This week: CTC Key Findings from July 2022 National Survey

RECENTLY FROM CLASP
September 22, 2022

Child Tax Credit: Key Findings from July 2022 National Survey

A July 2022 survey of low- to moderate-income parents following the end of the expanded Child Tax Credit's monthly payments showed that parents are hurting financially and have faced increased difficulty paying for food and 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, Fatherly, and Scary Mommy.

Understanding Systems of Power

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.

Historic 2021 Decline in Child Poverty Proves Effectiveness of Federal Investments

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?

On October 6-9, 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.

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.

CLASP in the News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 | MARKETPLACE

How many people are really facing poverty in the U.S.?

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 | THE GUARDIAN

U.S. child poverty rate fell by half in 2021, census data shows

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | DAILY BEAST

U.S. Child Poverty Rate Hit Record Low After Pandemic-Era Policies: Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | HUFFPOST

COVID-19 Relief Spending Pushed Poverty To Record Low In 2021

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

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 | MARKETPLACE

Child poverty fell by nearly half in 2021, Census Bureau says

Upcoming Events

On September 28, UPLAN and Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) will host a parent-friendly webinar on public charge.

On September 30, Tiffany Ferrette will speak on a Care Economy panel at the EARNCon conference 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

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.

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."

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