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July 27, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Recently from CLASP: Respect and Value Black Women’s Work

In observance of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, India Heckstall writes that our economy fails to recognize and value the labor of Black women.  This week: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day   RECENTLY FROM CLASP July 27, 2023   Respect and …

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

July 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Reminder: Join us on July 26th for the second installment of our Decolonizing Mental Health webinar series!

        Decolonizing Mental Health: Questioning the Role of the Medical Industrial Complex Join CLASP on July 26 from 4-5 pm ET for our quarterly learning series focused on decolonizing mental health care, i.e. not relying entirely on the biomedical model a…

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July 17, 2023 at 1:15 PM

Join us on July 26th for the second installment of our Decolonizing Mental Health webinar series!

        Decolonizing Mental Health: Questioning the Role of the Medical Industrial Complex Join CLASP on July 26 from 4-5 pm ET for our quarterly learning series focused on decolonizing mental health care, i.e. not relying entirely on the biomedical model a…

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July 13, 2023 at 9:51 PM

Recently from CLASP: Dutta-Gupta Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Child Tax Credit

This morning, Indi Dutta-Gupta testified about the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight.   This week: Dutta-Gupta Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Child Tax Credit   RECENTLY FRO…

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July 12, 2023 at 8:32 PM

How Presumptive Eligibility Can Help Families Access Child Care, Frequently Asked Questions and State Examples

        How Presumptive Eligibility Can Help Families Access Child Care, Frequently Asked Questions and State Examples Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took an important step toward lowering child care costs for families. A r…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

July 11, 2023 at 5:32 PM

Happy BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

        CLASP Resources for BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month! July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month. CLASP’s mental health work centers on systems and policy change with an explicit focus on how race and ethnicity affect a person’s interactions with…

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June 30, 2023 at 4:44 PM

Celebrate Hope, Resilience, and Determination this Immigrant Heritage Month

June is Immigrant Heritage Month, a time to honor the remarkable contributions and achievements of immigrants in our nation's history.        Celebrate Hope, Resilience, and Determination this Immigrant Heritage Month June is Immigrant Heritage Month, a time…

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June 30, 2023 at 2:51 PM

You're Invited! Learn from experts on fostering relationships to make positive changes in the child care system

Don’t miss this opportunity to get insights into how state leaders can build and strengthen relationships, secure legislative wins, cultivate support in key leadership roles, and understand the impact of community mobilization.        The Center for Law and Socia…

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June 29, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Recently from CLASP: SCOTUS affirmative action ruling harms multiracial democracy

Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate race-conscious college admissions and overturn nearly 50 years of precedent is ahistorical and harmful to building a multiracial and prosperous democracy.   This week: SCOTUS affirmative action ruling …

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  A New Deal for Youth · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 1:30 PM

In Case You Missed A ND4Y’s Hill Briefing!

        How to Put Youth in Power: Youth-Led Legislation A New Deal for Youth Hill Briefing watch the hill briefing watch the press briefing FILL OUT THE SURVEY A New Deal for Youth Changemakers hosted an in-person member and staff interactive Capitol Hill b…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

June 26, 2023 at 5:33 PM

Dutta-Gupta: Significant Progress on Economic Recovery, But Still More to Do

CLASP President and Executive Director Indi Dutta-Gupta appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal this morning to discuss the impact of post-pandemic fiscal and monetary policies on the economy.         Dutta-Gupta: Significant Progress on Economic Recovery, But St…

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  A New Deal for Youth · [email protected]

June 20, 2023 at 2:39 PM

Happening Tomorrow: ND4Y's Hill Briefing!

