Can The Safety Net Support Families Through Childbirth?,
2026
Seoul National University
Can The Safety Net Support Families Through Childbirth?, Hyojeong Kim, Colleen Heflin, Taryn Morrissey
Center for Policy Research
Childbirth is a life event that often disrupts maternal employment and household earnings just as family expenses increase. In the United States, families do not have access to a national paid parental leave program and must rely on a patchwork of safety net programs that were not designed specifically to support households during pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period. This brief uses linked administrative data from the Virginia Longitudinal Data System (2016–2021) to describe changes in household earnings and social welfare benefits before and after childbirth among low-income mothers receiving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for …
Pol/His 3005: Social Welfare Policy In The United States,
2026
CUNY Graduate Center
Pol/His 3005: Social Welfare Policy In The United States, Oswaldo A. Mena Aguilar
Open Educational Resources
The United States is one of the richest countries in the world, yet poverty, hardship, and inequality remain central features of American life. This course begins with that paradox. Why does a country with so much economic capacity tolerate so much poverty? Why does its welfare state protect some risks generously while treating other forms of need as individual failure? Why are benefits for the poor so visible, stigmatized, and administratively demanding, while benefits for the affluent are often hidden in the tax code, treated as private achievement, and politically protected? The course is organized around a sequence of questions. …
A Poetic Call For And A Reflection And Commentary On Clarity, Understanding, Hope, Courage, And Compassion,
2026
UMass Boston
A Poetic Call For And A Reflection And Commentary On Clarity, Understanding, Hope, Courage, And Compassion, Carroy U. Ferguson
Psychology Faculty Publication Series
Finding a published poem I had written as a teenager, titled “The Heavens Weep.” this article uses that poem as the basis for a commentary that reflects on the state of the world today (2026), As a commentary, the article uses the poetic and metaphoric words in the poem as a relevant "reality check" for what is still going on today. In essence, the commentary is about a call for Clarity, Understanding, Hope, Courage, and Compassion, or what I call Archetypal Energies, Higher Vibrational Energies that operate deep within our individual and collective psyches to creatively urge us to "see" …
Coming Fall 2026: Complete The Market Rate Survey,
2026
University of New Hampshire
Coming Fall 2026: Complete The Market Rate Survey, Nh Department Of Health And Human Services
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
No abstract provided.
Ssw 701.50: Social Welfare Policy,
2026
CUNY Graduate Center
Ssw 701.50: Social Welfare Policy, Ian G. Williams
Open Educational Resources
This syllabus is an Open Educational Resources (OER) remixed version of SSW 701.50: Social Welfare Policy, which is taught at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. This version updated the content and integrated additional OER materials, as part of the Summer 2026 cohort of The Open Knowledge Fellowship at the Mina Rees Library. It is a Zero-Textbook (ZTC) cost course and integrates materials from a range of academic disciplines. Official course description is as follows:
"This foundation course furnishes you with the orienting knowledge and skills needed to examine social welfare policies and to understand their relevance …
Nh Ece Research Agenda,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Nh Ece Research Agenda, Jess Carson, Evan England, Rachel Filippone, Tyrus Parker, Harshita Sarup
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
The New Hampshire Early Care & Education (NH ECE) Research Consortium’s statewide research agenda identifies questions NH most needs answered to build, strengthen, and sustain its ECE system. The agenda is designed to help researchers, state leaders, funders, advocates, and community partners align work around shared priorities, avoid duplication, and make better use of high-quality evidence to guide policy, practice, and systems change. The Consortium will maintain this agenda as a living resource, updating it as the field’s needs and evidence base evolve. This agenda is meant to support coordinated action, not simply list possible research topics. Partners can use …
Market Rate Survey & Narrow Cost Analysis: 2026 Worksheet,
2026
University of New Hampshire
Market Rate Survey & Narrow Cost Analysis: 2026 Worksheet, Nh Department Of Health And Human Services
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
Child care providers in New Hampshire can use this worksheet to gather the information they will need to complete the 2026 Market Rate Survey and Narrow Cost Analysis. Not all questions may be relevant to each program. All questions should be answered with information current as of September 15, 2026.
Market Rate Survey & Narrow Cost Analysis: 2026 Data Collection Incentive Plan,
2026
University of New Hampshire
Market Rate Survey & Narrow Cost Analysis: 2026 Data Collection Incentive Plan, Nh Department Of Health And Human Services
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
No abstract provided.
State Investments In Childcare In The Mountain West, 2026,
2026
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
State Investments In Childcare In The Mountain West, 2026, Sophia Booth, Yiselle Olivas Ruiz, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Economic Development & Workforce
This fact sheet presents data on state investments in childcare and preschool programs in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. BabyCenter’s 2026 analysis, “These are the best and worst states for childcare,” includes state-level data on childcare accessibility, affordability, public investment, and overall childcare rankings for all 50 states. This fact sheet focuses on childcare spaces per child, income spent on childcare, and state investment per child.
