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September 06, 2023 |

Unified, Safe, and Well: Building Life-Affirming Systems for Justice-Impacted Families

In this report, we analyze the landscape for family-based alternative sentencing programs to assess the effectiveness of these programs in meeting their program goals.

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August 31, 2023 | Blog Post | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

A Better Poverty Measure Shows the Impact of Public Policies

August 28, 2023 | Blog Post | Nia West-Bey

Are We Listening? Youth Mental Health Challenges are Rooted in Young Adult Poverty Rates

August 24, 2023 | Blog Post | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

How to End Child Poverty for Good

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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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August 31, 2023 | Blog Post | Child Care and Early Education
A Better Poverty Measure Shows the Impact of Public Policies
August 28, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
Are We Listening? Youth Mental Health Challenges are Rooted in Young Adult Poverty Rates
August 24, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
How to End Child Poverty for Good
August 23, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
Demystifying the Rulemaking Process to Increase Public Engagement
August 18, 2023 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education
A Solidarity Lens in Response to the SFFA v. Harvard Ruling

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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 | September 06, 2023
Unified, Safe, and Well: Building Life-Affirming Systems for Justice-Impacted Families
Report/Brief | August 07, 2023
Community Transformation: Youth Changemakers Leading National Policy and Systems Change for Liberation
Report/Brief | July 28, 2023
Giving the Young People What They Want: A Policy Framework for Youth Peer Support
Testimony/Comments | May 17, 2023
Indivar Dutta-Gupta Testifies before Joint Economic Committee on the Human Costs of Budget Cuts
Testimony/Comments | May 11, 2023
Indi Dutta-Gupta Testifies before House Budget Committee on Protecting American Families from Attempts to Hold Hostage Policies that Support Them.

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Our Team

Clarence Okoh
Clarence Okoh
Senior Policy Counsel, Youth Policy
Deanie Anyangwe
Deanie Anyangwe
Policy Analyst, Youth Policy
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
Madison Trice
Madison Trice
Policy Analyst, Youth Policy
Nia West-Bey
Nia West-Bey
Director of Youth Policy
Priya Pandey
Priya Pandey
Policy Analyst for Policy
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