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Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Bangor, Maine, Residents Show the Importance of Supporting Each Other’s Economic Goals

Families Forward is an innovative two-generation program operated by BangorHousing, a small public housing authority.
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

How “Love Your Block” unites local leaders and residents to revitalize neighborhoods

Under the Love Your Block model, city officials receive grants to support community groups of volunteers.
Health and Health Policy

How Tulsa, Oklahoma, is making mental health a priority

Leaders are seeking to change the picture of mental health in Tulsa, which ranks 15th in the nation in suicides.
Families

Economic security policies should recognize the link between the outcomes of parents and their children

Policies intended to improve families’ economic security often don’t consider the needs of parents and their children together.
Children

Shelter from the storm: The role of housing in stabilizing children’s lives

Without the security of stable housing, a child’s physical health, mental well-being, and educational achievement are easily threatened.
Children

The ties that stabilize: How social networks and communities affect children

There’s another safety net for families much closer to home: social networks and local communities.
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Using data to make a difference for Boston-area students at risk of homelessness

Data provide the glue for a new alliance fighting student homelessness and promoting academic success at a Promise Neighborhood site in Boston.
Poverty, Vulnerability, and the Safety Net

Why cash assistance is essential to moving Americans out of poverty

Cash assistance for people in poverty is an important piece of the mobility puzzle.
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Can a new park help span the economic divide in our nation’s capital?

For DC's new 11th Street Bridge Park to realize its potential as a public space and connect Anacostia to the rest of the city, planners must honestly answer, who is this for?
Neighborhoods, Cities, and Metros

Long-term change takes real-time data

Data can provide a real-time reality check on whether the day-to-day work on programs and policies will lead to lasting improvements.

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Structural Racism in America

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Structural Racism in America

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