This week: CTC Key Findings from July 2022 National Survey
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
September 22, 2022
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Child Tax Credit: Key Findings from July 2022 National Survey
A July 2022 survey of low- to moderate-income parents in the continental United States and Puerto Rico following the end of the monthly expanded Child Tax Credit payments in 2021 showed that parents are hurting financially and have faced increased difficulty paying for food and monthly bills now that monthly payments have ended. The findings from this survey, which CLASP conducted with other partners, were reported on in the Philadelphia Tribune [[link removed]] , Fatherly [[link removed]] , and Scary Mommy [[link removed]] .
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Understanding Systems of Power [[link removed]]
Check out this animated video—exclusively produced and voiced by members of CLASP’s youth policy team—that explains systems of power. It supports the team’s online policy 101 workshops and our Community-Driven Policy and Practice peer groups.
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Historic 2021 Decline in Child Poverty Proves Effectiveness of Federal Investments [[link removed]]
The release of 2021 poverty and health insurance coverage data from the U.S. Census Bureau demonstrates how government action in response to the pandemic stabilized households, uplifted millions of people from poverty, and brought uninsurance rates to historic lows.
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New Deal for Youth: If Not Us, Then Who?
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On October 6-October 9, A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) Changemakers will travel from all across the country to descend on Washington, D.C., for our first ND4Y Week of Action. We invite you to join us as we engage with policymakers, build community with D.C. community members, and share the importance of our New Deal for Youth Demands.
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Did You Know? Union election petitions have increased 57% in 2022, yet this rise in organizing is also exposing the failures of our federal labor law. CLASP analysis shows that over 300 unfair labor practice charges have been filed against Starbucks since January 2021. A new fact sheet examines how provisions in the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act can strengthen these laws and provide greater protections to all workers. [[link removed]]
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CLASP in the News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 | MARKETPLACE
How many people are really facing poverty in the U.S.? [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 | THE GUARDIAN
U.S. child poverty rate fell by half in 2021, census data shows [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | DAILY BEAST
U.S. Child Poverty Rate Hit Record Low After Pandemic-Era Policies: Report [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | HUFFPOST
COVID-19 Relief Spending Pushed Poverty To Record Low In 2021 [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | CNN
The child poverty rate fell by nearly half in 2021 as enhanced child tax credit sent billions of dollars to families [[link removed]]
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | MARKETPLACE
Child poverty fell by nearly half in 2021, Census Bureau says [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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On September 28, UPLAN and Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) will host a parent-friendly webinar [[link removed]] on public charge.
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On September 30, Tiffany Ferrette will speak on a Care Economy panel at the EARNCon conference [[link removed]] in Cleveland, OH. Tiffany will discuss national and state trends focusing on child care as part of the larger care economy and how investments in child care and early education support children, families, and communities.
Recent Events
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On September 15, Emily Andrews co-led a workshop titled “Paid Family and Medical Leave: Centering Equity and Access in State Programs” at the National Prenatal-to-Three Systems Building Meeting in Baltimore.
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On September 9, A New Deal for Youth Changemakers Cody Rooney and Malaak Elhage spoke at a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee meeting entitled “ Review of Federal Policies that Contribute to Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities [[link removed]] ."
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