Vulnerable Families
Yahoo News-New Hampshire Union Leader: Time vs. money: Sweeping child care reform proposed
New Hampshire State Rep Patrick Abrami is sponsoring one of two key bills aimed at altering the state's formula for determining child support payments, which are currently the third-highest in the nation. Many of the changes Abrami has presented came from a 2018 Carsey School of Public Policy... Read More
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03/21/22Making Childcare More Accessible
Carsey School of Public Policy Research Assistant Professor Jess Carson and Ph.D. student Kamala Nasirova met the summer of 2021 through a mutual... -
02/07/22The Berlin Sun: UNH research finds lack of childcare led to disproportionate job loss
Childcare for children under the age of 12 has been a struggle for many households in the recent years. An article from the Berlin Sun examines... -
01/26/22Policy Genius: Who's getting left behind in the COVID-19 recovery?
COVID-19 has taken a toll on many, but as the economy begins to recover, some demographics are still behind. An article from Policy Genius examines... -
01/03/22NH Public Radio: Report: One-quarter of U.S. households with young children struggle to find child care
Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on the nationwide dearth of adequate child care, citing new research from Jess Carson at...
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04/13/20 - Outsiders Quarantining in Rural Counties Leads to a Rise in COVID-19 CasesJessica Carson, a research assistant professor of public policy at Carsey, says that those who do not usually live in rural areas and are traveling there to escape COVID-19, are... Read More -
04/10/20 - Rural Areas With Vacation Homes More Susceptible to COVID-19 OutbreaksAccording to Jessica Carson, a research assistant professor at Carsey, rural counties that are attractive destination spots- either because they are near ski areas or beach fronts... Read More -
01/21/20 - The Cost of Child CareWhile the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests such families spend no more than 7% of their income on child care, a report published by the Carsey School shows ... Read More -
08/12/19 - America's School Counselor CrisisIn addition to addressing the varied needs of students, school counselors bridge gaps by working not just with students but also with “administrators, teachers, school support... Read More -
08/03/19 - Poverty in Rural vs. Urban N.H.UNH Carsey School of Public Policy researcher Jessica Carson joins NHPR's The Exchange to discuss how living in a rural part of New Hampshire versus an urban part can impact... Read More -
07/20/19 - Mapping NH's Food LandscapeNew research by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School of Public Policy maps New Hampshire's food landscape and identifies several deficiencies in accessing healthy food options in... Read More -
07/18/19 - Limited Healthy Food Choices for Northern NH ResidentsNew research conducted by Carsey research assistant professor Jessica Carson maps the food landscape across New Hampshire to find fewer healthy food options for those outside the... Read More -
07/16/19 - New Research Shows Support for Paid Family/Medical LeaveNew research by Kristin Smith of UNH's Carsey School of Public Policy identifies that 78 percent of New Hampshire residents support a statewide paid family and medical leave... Read More -
04/13/19 - Capital Beat: New Hampshire, Vermont on verge of paid family leave stalemate (Concord Monitor)The Concord Monitor reports on a UNH poll on paid leave. Read More -
04/10/19 - UNH research finds strong support for job protection in family leave plan (NH Business Review)New research conducted by Kristin Smith of the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy finds that more than nine in 10 New Hampshire residents support... Read More