This policy paper is a chapter on addressing the issue of poor and minority children having more health problems and less access to health care than their peers.
(4 pp)
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20 Years of TANF: Opportunities to Better Support Families Facing Multiple Barriers
August 2016
This policy paper examines Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and recommends ways states can optimize the program to serve families facing the greatest barriers to success and advance equity.
(35 pp)
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Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care through SNAP
2016
This policy paper discusses how youth aging out of foster care are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity because they are particularly at risk of experiencing poverty and how SNAP can help.
(8 pp)
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Supporting Young Children: Addressing Poverty, Promoting Opportunity, and Advancing Equity in Policy
This policy paper discusses the number of opportunities available in the early childhood spheres for policymakers to take action, reduce poverty, and mitigate its effects.
(8 pp)
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State Policies Concerning LGBTQ Youth
September 2014
This brief lists policies pertaining to LGBTQ youth for each state, including D.C. It covers public accommodations, social services, child welfare, foster care, juvenile detention, educational facilities, and social worker guidelines.
(135 pp)
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: A Critical Pathway to Safety and Permanence for States
2016
This policy paper offers guidance for policymakers on how to protect children and youth from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico in the absence of visa availability.
(6 pp)
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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: A Critical Pathway to Safety and Permanence for Practitioners
2016
This policy paper offers guidance for practitioners on how to protect children and youth from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico in the absence of visa availability.
(6 pp)
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Healthy, Thriving Communities: Safe Spaces for Immigrant Children and Families
February 2017
This policy paper highlights actionable policies at the state and local levels that can be used to promote safe spaces, economic stability, and strong communities.
(7 pp)
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Religious Refusal Laws in Child Welfare: Harming Children and Stunting Progress
October 2017
This policy paper discusses how religious refusal laws will impact all children and youth in foster care and—among other complications—can result in even less homes for children.
(7 pp)
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The Racial Equity Implications of Proposals to Restrict Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
March 2017
This policy paper provides information on the impact of Medicaid and CHIP on reducing disparities in coverage for children and families of color and the likely impacts of current reform proposals.
(11 pp)