        How to Put Youth in Power: Youth-Led Legislation A New Deal for Youth Hill Briefing RSVP Here Join ND4Y Changemakers and Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) tomorrow for an in-person member and staff interactive briefing on how to put youth in power.…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

June 19, 2023 at 5:27 PM

A Juneteenth Celebration of Black Women in the Labor Movement

        Juneteenth: Celebrating the Contributions of Black Women in the Labor Movement In a new blog, India Heckstall examines the historical significance of Juneteenth and its connection to the resilience of Black women in the labor movement. She highlights…

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June 18, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Indi Dutta-Gupta: All I Want for Father's Day is Paid Leave and Support for Caregiving

This Father's Day, Indivar Dutta-Gupta reflects on the importance of caregiving and the need for support for fathers and all parents in their role as caregivers. Drawing from personal experiences with his own father and as a father himself, Dutta-Gupta highlights the double standards and gendered …

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June 15, 2023 at 9:11 PM

Recently from CLASP: Immigrant's Access to Benefits, Medicaid, and Child Care

In partnership with UnidosUS, the CLASP immigration team published a new report on the impact of punitive interior enforcement on children.  This week: Immigrants' Access to Benefits, Medicaid, and Child Care   RECENTLY FROM CLASP June 15, 2023   …

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  A New Deal for Youth · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 2:31 PM

ND4Y's Hill Briefing: One Week Away!

        How to Put Youth in Power: Youth-Led Legislation A New Deal for Youth Hill Briefing RSVP Here Join ND4Y Changemakers and Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) on June 21 for an in-person member and staff interactive briefing on how to put youth in powe…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 14, 2023 at 1:30 PM

[New Report] Still At Risk: The urgent need to address immigration enforcement’s harms to children

In partnership with UnidosUS, CLASP released a new report today about the urgent need to address immigration enforcement’s harms to children        New report: despite a decline in interior enforcement actions, harmful policies remain in place For over two d…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 2:01 PM

IWS Newsletter: June 2023

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE June 2023   To Help Returning Citizens Rebuild Their Lives, Congress Must Lift the SNAP Felony Drug Ban People who reenter society after incarceration need support from social programs such as SNAP to establi…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 9:52 PM

[CORRECTED] New brief highlights opportunities for improving access within the Child Care and Development Fund

      New Brief: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance Opportunities in the Child Care and Development Fund Families nationwide are struggling with a lack of affordable and accessible child care. This was true prior to the pandemic and even more so as t…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 8:16 PM

New brief highlights opportunities in the Child Care and Development Fund for child care providers

New brief from CLASP details how we can expand access to child care through the Child Care and Development Fund      New Brief: Expanding Access to Child Care Assistance Opportunities in the Child Care and Development Fund Families nationwide are struggling…

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June 7, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Millions of Working People Still Don't have Access to a Single Paid Sick Day

        New Brief: Millions of Working People Still Don't have Access to a Single Paid Sick Day On average, one in four workers across the United States don't have access to a single paid sick day. Many of those who lack access are disproportionately workers…

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  A New Deal for Youth · [email protected]

June 7, 2023 at 1:30 PM

RSVP for ND4Y's 2023 Hill Briefing!

        How to Put Youth in Power: Youth-Led Legislation A New Deal for Youth Hill Briefing RSVP Here Join ND4Y Changemakers on June 21 for an in-person member and staff interactive briefing on how to put youth in power. Hear directly from young people on wh…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 7:43 PM

Recently from CLASP: Debt Limit, Work Requirements, Paid Sick Time

Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan budget agreement by a vote of 314 to 117. Fortunately, the deal excludes many of the draconian budget cuts and policy changes proposed by extremists in the House Republican caucus earlier this month.  This week: Deb…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 12:26 PM

Debt Limit Bill Averts Major Disaster, Doesn’t Solve Long-Term Issues

Recent debt limit bill that averted a crisis in the short term, but discover why underlying long-term issues still pose challenges.      Debt Limit Bill Averts Major Disaster, Doesn’t Solve Long-Term Issues Indivar Dutta-Gupta, president and executive direc…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Mental Health Awareness Month Round Up!

