Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM

[New Report] Still At Risk: The urgent need to address immigration enforcement’s harms to children

In partnership with UnidosUS, CLASP released a new report today about the urgent need to address immigration enforcement’s harms to children        New report: despite a decline in interior enforcement actions, harmful policies remain in place For over two d…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 2:01 PM

IWS Newsletter: June 2023

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE June 2023   To Help Returning Citizens Rebuild Their Lives, Congress Must Lift the SNAP Felony Drug Ban People who reenter society after incarceration need support from social programs such as SNAP to establi…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 9:52 PM

[CORRECTED] New brief highlights opportunities for improving access within the Child Care and Development Fund

      New Brief: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance Opportunities in the Child Care and Development Fund Families nationwide are struggling with a lack of affordable and accessible child care. This was true prior to the pandemic and even more so as t…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 8:16 PM

New brief highlights opportunities in the Child Care and Development Fund for child care providers

New brief from CLASP details how we can expand access to child care through the Child Care and Development Fund      New Brief: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance Opportunities in the Child Care and Development Fund Families nationwide are struggling…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

June 7, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Millions of Working People Still Don't have Access to a Single Paid Sick Day

        New Brief: Millions of Working People Still Don't have Access to a Single Paid Sick Day On average, one in four workers across the United States don't have access to a single paid sick day. Many of those who lack access are disproportionately workers…

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  A New Deal for Youth · [email protected]

June 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM

RSVP for ND4Y's 2023 Hill Briefing!

        How to Put Youth in Power: Youth-Led Legislation A New Deal for Youth Hill Briefing RSVP Here Join ND4Y Changemakers on June 21 for an in-person member and staff interactive briefing on how to put youth in power. Hear directly from young people on wh…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 7:43 PM

Recently from CLASP: Debt Limit, Work Requirements, Paid Sick Time

Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan budget agreement by a vote of 314 to 117. Fortunately, the deal excludes many of the draconian budget cuts and policy changes proposed by extremists in the House Republican caucus earlier this month.  This week: Deb…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 12:26 PM

Debt Limit Bill Averts Major Disaster, Doesn’t Solve Long-Term Issues

Recent debt limit bill that averted a crisis in the short term, but discover why underlying long-term issues still pose challenges.      Debt Limit Bill Averts Major Disaster, Doesn’t Solve Long-Term Issues Indivar Dutta-Gupta, president and executive direc…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Mental Health Awareness Month Round Up!

        Mental Health Awareness Month Round Up! Today is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month. CLASP’s mental health work centers on systems and policy change with an explicit focus on how race and ethnicity affect a person’s interactions with syste…

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  A New Deal for Youth · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Save the Date: ND4Y's 2023 Hill Briefing

        How to Put Youth in Power: Youth-Led Legislation A New Deal for Youth Hill Briefing RSVP Here Join ND4Y Changemakers on June 21 for a member and staff interactive briefing on how to put youth in power. Hear directly from young people on what it means…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Recently from CLASP: Dutta-Gupta Testifies in Back-to-Back Congressional Hearings

Arguably the biggest topic in D.C. these days is the debt ceiling limit. Extremists in the U.S. House of Representatives are proposing draconian cuts and work-reporting requirements for key programs that support economic security for tens of millions of people.   This week: Dutta-Gu…

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  Indivar Dutta-Gupta · [email protected]

May 10, 2023 at 4:07 PM

The Road Ahead - The Anti-Poverty and Racial Equity Agenda

  Dear Friends,  Many of us entered 2022 with high hopes for the passage of major federal legislation that would have had a transformative impact on millions of children and families with low incomes and communities of color across the country. While our expectations were tapered by the end of 202…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 1:30 PM

NEW: Centering Equity and Youth Voices in Subsidized Employment

        Youth Workforce Update: Reimagining Subsidized Employment Programs Young people experienced the highest levels of joblessness even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, they continue to face the steepest barriers to employment. For decades, subsidized…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Recently from CLASP: Child Care for Working Families Act

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) recently reintroduced a stronger, revised version of the Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA). The bill addresses longstanding inequities for families and providers.   This week: Child Care for Working Families…

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  CLASP CCEE · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM

New: BASE Grants in CCWFA Would Promote Accessibility, Support Providers

BASE Grants in CCWFA Would Promote Accessibility, Support Providers        BASE Grants in CCWFA Would Promote Accessibility, Support Providers  Last week, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced a reimagined and strengthe…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

May 2, 2023 at 6:02 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's work on education, labor, and worker justice issues.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE MAY 2023 NEWSLETTER   Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis  Child care workers play a vital role …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 8:45 PM

CORRECTION*: Debt Ceiling Bill Would Devastate People with Low Incomes, Nation’s Economy

