Indi Dutta-Gupta Testifies before House Budget Committee on Protecting American Families from Attempts to Hold Hostage Policies that Support Them.

On May 11, 2023 Indi Dutta-Gupta testified before the House Budget Committee on protecting American families from attempts to hold hostage policies that support them.

May 08, 2023 | Report/Brief | Akosua Meyers

CLASP 2022 Impact Report

April 27, 2023 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

Expanding Dual Enrollment With Federal, State Support

April 26, 2023 | Report/Brief | Kathy Tran

Centering Youth Voices and Equity in a National Youth Subsidized Employment Program

When we invest in young people, we break the cycle of poverty, spark our economy, and strengthen our nation’s future. However, 4 in 10 are low income, struggling to access education and employment that prepares them for success. The rate is even higher for youth of color, who are more likely to be disconnected from school and work, attend under-resourced schools, and encounter the criminal justice system as a result of structural. CLASP works at the federal, state, and local levels to break down barriers in education and employment, focusing on racial and gender inequity as well as promoting youth as community assets. We promote effective policy that centers youth voice and enables communities to create pathways out of poverty.

Featured Expert:

Nia West-Bey

Director of Youth Policy

Youth and Young Adults

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April 27, 2023 | Blog Post | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Expanding Dual Enrollment With Federal, State Support

April 21, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families

Congress must fund preventive approaches to mental health care

April 15, 2023 | News Clip | Children, Youth & Families

Despite ‘Crisis,’ States and Districts Slow to Spend $1B in Mental Health Funds

April 12, 2023 | News Clip | Children, Youth & Families

Biden Owes Young People. He’s Selling Our Future to Fossil Fuel Executives | Opinion

March 31, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families

Prison Abolition–But Make it Indigenous

Increasing Enrollment, Improving Outcomes

Our Advancing Strategies to Align Programs (ASAP) project helps state-level advocates increase enrollment in work support programs, including Medicaid and SNAP, through more integrated systems. There is strong evidence that work supports improve people’s immediate and long-term health as well as their educational and economic outcomes. Research also shows that receiving the full package of benefits—not just one program—is especially effective.

ASAP Project Overview