        Mental Health Awareness Month Round Up! Today is the last day of Mental Health Awareness Month. CLASP’s mental health work centers on systems and policy change with an explicit focus on how race and ethnicity affect a person’s interactions with syste…

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  A New Deal for Youth · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Save the Date: ND4Y's 2023 Hill Briefing

        How to Put Youth in Power: Youth-Led Legislation A New Deal for Youth Hill Briefing RSVP Here Join ND4Y Changemakers on June 21 for a member and staff interactive briefing on how to put youth in power. Hear directly from young people on what it means…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 9:02 PM

Recently from CLASP: Dutta-Gupta Testifies in Back-to-Back Congressional Hearings

Arguably the biggest topic in D.C. these days is the debt ceiling limit. Extremists in the U.S. House of Representatives are proposing draconian cuts and work-reporting requirements for key programs that support economic security for tens of millions of people.   This week: Dutta-Gu…

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  Indivar Dutta-Gupta · [email protected]

May 10, 2023 at 4:07 PM

The Road Ahead - The Anti-Poverty and Racial Equity Agenda

  Dear Friends,  Many of us entered 2022 with high hopes for the passage of major federal legislation that would have had a transformative impact on millions of children and families with low incomes and communities of color across the country. While our expectations were tapered by the end of 202…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

May 9, 2023 at 1:30 PM

NEW: Centering Equity and Youth Voices in Subsidized Employment

        Youth Workforce Update: Reimagining Subsidized Employment Programs Young people experienced the highest levels of joblessness even before the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, they continue to face the steepest barriers to employment. For decades, subsidized…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 8:39 PM

Recently from CLASP: Child Care for Working Families Act

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) recently reintroduced a stronger, revised version of the Child Care for Working Families Act (CCWFA). The bill addresses longstanding inequities for families and providers.   This week: Child Care for Working Families…

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  CLASP CCEE · [email protected]

May 4, 2023 at 3:00 PM

New: BASE Grants in CCWFA Would Promote Accessibility, Support Providers

BASE Grants in CCWFA Would Promote Accessibility, Support Providers        BASE Grants in CCWFA Would Promote Accessibility, Support Providers  Last week, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) introduced a reimagined and strengthe…

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May 2, 2023 at 6:02 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's work on education, labor, and worker justice issues.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE MAY 2023 NEWSLETTER   Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis  Child care workers play a vital role …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 8:45 PM

CORRECTION*: Debt Ceiling Bill Would Devastate People with Low Incomes, Nation’s Economy

The debt ceiling bill introduced last night by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy allows out-of-touch extremists in Congress to hold our economy hostage to their demands to slash domestic spending and cruelly limit access to public benefits that strengthen our nation.    …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 8:14 PM

Statement: Biden Administration Announces End to Bar on Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Youth

The debt ceiling bill introduced last night by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy allows out-of-touch extremists in Congress to hold our economy hostage to their demands to slash domestic spending and cruelly limit access to public benefits that strengthen our nation.    …

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  CLASP, Child Care and Early Education · [email protected]

April 26, 2023 at 7:31 PM

Eye on Early Education: April 2023 Child Care Newsletter

Updates from CLASP's Child Care and Early Education Team!    EYE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD April 2023     Fighting for Big Investment in Child Care and Early Education 2023 is off to an exciting start – we’ve welcomed a n…

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April 20, 2023 at 9:28 PM

Recently from CLASP: Executive Order on Care Economy; Budget Seeks Immigration Enforcement Hike

In a Rose Garden ceremony on Tuesday, President Biden announced a sweeping executive order—touching practically every corner of his administration—that’ll support child care, paid leave, and the long-term supports and services vital to a strong economy that serves all families.  Thi…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 19, 2023 at 8:46 PM

New Fact Sheet: What a $4.38 Billion Increase in CCDBG Annual Discretionary Funding Could Mean for Your State

