By Alisha Saxena and Isha Weerasinghe While May is Mental Health Awareness Month, May 5-11 was also Maternal Mental Health Appreciation Week. The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country. Using data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees from 2017-2019, the…
With Nia West-Bey and Joseph Yusuf, The Forum for Children’s Well-Being hosted a 2-day, virtual workshop on the science of engaging youth in research, practice, and policy aimed at advancing youth well-being. Panels highlighted evidence around youth engagement outcomes as well as best practices and…
There are persistent health inequities in the United States, particularly regarding race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, LGBTQ+ identity, and more. This report discusses the evolution of data collection standards, notably the updates to Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15) by the OMB.
Hearing entitled “Dream Deferred: The Urgent Need to Protect Immigrant Youth.” CLASP submitted a statement for the record detailing the successes of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Earlier this year, the Department of Labor issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to update the National Apprenticeship System to align registered apprenticeships to the evolving needs of workers, employers, and the economy.
Register Now From May 19-22, CLASP’s Child Care and Early Education team will be presenting at Child Care Aware of America’s 2024 Symposium in Arlington, VA. The symposium is centered on the question: “How do we capitalize on our wins and lessons learned and boldly…
By Tiffany Ferrette, Diane Girouard, Maria Estlund, Rachel Wilensky, Alisha Saxena, and Karen Schulman This resource summarizes the changes required or encouraged in the final CCDF rules and outlines encouragements to consider. We focus on requirements and encouragements and do not cover every aspect of…