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Paid Leave for All: COVID-19 demonstrates why we need paid medical and caregiving leave— and why it should be structured as a linked social insurance and public assistance program
Center for the Study of Social Policy,
… At a minimum a social insurance program should: • Cover all workers. The policy should include low- paid, part … families as they define themselves. The policy should cover leave that workers take to care for all of their loved … • Provide a meaningful leave duration. The policy should cover at least 12 weeks of leave, but there is strong …
Improving Outcomes for Transitional Youth: Considerations for Pay for Success Projects
Mayookha Mitra-Majumdar, Keith Fudge, Kriti Ramakrishnan - Urban Institute,
… of care and because of varied funding sources that may not cover youth once they leave care. PFS can be used to scale or … of care and because of varied funding sources that may not cover youth once they leave care. PFS can be used to scale or … of care and because of varied funding sources that may not cover youth once they leave care. PFS can be used to scale or …
Social protection for families with children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean: An imperative to address the impact of COVID-19
ECLAC-UNICEF,
… the short term (ECLAC, 2020d; Rubio and others, 2020)— to cover the population not enrolled in social security … (payable to mothers in single-parent families). They cover an estimated total of 70 million people. Between … designed for the poor but which are insufficient to cover the broad swaths of the population affected by the …
Stronger Together: Building an Inclusive System of Supports for Immigrant Families During the Pandemic, and Always
Center for the Study of Social Policy,
… face plummeting revenue and rapidly rising expenditures to cover increased public health services, unemployment … face plummeting revenue and rapidly rising expenditures to cover increased public health services, unemployment …
Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond
Annie E. Casey Foundation,
Summary This KIDS COUNT policy report examines how households with children are faring during the pandemic. Its findings are primarily based on surveys conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread economic damage and isolated families in unprecedented ways. Parents have had to juggle both educating and caring for their children and millions of Americans have lost not just their jobs, but their sense stability, source of income and health care. To succeed now and after the pandemic, families must have good health, both physical and mental…
Economic Security in Good Times and Bad: COVID-19 Demonstrates Why We Need a Child Allowance
Center for the Study of Social Policy,
… children at home, a child allowance could be increased to cover these additional costs. Increasing a child allowance in … children at home, a child allowance could be increased to cover these additional costs. Increasing a child allowance in …
Meeting the School-Age Child Care Needs of Working Parents Facing COVID-19 Distance Learning: Policy Options to Consider
Gina Adams & Margaret Todd - Urban Institute,
… policy steps that could help parents meet their goals. We cover seven policy areas:  cross-system coordination and … policy steps that could help parents meet their goals. We cover seven policy areas:  cross-system coordination and …