Originally published on BMC Health City. It’s been a month since Governor Charlie Baker shuttered Massachusetts’ public schools to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Now, as tens of thousands of students in the Greater Boston area are at home with their families for the remainder of the school year, experts worry many children who […]
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, housing instability and homelessness were linked to poor physical and mental health outcomes for children and adults. But the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis highlight the critical intersection between where you live and health in myriad ways. Solutions that respond to the complex nature of these interlocking issues are needed more […]
An Emergency Policy Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) State Opportunities to Address the Needs of Families With Young Children Amid Public Health and Economic Crises Key Takeaways: The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crises have placed millions of people at risk for financial instability and poor health outcomes. State and local policymakers should seek out policy […]
An Emergency Policy Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) National Opportunities to Address the Needs of Families With Young Children and Promote Equity Amid Public Health and Economic Crises Key Takeaways: The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis as a result will increase hardship among families of young children with low incomes, immigrant families, and communities of […]
Originally published on Habitat for Humanity. The message from public health professionals is clear: For the health of your family, and that of your community, the best thing you can do is stay at home. That guidance is clear, and it will save lives. But it also forces us to ask: What if the home […]
Originally published on Multi-Housing News. The coronavirus outbreak has impacted renters and homeowners alike from all corners of the U.S. But for those living in affordable housing and low-income rental properties, financial difficulties caused by the pandemic can exacerbate pre-existing problems. Megan Sandel, co-director of the GROW Clinic at Boston Medical Center, said during a […]
Originally published on The New York Times. The pandemic crippling the American economy portends a sharp increase in poverty, to a level that could exceed that of the Great Recession and that may even reach a high for the half-century in which there is comparable data, according to researchers at Columbia University. The coming wave of hardship […]
On April 13th, Children’s HealthWatch submitted a written testimony to strongly support Massachusetts Bill H.4622: “An Act to provide short-term relief for families in deep poverty”. This bill will provide immediate cash payments in the amount of the maximum monthly benefit for the household size to 30,000 families with children who receive Transitional Aid to […]