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IRP Book Talk: Zach Parolin on Poverty in the Pandemic: Policy Lessons from COVID-19

  • Zach Parolin
  • Podcasts
  • September 11 2023
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Children Living in Grandparent-Led and Multigenerational Families: Implications for Policy and Practice

  • Natasha Pilkauskas, J. Michael Collins, and LaShawnDa Pittman
  • Webinar
  • September 06 2023
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Supporting Young Adults Transitioning Out of Foster Care to Stay Connected Through Education and Employment

  • Fast Focus Policy Brief
  • August 2023
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Improving How Poverty Is Measured: A Recommendation To Better Reflect Households’ Basic Needs

  • James Ziliak, Barbara Wolfe, Jane Waldfogel, Ingrid Gould Ellen, and Indivar Dutta-Gupta
  • Webinar
  • July 26 2023
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Svetlana Shpiegel on Measuring Resilience Over Time Among Young Adults with Foster Care Experience

  • Svetlana Shpiegel
  • Podcasts
  • July 12 2023
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Thirty Years of the FMLA: What’s Worked, What Hasn’t, and Recommendations for More Equitable Policies

  • Marci Ybarra, Shetal Vohra-Gupta, and Maya Rossin-Slater
  • Webinar
  • June 28 2023
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Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement 39(1), June 2023: Youth with Foster Care Histories: Emancipation and Well-Being

  • Edited by James T. Spartz
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • June 2023
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Supporting Youth Exiting Foster Care: What Works and What Is Still Needed

  • Melanie Nadon, Hui Huang, Angelique Day, and Sarah Font
  • Webinar
  • May 03 2023
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Foster Care Well-Being Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity

  • Reeve S. Kennedy, Marina H. Potter, and Sarah A. Font
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • June 2023
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Community Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic

  • Colleen Heflin, Shannon Monnat, Lindsey Bullinger, Jessica Pac, Jessica Drescher, and Jason DeParle
  • Webinar
  • March 23 2023
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Center on Child Welfare Policy & Practice

The Center on Child Welfare Policy and Practice (CCWPP) is a joint effort between the School of Social Work (SSW) and the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The CCWPP engages in inter-disciplinary efforts to inform child welfare policy and practice knowledge through enhanced collaboration and communication among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.