Next week: New Census Data on Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance Rates

On Tuesday, the U.S. Census Bureau will release statistics measuring poverty, income, and health insurance rates from 2022. On our blog, CLASP experts have been exploring the long-term impact of childhood poverty, promising solutions to end childhood poverty, connections between poverty and the youth mental crisis, and how the measurement of poverty requires an update to reflect a household’s true needs. Stay tuned on Tuesday when CLASP will release a statement on the data and share quick takes on our social media channels.

How Schools Can Create Welcoming Spaces for Kids in Immigrant Families

Education has been long established as a fundamental right for all in the United States. Yet immigrant children and children in immigrant families face challenges such as barriers to enrollment, language access issues, and fears related to immigration enforcement.

Strategies to Improve the Effectiveness of SNAP’s Employment and Training Program

A new report finds SNAP E&T has onerous restrictions and entrenched biases that most hurt communities of color. By perpetuating systems of oppression, SNAP E&T pushes critical nutrition aid out of reach and prevents the program from serving as a supportive pathway to opportunity.

“If the Parents Are Okay, the Children Are Okay”

The Children Thrive Action Network, which is co-led by CLASP, held listening sessions across the country to learn about the concerns, desires, and challenges of immigrant parents and youth. Read more, including recommendations from the participants about how to address these issues.

CLASP's annual brief analyzes national and state spending and participation data for CCDF- and TANF-funded child care for FY2020. It also highlights data on children served and the number of providers who accept children funded through CCDF.