The debt ceiling bill introduced last night by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy allows out-of-touch extremists in Congress to hold our economy hostage to their demands to slash domestic spending and cruelly limit access to public benefits that strengthen our nation.    …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Statement: Biden Administration Announces End to Bar on Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Youth

The debt ceiling bill introduced last night by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy allows out-of-touch extremists in Congress to hold our economy hostage to their demands to slash domestic spending and cruelly limit access to public benefits that strengthen our nation.    …

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  CLASP, Child Care and Early Education · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Eye on Early Education: April 2023 Child Care Newsletter

Updates from CLASP's Child Care and Early Education Team!    EYE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD April 2023     Fighting for Big Investment in Child Care and Early Education 2023 is off to an exciting start – we’ve welcomed a n…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

April 20, 2023 at 9:28 PM

Recently from CLASP: Executive Order on Care Economy; Budget Seeks Immigration Enforcement Hike

In a Rose Garden ceremony on Tuesday, President Biden announced a sweeping executive order—touching practically every corner of his administration—that’ll support child care, paid leave, and the long-term supports and services vital to a strong economy that serves all families.  Thi…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM

New Fact Sheet: What a $4.38 Billion Increase in CCDBG Annual Discretionary Funding Could Mean for Your State

        What a $4.38 Billion Increase in CCDBG Annual Discretionary Funding Could Mean for Your State Today, CLASP released a fact sheet estimating the distribution of federal discretionary Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding based on the …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 4:56 PM

Statement: Biden Administration Announces End to Bar on Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Youth

        Biden Administration Announces End to Bar on Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Youth The following statement can be attributed to Indivar Dutta-Gupta, president and executive director at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Washington,…

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  CLASP and Community Partnership Group · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 2:18 PM

You're Invited, April 20th: Reducing Hunger on College Campuses through Collaboration and Commitment

        Reducing Hunger on College Campuses through Collaboration and Commitment Thursday, April 20, 2023 1:00 PM ET Location: Online Join the Community Partnership Group (CPG) at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) on Thursday, April 20 at 1:00 pm …

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Income and Work Supports Newsletter: April 2023

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE APRIL 2023   Work requirements won’t lead to better employment or economic outcomes  Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and 14 other Republicans recently introduced a harmful bill that would increase the number of p…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

April 6, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Recently from CLASP: Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis

Unfortunately, the United States has historically undervalued the child care workforce and failed to foster healthy labor conditions in this industry. In addition to more federal and state investments, strong unions for child care workers are part of the solution.  This week: Unioni…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 3:59 PM

New: Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis

Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers        Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis As children grow and develop, child care workers play a vital role in fostering learning and providing support in a safe and nurturing envir…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 8:18 PM

New Blog on Family-Friendly Applications for Child Care Assistance

Family-Friendly Applications for Child Care Assistance        Family-Friendly Applications are Key to Equitable Access in Child Care While the process for finding child care is often difficult and daunting for families, the application for child care assista…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Decolonizing Mental Health Webinar Series

        Decolonizing Mental Health Webinar Series Register Here Join CLASP for a quarterly learning series focused on decolonizing mental health care; i.e., not relying entirely on the biomedical model, and emphasizing the importance of healing-centered care…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Recently from CLASP: Women’s History Month, SNAP, Child Care

Throughout March, CLASP is recognizing Women’s History Month by posting a series of Instagram stories describing how the many talented women on our staff are making history every day.   This week: Women’s History Month, SNAP, Child Care   RECENTLY FR…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

March 22, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Join the fight in the 2023 Farm Bill

Sign up for CLASP's newsletter that focuses specifically on the Farm Bill in 2023.        Subscribe to CLASP's Updates on the 2023 Farm Bill The Farm Bill is significant legislation that reauthorizes many agriculture and nutrition programs, including the Su…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Income and Work Supports Newsletter: March 2023

Benefits of tax credits over deductions, 2023 Farm Bill, and the IRA's Energy Rebates      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE March 2023   States Should Implement Tax Credits Over Deductions to Support Families  The tax code is a vehicle to raise fu…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 2:24 PM

Recently from CLASP: The President's Budget, Immigration, Mental Health

The administration is proposing bold and effective policies that advance equity and prosperity. In others, especially immigration and public safety, their policies undermine these goals.  This week: The President's Budget, Immigration, Mental Health   …

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  CLASP · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 6:04 PM

CLASP Announces Partnership to Launch the National Alliance of Youth and Young Adults Advocates

        CLASP Joins Partners to Launch the National Alliance of Youth and Young Adults Advocates CLASP is excited to announce that over the past several months we have been working with the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), the National Youth Employment Co…

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February 28, 2023 at 9:25 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's work on education, labor, and worker justice issues.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER   Honoring Black Labor Leaders Black History Month is a time to reflect on the central role of …

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February 28, 2023 at 8:12 PM

NEW: Centering Black Families in Expanded Data Strategies to Address Harsh Discipline Practices

New brief on centering Black families in data strategies on child discipline practices.         Centering Black Families: Equitable Discipline through Improved Data Policies in Child Care  Black History Month celebrates the countless ways Black people and comm…

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February 23, 2023 at 10:55 PM

Recently from CLASP: Improving SNAP in 2023 Farm Bill

With negotiations for the 2023 Farm Bill underway, CLASP is poised to ensure lawmakers hear our unique insights on strengthening the program.   This week: Improving SNAP in 2023 Farm Bill   RECENTLY FROM CLASP February 23, 2023   I…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 8:52 PM

What's at Stake in the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization?

