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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.

In the News
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Families
Place-Based
Politics
California
2022
A third of Californians live in or near poverty. Advocates say the budget must do more
June 22, 2022

A third of Californians live in or near poverty. Advocates say the budget must do more

In the News
COVID
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
Food
2022
Cities Where the Most Families Need Food Stamps
June 12, 2022

Cities Where the Most Families Need Food Stamps

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Housing
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
Women
Massachusetts
2022
For women rebuilding their lives, former Springfield yoga studio becomes 'a sanctuary'
June 6, 2022

For women rebuilding their lives, former Springfield yoga studio becomes 'a sanctuary'

In the News
Aging
Health
Housing
Place-Based
New York
2022
Construction of $49M unique affordable housing underway
June 3, 2022

Construction of $49M unique affordable housing underway

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Politics
Women
2022
Abortion access tends to lower child poverty rates, economists say
May 26, 2022

Abortion access tends to lower child poverty rates, economists say