        What a $4.38 Billion Increase in CCDBG Annual Discretionary Funding Could Mean for Your State Today, CLASP released a fact sheet estimating the distribution of federal discretionary Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funding based on the …

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April 13, 2023 at 4:56 PM

Statement: Biden Administration Announces End to Bar on Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Youth

        Biden Administration Announces End to Bar on Affordable Health Coverage for Immigrant Youth The following statement can be attributed to Indivar Dutta-Gupta, president and executive director at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Washington,…

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  CLASP and Community Partnership Group · [email protected]

April 13, 2023 at 2:18 PM

You're Invited, April 20th: Reducing Hunger on College Campuses through Collaboration and Commitment

        Reducing Hunger on College Campuses through Collaboration and Commitment Thursday, April 20, 2023 1:00 PM ET Location: Online Join the Community Partnership Group (CPG) at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) on Thursday, April 20 at 1:00 pm …

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

April 11, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Income and Work Supports Newsletter: April 2023

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE APRIL 2023   Work requirements won’t lead to better employment or economic outcomes  Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and 14 other Republicans recently introduced a harmful bill that would increase the number of p…

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April 6, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Recently from CLASP: Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis

Unfortunately, the United States has historically undervalued the child care workforce and failed to foster healthy labor conditions in this industry. In addition to more federal and state investments, strong unions for child care workers are part of the solution.  This week: Unioni…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

April 4, 2023 at 3:59 PM

New: Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis

Unionizing Home-Based Child Care Providers        Unionizing Home-Based Providers to Help Address the Child Care Crisis As children grow and develop, child care workers play a vital role in fostering learning and providing support in a safe and nurturing envir…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 8:18 PM

New Blog on Family-Friendly Applications for Child Care Assistance

Family-Friendly Applications for Child Care Assistance        Family-Friendly Applications are Key to Equitable Access in Child Care While the process for finding child care is often difficult and daunting for families, the application for child care assista…

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  The Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

March 29, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Decolonizing Mental Health Webinar Series

        Decolonizing Mental Health Webinar Series Register Here Join CLASP for a quarterly learning series focused on decolonizing mental health care; i.e., not relying entirely on the biomedical model, and emphasizing the importance of healing-centered care…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

March 23, 2023 at 9:40 PM

Recently from CLASP: Women’s History Month, SNAP, Child Care

Throughout March, CLASP is recognizing Women’s History Month by posting a series of Instagram stories describing how the many talented women on our staff are making history every day.   This week: Women’s History Month, SNAP, Child Care   RECENTLY FR…

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March 22, 2023 at 2:33 PM

Join the fight in the 2023 Farm Bill

Sign up for CLASP's newsletter that focuses specifically on the Farm Bill in 2023.        Subscribe to CLASP's Updates on the 2023 Farm Bill The Farm Bill is significant legislation that reauthorizes many agriculture and nutrition programs, including the Su…

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March 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Income and Work Supports Newsletter: March 2023

Benefits of tax credits over deductions, 2023 Farm Bill, and the IRA's Energy Rebates      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE March 2023   States Should Implement Tax Credits Over Deductions to Support Families  The tax code is a vehicle to raise fu…

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March 10, 2023 at 2:24 PM

Recently from CLASP: The President's Budget, Immigration, Mental Health

The administration is proposing bold and effective policies that advance equity and prosperity. In others, especially immigration and public safety, their policies undermine these goals.  This week: The President's Budget, Immigration, Mental Health   …

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March 8, 2023 at 6:04 PM

CLASP Announces Partnership to Launch the National Alliance of Youth and Young Adults Advocates

        CLASP Joins Partners to Launch the National Alliance of Youth and Young Adults Advocates CLASP is excited to announce that over the past several months we have been working with the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), the National Youth Employment Co…

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February 28, 2023 at 9:25 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's work on education, labor, and worker justice issues.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2023 NEWSLETTER   Honoring Black Labor Leaders Black History Month is a time to reflect on the central role of …

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