Kinship Caregivers Feel More Satisfied With Services And Better Supported With A Kinship Navigator,
2026
Child Trends
Kinship Caregivers Feel More Satisfied With Services And Better Supported With A Kinship Navigator, Berenice R. Rushovich, Kristin Sepulveda Muñoz, Brittany Mihalec-Adkins, Brooke Derrick, Karin Malm
GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy
Kinship caregivers caring for children often lack access to services and supports they need to stabilize their families. Other kinship navigator programs have been shown to improve child permanency, child safety, child wellbeing, and adult wellbeing. This study evaluated Kinnections, a kinship navigator program provided by Wayfinder Family Services, operating since 2007 in seven counties in Northern California. Using propensity score matching, 116 kinship caregivers receiving Kinnections services were matched with 116 kinship caregivers in neighboring counties with no kinship navigator services available. The matched sample showed strong baseline equivalence on key caregiver, child, and household factors. Findings showed …
Vietnamese Grandparents' Caregiving Experiences For Grandchildren Impacted By Hiv/Aids: An Ethnographic Study,
2026
University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work & Family Science
Vietnamese Grandparents' Caregiving Experiences For Grandchildren Impacted By Hiv/Aids: An Ethnographic Study, Lesley M. Harris, Nguyen D. Thang, Linh Thuy Nguyen
GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy
This ethnographic study explores the caregiving experiences of grandparents in northern Vietnam who are raising grandchildren impacted by HIV/AIDS. Specifically, what is the process of skipped-generation caregiving in families affected by HIV/AIDS in Vietnam? Data were collected between 2009 and 2011 through participant observation and in-depth interviews with 26 grandparent caregivers and eight key informants. Informed by the Caregiving Career framework as a sensitizing concept and using constructivist grounded theory analytic strategies, the study identifies four interconnected caregiving phases shaped by cultural expectations, stigma, and intergenerational disruption. Through fieldwork and analysis, we found that grandparents drew from previous and current …
Fertility And Birth Rates In The Mountain West, 2024,
2026
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Fertility And Birth Rates In The Mountain West, 2024, Sydney Mitchell, Maisoon Faris, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Health
This fact sheet reports 2024 data on the overall birth rate and birth-related health measures in the five Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. This fact sheet includes information from the National Center for Health Statistics, “Statistics by State” subsection related to birth. This subsection focuses on fertility rates, teen birth rates, infant mortality rates, births to unmarried mothers, cesarean deliveries, pre-term births, and infants with low birth weight.
Nh Ece Research Consortium Research & Evaluation Stakeholder Map,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Nh Ece Research Consortium Research & Evaluation Stakeholder Map, Jess Carson, Evan England, Lisa Bauer
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) ecosystem is complex and includes a broad, dynamic community of people and organizations who contribute to and rely upon ECE research. This visual stakeholder "map" documents the organizations that contribute to research and evaluation in NH ECE. These maps rely on contributions, updates, and refinements from the field and are meant to be a shared resource reflecting the complexity and partnerships in New Hampshire's ECE ecosystem.
Nh Ece Research Consortium State Government Stakeholder Map,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Nh Ece Research Consortium State Government Stakeholder Map, Jess Carson, Evan England, Briana Ermanni
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) ecosystem is complex and includes a broad, dynamic community of people and organizations who contribute to and rely upon ECE research. This visual stakeholder "map" documents the areas of state government that support the NH ECE field. These maps rely on contributions, updates, and refinements from the field and are meant to be a shared resource reflecting the complexity of partnerships in NH's ECE ecosystem.
Nh Ece Research Consortium Community Stakeholder Map,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Nh Ece Research Consortium Community Stakeholder Map, Jess Carson, Evan England, Rachel Filippone, Elizabeth Belsito
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) ecosystem is complex and includes a broad, dynamic community of people and organizations who contribute to and rely upon ECE research. This visual stakeholder "map" documents the community-based organizations that support NH ECE. These maps rely on contributions, updates, and refinements from the field and are meant to be a shared resource reflecting the complexity of partnerships in NH's ECE ecosystem.
Nh Ece Research Consortium One-Pager,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Nh Ece Research Consortium One-Pager, Jess Carson, Evan England
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
The New Hampshire Early Care and Education (NH ECE) Research Consortium is a network of researchers and research users committed to strengthening the state's ECE landscape through the use of data. This one-pager briefly describes what the Consortium does, who is involved, and how to learn more.
Nh Ece Research Consortium Research Funder Stakeholder Map,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Nh Ece Research Consortium Research Funder Stakeholder Map, Jess Carson, Evan England, Kamala Nasirova
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
New Hampshire's early care and education (ECE) ecosystem is complex and includes a broad, dynamic community of people and organizations who contribute to and rely upon ECE research. This visual stakeholder "map" documents the research funders that support NH ECE. These maps rely on contributions, updates, and refinements from the field and are meant to be a shared resource reflecting the complexity of partnerships in NH's ECE ecosystem.
Nh Ece Research Consortium 2026 Activity Timeline,
2026
University of New Hampshire, Durham
Nh Ece Research Consortium 2026 Activity Timeline, Jess Carson, Evan England
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
The New Hampshire Early Care and Education (NH ECE) Research Consortium is a network of researchers and research users committed to strengthening the state's ECE landscape through data. Discover what Consortium staff have accomplished so far this year in the 2026 Activity Timeline.
Factors/Conditions For Nh Home-Based Providers Operations Survey Recruitment Flyer (Spanish),
2026
University of New Hampshire
Factors/Conditions For Nh Home-Based Providers Operations Survey Recruitment Flyer (Spanish), Child Trends
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
No abstract provided.
Factors/Conditions For Nh Home-Based Providers Operations Survey Recruitment Flyer (English),
2026
University of New Hampshire
Factors/Conditions For Nh Home-Based Providers Operations Survey Recruitment Flyer (English), Child Trends
New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium
No abstract provided.
