The National Academies just released a wide-ranging report on reducing long-term intergenerational poverty. This report offers key insights into why Native Americans and Black Americans are most significantly affected. Importantly, the National Academies report finds that seven drivers cause long-term intergenerational poverty. Most crucially, the report offers specific evidence-based policy recommendations. Below, you can find the full report and webinar…
Due to a combination of COVID-19 stimulus relief funds issued to families, and expansions of programs such as the Child Income Tax Credit, child poverty declined by 25% in 2020 and close to 50% in 2021. However, in 2022 5 million more children slipped into poverty due to the expiration of many of these programs. Read SPI’s summary of Child…
“Health” comprises much more than physical or mental health, and is dynamically affected by our complex history of federal and local policies. In order to promote and facilitate health equity, the National Academies, under direction of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health, convened a committee of experts to identify policies contributing to health inequity and…
The goal of this toolkit is to leverage evaluation to bolster DEI in an organization’s day-to-day work and encourage data literacy by demonstrating how we all play a role in creating an equitable evaluation culture. Since so much of evaluation work is centered around data, the DEI Evaluation Toolkit does this by improving data literacy throughout an organization. Access the…