Urban Institute
The Policies for Action Research Hub at the Urban Institute is investigating a wide range of policy levers and cross-sector collaborations that are influencing health and well-being. The multidisciplinary research team is assessing how federal housing assistance programs, joint housing and health interventions, and food assistance policies can promote health. The Hub’s income-related work observes how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and minimum wage policies affect the health of children and parents. It is also exploring the impact of the opioid epidemic on children, their families, and on child-serving systems (early childhood education, schools, child welfare, etc.). This project will narrow down some of the most critical dimensions, urgent challenges, and important nuances for policymakers and others, drawing on a review of the existing literature and a deeper dive into two states at the forefront of the opioid epidemic.
Hub Leaders
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Co-Director of Policies for Action, Senior Fellow
Organization: Urban Institute -
Co-Director of Policies for Action, Senior Fellow
Organization: Urban Institute
Funded Projects
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July 17, 2023
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April 24, 2023
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Children and FamiliesHow Federally Assisted Housing Supports Adults and Families with Disabilities: A Study of Reasonable Accommodations and ServicesApril 27, 2022
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June 27, 2019
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Children and FamiliesClocking In: Combatting Unstable Schedules for Low-Wage Workers in OregonJune 27, 2019
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Children and FamiliesIncreasing Pre-Conception and Postpartum Medicaid CoverageJune 27, 2019
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Children and FamiliesHow the Opioid Epidemic Impacts ChildrenNovember 25, 2018
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December 1, 2015
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Health Care Systems and ServicesEmerging Strategies for Integrating Health and HousingNovember 30, 2015
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Nutrition and Physical ActivityFood Pantry Packages and Diabetes ControlNovember 29, 2015
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Children and FamiliesState Spending Choices and Children’s HealthNovember 28, 2015
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Children and FamiliesState Earned Income Tax Credit, Minimum Wage Laws, and HealthNovember 27, 2015
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Health Care Systems and ServicesState Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care and Prescription Drugs in Private Health Insurance PlansNovember 26, 2015
Funded Articles
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Nutrition and Physical ActivityThe Giving Season: How Food Banks Can Tackle Food Insecurity and Chronic IllnessNovember 28, 2018
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September 20, 2017
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August 29, 2017
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Health Care Systems and ServicesStates experiment with tactics to reduce cost-sharing for privately insuredJune 15, 2017
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January 26, 2017