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Representatives Featured in Webinar about Ending Child Poverty
On April 12th, 2022, the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group and GRACE & End Child Poverty California campaign hosted a webinar entitled ‘Ending Child Poverty at the Federal and State Level.’ This webinar focused on
Child Tax Credit has a Critical Role in Helping Families Maintain Economic Stability
On April 14, 2022, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a paper from Bradley Hardy of the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy explaining the importance of the Child Tax Credit as a
The Impacts of the 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit
Brookings published the second wave of its comprehensive, multi-issue study of the effects of the CTC, finding that families used the CTC to cover routine expenses without reducing their employment. Families had better nutrition and
Child Welfare Administrator Focus Group on Collecting SOGI Data for Youth in Foster Care
Mathematica is conducting focus groups to explore sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data collection for youth in foster care and foster/adoptive parents. The study is being conducted on behalf of the Office of the
House Hearing on H.R. 7236 – Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act
Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 the Health Subcommittee of the Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on several important bills, including H.R. 7236, the Strengthening Kids' Mental Health Now Act. If enacted, H.R. 7236 would expand
Budget Hearings Continue in the Senate Finance Committee
On Tuesday, April 5th, 2022 the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the Presidential Budget Proposal entitled ‘The President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Health and Human Services Budget.’ Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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