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Understanding more about young adults’ eligibility and participation in social safety net programs can inform efforts to support young adults during periods of instability.
The Great Recession’s Lessons on State and Local Aid’s Importance in Combating an Economic Downturn and Supporting Children As policymakers debate allocating state and local aid in the next stimulus package, they should consider how state and local budget cuts affected children’s development and helped prolong the slowdown after the last recession.Six Questions to Guide Your Pandemic Charitable Giving If you are in a position to give, here are six questions to consider as you think about which charities to support.Expanding Paid Sick Leave Could Help Combat the Coronavirus and Support Workers’ Economic Stability Research shows paid sick leave reduces the spread of disease, lowers worker absenteeism, and supports preventive medicine.Facts Matter, and Public Data Are Key "Good policymaking cannot tolerate the continuous chipping away of this important resource."Three Ways to Improve the Health Safety Net to Stabilize Children These steps can help reduce gaps in the affordability and availability of the health safety net and mend the web of stabilizing supports for children to thrive.
