An Introduction to the American Community Survey Health Insurance Coverage Estimates
September 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
Latest brief explains new federal estimates of uninsured at the local level, identified by Census' American Community Survey.
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Study
April 1, 2004 | Program Result Report
Between 1994 and 1998, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) conducted and evaluated a controlled, random-assignment housing relocation experiment called Moving To Opportunity.
Creating Safe Spaces for Children in Schools in Compton, Calif.
October 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Head Start program at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science planned and implemented a substance abuse prevention project that worked to change community norms and behaviors that put children at risk of substance abuse.
Researchers' White Paper Links Poverty, Poor Nutrition, to Obesity and Other Problems
February 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
The Food Research and Action Center wrote a white paper on the relationships between poverty, hunger and food insecurity, as well as the role of federal food nutrition programs in reducing hunger and obesity.
Coverage Ideas from the Field - 1
April 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
The Coverage Ideas from the Field call for proposals sought projects to increase the likelihood that the nation's health care debate would lead to solutions and build momentum to drive federal policy-makers to act.
Comparing Federal Government Surveys that Count the Uninsured
September 1, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief compares health insurance coverage data from four different federal health surveys, including ACS and CPS and explains the differences and common themes among the surveys’ estimates.
Promoting Model Federal Policies to Improve Local Food Environments
August 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
PolicyLink, in partnership with the Food Trust and the Reinvestment Fund, developed and promoted model federal policies to improve local food environments and increase access to healthy, affordable foods.
Healthy Meals & Snacks for Low-Income Kids
April 1, 2011 | Program Result Report
The Food Research and Action Center worked with state and local agencies, providers of after-school and summer programs and anti-hunger activists to expand the number of low-income children receiving healthy meals and snacks.
Covering Kids & Families
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To increase the number of eligible children and adults who benefit from federal and state health care coverage programs.
School District Wellness Policies
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.