P4A is excited to announce six new research projects that will examine how federal, state, and local policies affect immigrant communities’ physical, economic, and social well-being.
By leveraging a unique Medicaid dataset, a new P4A study examines the intersection of child mental health, homelessness, and the shelter system in New York City. Researchers find that children in shelters were more likely to receive mental health support, and families in shelters with on-site mental health services for children were more likely to stay longer.
Guaranteed Income and Health Equity
This month, we highlight a collection of work exploring guaranteed income programs, including narrative framing, case studies from across the US, and lessons learned. This work highlights the importance of centering equity in guaranteed income programs and their preliminary outcomes.
This fall, Rita Hamad at the University of California, San Francisco, was featured in the Boston Globe referencing her P4A research on the federal child tax credit’s impact on mental health.
Community corner
Evidence for Action published a blog post on Inside Philanthropy called “Beyond the Binary of Trust-Based vs. Strategic Philanthropy,” which outlines their process while developing their latest call for proposals focused on Indigenous-led solutions to advance health equity.
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