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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Gender
Health
Michigan
2022
Alternatives for Girls nonprofit receives $1.2M grant for career preparation program
July 26, 2022
Alternatives for Girls nonprofit receives $1.2M grant for career preparation program
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Place-Based
New Mexico
2022
Low literacy linked to New Mexico's poverty
July 25, 2022
Low literacy linked to New Mexico's poverty
In the News
COVID
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Equity
Pathways to Employment
Illinois
2022
Illinois far from meeting high demand for affordable housing units
July 21, 2022
Illinois far from meeting high demand for affordable housing units
In the News
Economic Opportunity
Education
Equity
Place-Based
Poverty Measurement
2022
Author Patrick Young’s new book “A Way Up: Economic Development Post Incarceration Workbook” is an incredible tool for finding success after prison.
July 18, 2022
Author Patrick Young’s new book “A Way Up: Economic Development Post Incarceration Workbook” is an incredible tool for finding success after prison.
In the News
Gender
Health
Poverty Measurement
Women
2022
How the tampon shortage is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S.
July 17, 2022
How the tampon shortage is exacerbating period poverty in the U.S.
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Equity
Health
Pathways to Employment
District of Columbia
2022
D.C. opens first shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ adults
July 14, 2022
D.C. opens first shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ adults
In the News
Digital Divide
Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
Racial Equity
New York
2022
YWCA Receives Support From Keybank Foundation To Provide Digital Literacy and Internet Access to Low-Income Women
July 8, 2022
YWCA Receives Support From Keybank Foundation To Provide Digital Literacy and Internet Access to Low-Income Women
In the News
Economic Opportunity
Families
Job Quality
Transportation
2022
These companies are giving some workers mid-year raises
July 7, 2022
These companies are giving some workers mid-year raises
In the News
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Jobs
Politics
2022
Are widespread layoffs coming? How the pandemic has changed employers’ recession strategy
July 6, 2022
Are widespread layoffs coming? How the pandemic has changed employers’ recession strategy
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Food
K-12
Place-Based
Politics
Connecticut
2022
Kids can get free meals in Danbury this summer, but experts say program should be permanent
July 4, 2022
Kids can get free meals in Danbury this summer, but experts say program should be permanent
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Gender
Health
Racial Equity
Women
2022
Racial disparity in maternal mortality rate "one of the biggest challenges of public health," Harvard expert says
July 3, 2022
Racial disparity in maternal mortality rate "one of the biggest challenges of public health," Harvard expert says
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Gender
Health
Politics
2022
Black women are underserved when it comes to birth control access. The Roe decision could make that worse.
June 30, 2022
Black women are underserved when it comes to birth control access. The Roe decision could make that worse.
