Putting a Face to the Cuts: The Human Cost of the Budget Resolution

The House Budget Resolution proposes sweeping cuts that would affect the amount of groceries people can buy, the education of our children, and access to life-saving health care.

February 05, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Suzanne Wikle

Our Nation’s Health Depends on Medicaid

February 04, 2025 | Fact Sheet | Isha Weerasinghe

Using a System Dynamics Approach to Improve Student Mental Health

February 04, 2025 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Proposals to Aid the Wealthy Come at the Expense of Health Care and Food Assistance for Millions

Affordable health care is essential for physical and mental health, financial security and employment success. However, low-income workers rarely have access to health insurance through their jobs and cannot afford to buy insurance without help. That’s why Medicaid is critical. It provides low-income people comprehensive health coverage that prevents illness, promotes children’s development, and supports employment. CLASP works to protect and build on historic gains in insurance coverage made through the Affordable Care Act—fighting back against federal efforts to repeal and block grant Medicaid and pressing states to expand their programs. We also address challenges central to the wellbeing of low-income individuals and families like accessing maternal depression treatment and young adult behavioral health.

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February 19, 2025 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Putting a Face to the Cuts: The Human Cost of the Budget Resolution

February 04, 2025 | Blog Post | Health and Mental Health

Proposals to Aid the Wealthy Come at the Expense of Health Care and Food Assistance for Millions

January 21, 2025 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

Millions of Children Threatened by Repeal of “Protected Area” Safeguards

January 21, 2025 | Press Release | Children, Youth & Families

Executive Orders on Immigration Will Harm Children, Families, and the Country

January 06, 2025 | Press Release | Education, Labor & Worker Justice

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WIOA Opportunities for Action

CLASP is committed to making WIOA work. That’s why we’ve developed short, action-focused memos outlining how states, local areas, advocates, and service providers can leverage opportunities to serve low-income youth and adults through state and local plans, policies and guidance, and budget choices.

WIOA "Opportunities for Action" memos