The December 2022 issue of Health Affairs features a collection of papers on the topic, "The Health and Policy Implications of Building Income Supports for Low-Income Families with Young Children."
Funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Equity-Focused Policy Research program, the articles examine significant racial and ethnic disparities in eligibility and participation in income supports.
You are invited to join us on Thursday, December 8, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern for a virtual briefing event at which selected authors and experts will present their work.
They will discuss how policy makers can better understand the drivers of disparities in access to income support programs—including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program—and identify and evaluate innovative strategies to reduce these disparities.
Featured speakers are:
Kess Ballentine, Assistant Professor, Wayne State University, on "How Low-Paid Parents Navigate The Complex Financial Landscape Of Benefits Cliffs And Disincentive Deserts"
Renee D. Boynton-Jarrett, Associate Professor, Pediatrics Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University
Suniya Farooqui, Senior Data Analyst, Heartland Alliance, on "Temporary Assistance For Needy Families: Sanctioning And Child Support Compliance Among Black Families In Illinois"
Jessica Fulton, Vice President for Policy, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.
Donna Ginther, Roy A. Roberts & Regents Distinguished Professor of Economics, and Director, Institute for Policy & Social Research,
University of Kansas, on "The Association Between State TANF Policies, Child Protective Services Involvement, And Foster Care"
Rita Hamad, Associate Professor, Health Policy Studies, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, on Understanding Take-Up Of The Earned Income Tax Credit Among Californians With Low Income As A Barrier To Health Equity"
Jennifer Ng'andu, Managing Director, Program, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, on "Economic Well-Being And Health: The Role Of Income Support Programs In Promoting Health And Advancing Health Equity"
Dana Thomson, Senior Research Scientist, Child Trends, "The Role Of Demographic & State Outreach Factors In Receipt Of The EITC Among Hispanic Families With Children"
Others to be announced
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2022 Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Access: Open To All
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