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Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could cause some DC-area families to lose an average of $187 in monthly benefits.
A wake-up call to the field: translating reentry evidence to practice National Reentry Week is more than a gesture. It’s driving conversation, events and workshops at federal correctional facilities and US Attorneys offices across the country.Focusing on individual behavior won't solve racial inequality Policies that focus on victim blaming and individual behavior change won't eradicate the problem because they don't address the entire picture.Partnering to help parents access child care and meet educational goals For parents in school, finding child care that fits their schedule and budget isn’t easy. Could schools, nonprofits, and workforce agencies connect parents with services?To fix higher education, educators and policymakers must move beyond the usual rallying cries “Free college” and “student loan crisis” make catchy campaign slogans and headlines, but focusing on affordability and debt may distract from more urgent problems in higher education.For at-risk teens, the benefits of a caring adult last beyond youth Youth assigned a mentor through the Latin American Youth Center’s Promotor Pathway program in DC were more likely to be enrolled in other services and in school.Training doctors to think outside the box Reputations, MCAT scores, and research funding matter for medical school rankings, but a social approach to training doctors is just as important for patients.
