March is a month for celebrating the contributions of women throughout history. Unfortunately, it’s also a time for recognizing how women—and especially women of color—are too often harmed by our public policies. 
This week: Women's History Month, Medicaid continuous coverage
 

RECENTLY FROM CLASP
March 24, 2022

 

CLASP Celebrates Women's History Month

March is a month for celebrating the contributions of women throughout history. Unfortunately, it’s also a time for recognizing how women—and especially women of color—are too often harmed by our public policies. So far this month, CLASP staff members have posted two Women’s History Month blogs. One offers a reflection on a mother who’s a dedicated early educator, and another addresses how the attacks on reproductive services are disproportionately harming women with low incomes and communities of color.

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Immigrants Have Been Waiting 25 Years for the LIFT the BAR Act

For the past 25+ years, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 has barred many struggling immigrant families from accessing basic safety net programs. Fortunately, Congress has an opportunity to end this unjust exclusion with the LIFT the BAR Act. 
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7 Ways Meaningful Investment in Child Care and Pre-K Can Help Families

Here are 7 ways families would be helped by transformative investment in child care and universal pre-K.

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Unwinding the Medicaid Continuous Coverage Requirement FAQ

In this FAQ, co-published by CLASP and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, we break down what all key stakeholders—advocates, administrators, and enrollees—need to know about the unwinding of Medicaid’s continuous coverage requirement.

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CLASP in the News

 

MARCH 23, 2022 | THE IMPRINT

Billionaire MacKenzie Scott Supports Child Welfare, Youth Justice Organizations

MARCH 23, 2022 | OTHER WORDS

We Must Stop Family Separation — And We Can Do It Now

MARCH 22, 2022 | POLITICO

Politico Playbook Announcement of Indi Dutta-Gupta’s Appointment

MARCH 21, 2022 | WASHINGTON POST

We say we love kids and families. Our policies prove the opposite.

MARCH 17, 2022 | BLACK ENTERPRISE

How Black Families Can Save Money Claiming Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit

MARCH 7, 2022 | ABC NEWS 5 CLEVELAND

With costs high, families look to Biden's plan to make child care affordable


 

Upcoming Events

 

CLASP's A New Deal for Youth Changemakers Joseph Yusuf and Cloud Been recently joined "Unapologetically Black Unicorns" host Keris Jan Myrick for a discussion on the issues impacting young people in America, specifically mental health. Listen to (and share!) the podcast, which goes live on April 4. 

 
 

 
 
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