Four toddlers sit side-by-side on the floor of their daycare classroom as they pose for a portrait. They are each dressed comfortably and have blocks out in front of them.
CLASP supports HHS's decision to issue a new final rule that increases wages for the Head Start workforce, improves its mental health supports, and enhances services to better meet the needs of children and families across the country.
"I am a mom of three, my oldest has autism and a variety of disabilities that require round-the-clock care and interventions. I am also caregiving for my aging mom. I live in a household categorized as multi-generational."
The Biden-Harris Administration's combined efforts to strengthen Medicaid and provide an open enrollment period for Marketplace coverage will ensure that more people have affordable health insurance amidst a pandemic.
Before leaving office, the Trump administration approved a waiver for Tennessee that limits how much federal money the state can receive for Medicaid, risking coverage for thousands.
This conversation with CLASP Executive Director Olivia Golden and Board Chair LaVeeda Battle was held before the Capitol insurrection on January 6, but its lessons on moving forward in the wake of racial terror are more important than ever.
December's COVID relief package offers $25 billion in rental assistance to states, but the limited funding still forces administrators to make difficult decisions about who “deserves” relief most and may increase administrative burden in the process.
As the 117th Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration begin their terms, they must identify why the current mental and behavioral health infrastructure does and will not work to meet the needs of millions, and push innovative and bold ideas that put people’s well-being first.