’s What to Prioritize

May 11, 2022 | Blog Post |

A View from the Classroom: How Policymakers Can Improve Teachers’ Mental Health

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When we invest in young people, we break the cycle of poverty, spark our economy, and strengthen our nation’s future. However, 4 in 10 are low income, struggling to access education and employment that prepares them for success. The rate is even higher for youth of color, who are more likely to be disconnected from school and work, attend under-resourced schools, and encounter the criminal justice system as a result of structural. CLASP works at the federal, state, and local levels to break down barriers in education and employment, focusing on racial and gender inequity as well as promoting youth as community assets. We promote effective policy that centers youth voice and enables communities to create pathways out of poverty.

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Nia West-Bey

Nia West-Bey

Director of Youth Policy

Youth and Young Adults

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May 18, 2022 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
Addressing the Youth Mental Health Crisis Requires Equitably Addressing the Climate Crisis
May 12, 2022 | News Clip | Children, Youth & Families
How Do I Find a Job After College? Here’s What to Prioritize
May 11, 2022 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
A View from the Classroom: How Policymakers Can Improve Teachers’ Mental Health
May 10, 2022 | News Clip | Children, Youth & Families
Youth Mobile Response: A Tool for Decriminalizing Mental Health
May 03, 2022 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families
Draft SCOTUS Decision Puts Reproductive Rights in Great Jeopardy

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Increasing Enrollment, Improving Outcomes

Our Advancing Strategies to Align Programs (ASAP) project helps state-level advocates increase enrollment in work support programs, including Medicaid and SNAP, through more integrated systems. There is strong evidence that work supports improve people’s immediate and long-term health as well as their educational and economic outcomes. Research also shows that receiving the full package of benefits—not just one program—is especially effective.

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ASAP Project Overview

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Report/Brief | May 19, 2022
How House-Passed WIOA Reauthorization Would Change Youth Programs
Report/Brief | May 11, 2022
SYEP in 2021: Lessons For a Changing World
Report/Brief | May 11, 2022
Toward a Vision of Quality Summer Employment For All Youth
Report/Brief | April 26, 2022
Designing Equitable Community Violence Intervention Strategies with Employment and Workforce Supports
Report/Brief | September 22, 2021
Supporting Mental Health Policies and Practices through the American Rescue Plan

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Emily Kim
Emily Kim
Research Assistant, Youth Policy
Isha Weerasinghe
Isha Weerasinghe
Senior Policy Analyst, Mental Health
Kathy Tran
Kathy Tran
Senior Policy Analyst, Youth Policy
Kayla Tawa
Kayla Tawa
Policy Analyst, Youth Policy
Nia West-Bey
Nia West-Bey
Director of Youth Policy
Priya Pandey
Priya Pandey
Policy Analyst for Policy
Whitney Bunts
Whitney Bunts
Policy Analyst, Youth
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