Interviewees: Miranda Lynch-Smith is the Chief Strategy Officer at Chapin Hall, where she leads the development of actionable policy...

Neighborhood poverty and family economic hardship strongly affect child well-being and risk for neglect. While low income alone doesn’t always predict neglect or abuse, parental stress, burnout, and poor mental health—common in financially struggling families—are key factors. With 83% of CPS-investigated families earning below 200% of the poverty line, providing economic supports could help prevent maltreatment and reduce child welfare involvement.

Dr. Fishbein reflects on her career and its many twists and turns through a range of interdisciplinary work.

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/3689683-ending-hunger-could-be-the-first-step-toward-ending-the-opioid-epidemic/ By Linda Richter...

The U.S. has a child poverty problem. One in five children live in poverty (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018), translating to 12.8 million...

This article reviews research suggesting that the prevention of intergenerational poverty will be enhanced if we add evidence-based...

Children raised in poverty have—on average—higher rates of a multitude of problems, including school failure, antisocial behavior and...

Federal budget negotiations in Washington have gridlocked over seemingly irreconcilable priorities. While cutting federal spending is the...

https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/287953-a-bipartisan-approach-to-poverty By Tony Biglan, Neil Wollman and Diana H....

National Alliance to End Homelessness http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/cost_of_homelessness Homelessness can be surprisingly costly...