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Urban’s researchers partner with state and local leaders to provide the evidence, tools, and support they need to improve lives and strengthen communities. This work includes strategic advising to translate research into action, program evaluations to measure effectiveness, and research and data analysis to inform decisionmaking. Our experts develop custom data tools and modeling to support equitable resource allocation and lead community-engaged research and convenings to ensure policies reflect local priorities.

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Brief 1997 Snapshots of America's Families: Foreword
These Snapshots of America's Families offer a first look at the well-being of children and adults through the lens of the 1997 National Survey of America's Families (NSAF). Individually, the Snapshots highlight social and economic issues that are indicative of well-being. Together, they capture a
Brief Income and Hardship: Employment
Helping families and individuals become self-sufficient through increased employment is a major goal of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, as well as many other federal and state income support programs. Many people receiving public support now face benefit
Brief Health: Health Status of Nonelderly Adults and Children
Health status affects many aspects of people's daily lives. For adults, poor health can reduce earnings, increase expenses for medical care, and make it difficult to care for their families. For children, poor health can limit their ability to attend school regularly and to interact socially with
Brief Health: Confidence in the Ability to Get Children Medical Care
One way of assessing how well the health care system is serving children is by determining how confident parents are that they can get medical care for their children when they need it. If the persistent number of children lacking health insurance or the growing concern about the rights of patients
Brief Health: Health Insurance Coverage of Nonelderly Adults
People who do not have health insurance often seek health care services later and receive less care than people who do have coverage. Most federal and state initiatives aimed at improving access to care have focused on extending insurance coverage. These programs have been developed with the
Brief Health: Health Insurance Coverage of Children
A large number of children in the United States lack health insurance and may therefore have difficulty obtaining the health care services they need. The State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), enacted in 1997 in response to concerns about this situation, gives grants to states to initiate
Brief Income and Hardship: Poverty among Children
Children living with one parent were much more likely to be poor than children living with two parents--44 percent compared to 11 percent---ecause one-parent families typically rely on a lone adult for economic support. Even with support from the noncustodial parent, some children in one-parent