How Deputy Director of Innovative Partnerships, Rich Sheward, uses his MPP tools every day
In the video below, Heller School alum Rich Sheward explains how he uses his MPP tools every day at Children’s HealthWatch at Boston Medical Center.
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Strengthening the Massachusetts Earned Income Tax Credit for Immigrant Working Families
The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) improves the health and well-being of children and lifts families out of poverty across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Currently, however, not all families in […]
Trends in Food Insecurity and SNAP Participation among Immigrant Families of U.S.-Born Young Children
Abstract: Immigrant families are known to be at higher risk of food insecurity compared to non-immigrant families. Documented immigrants in the U.S. <5 years are ineligible for the Supplemental Nutrition […]
Children’s HealthWatch’s Public Comment on USDA’s proposed rule “Requirement for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents”
On March 29th, 2019, Children’s HealthWatch submitted public comment on the USDA’s proposed rule “Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents.”
Welfare Cap On Kids Needs To Go
Originally posted by The Boston Globe as a Letter to the Editor. Kudos for taking a stand in your editorial “Cap on kids a failed welfare experience” (March 7). Massachusetts […]
As affordable housing crisis worsens, Trump proposes more cuts
Originally posted on Curbed. The cost of fixing the nation’s widening affordable housing shortage measures in the billions of dollars. But if the healthcare costs that come with this lack […]
Trump’s housing budget leaves poorest out in the cold, advocates say
Originally published on Reuters. WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A decade after the housing bubble burst in the United States, affordable homes are available to as little as 20 percent […]
Dr. Eduardo Ochoa’s testimony before the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
On March 12, 2019, Dr. Ochoa testified before the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services for their “Growing a Healthy Next Generation: Examining Federal Child Nutrition Programs” hearing. Click […]