John, the Farm Bill is up for debate this year. Sign up for updates from CLASP on the latest analysis and recommendations.        What's at Stake in the 2023 Farm Bill Reauthorization? New Fact Sheet Highlights Priorities As negotiations for the 2023 Farm B…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

February 10, 2023 at 2:30 PM

IWS Newsletter: February 2023

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE February 2023   Enough is Enough. Law Enforcement and Carceral Systems Must Be Accountable  Our nation simply can’t continue the endless cycle of tragedy, outrage, lip service, repeat. Policymakers at all lev…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

February 9, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Recently from CLASP: SOTU Highlights and Disappointments

Tuesday night, President Biden used his annual State of the Union Address to reiterate the crucial need for policies that invest in people and families. Among other things, he talked about the importance of families and workers having quality child care, paid leave, home and community-based care, …

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January 26, 2023 at 10:03 PM

Recently from CLASP: Despite Surge in Organizing, Union Membership Rates Dropped in 2022

The American labor movement is experiencing a reawakening. Across a breadth of employers and sectors—from Starbucks to Amazon, the New York Times to the University of California—workers are standing up for a voice on the job, better working conditions, and improved pay and benefits.  …

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  CLASP · [email protected]

January 19, 2023 at 9:01 PM

Despite Surge in Organizing, Union Membership Rates Dropped in 2022

New data show that union membership declined to 10.1 percent in 2022.        Despite Surge in Organizing, Union Membership Rates Dropped in 2022 Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its annual union density report, showing that union membership dec…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

January 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM

New Youth Mental Health and Justice Resources

        Youth Mental Health and Justice Updates from CLASP Check out new resources from CLASP, including briefs on the mental health and justice provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), Youth Pathways to Prosperity, as well as the updated 2…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

January 13, 2023 at 6:30 PM

IWS Newsletter: January 2023

Highlights from 2022, the omnibus bill, and book recommendations from the team      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE January 2023   A Community-Driven Anti-Racist Vision for SNAP      SNAP “Program Integrity:” How Racializ…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

January 12, 2023 at 10:52 PM

Recently from CLASP: FY2023 Omnibus Bill Advances Important Programs—While Overlooking Key Priorities

In the last few days of 2022, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (also known as the “omnibus bill”).   This week: FY2023 Omnibus Bill Advances Important Programs—While Overlooking Key Priorities   …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

January 10, 2023 at 9:18 PM

New Fact Sheet Estimating Each State’s Distribution of the FY 2023 CCDBG Appropriations Increase

        New Fact Sheet Estimating Each State’s Distribution of the FY 2023 CCDBG Appropriations Increase Today, CLASP released its FY 2023 fact sheet estimating the distribution of federal discretionary Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) appropri…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

December 29, 2022 at 6:00 PM

Recently from CLASP: Happy New Year!

Once again, CLASP has been hard at work in 2022 advocating for public policies that support people with low incomes, advancing racial and social justice, and helping assure access to economic mobility and opportunity.     RECENTLY FROM CLASP December 2…

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December 21, 2022 at 6:30 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's ELWJ team.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2022 NEWSLETTER   Worker Flexibility and Choice Act: The Corporate Attempt at Stripping Labor Protections  As corporate profits reach an all-time high,…

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December 15, 2022 at 10:48 PM

Recently from CLASP: Paving a Pathway to Prosperity

In a new series of fact sheets, we examine the federal policies and programs enacted in 2020, 2021, and 2022 that swiftly and dramatically reduced poverty and hardship, narrowed racial disparities, and improved long-term outcomes for children and families.   This week: Paving a Path…

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December 15, 2022 at 8:23 PM

Eye on Early Education: December 2022 Child Care Newsletter

CLASP's child care and early education team has recently published these resources.            EYE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD December 2022   The conclusion of the year is a time of reflection for many, and we are no exception. As 2022 comes to a close, w…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

December 13, 2022 at 2:30 PM

IWS Newsletter: December 2022

State opportunities to provide health care coverage for child care professionals, year-end legislative priorities, and more.       INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE DECEMBER 2022   State Opportunities to Provide Health Care Coverage for Child Care Prof…

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