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Social Policy Institute research was cited in this opinion piece on social mobility and its impact on children in Israel.

Tyler Frank, doctoral research assistant, published this blog on GoodRX Health discussing how public health helps promote social justice, equity, and collective action, and how it keeps communities safe.

Dan Ferris, associate director of education and training for SPI, along with co-authors, recently published, “Does a food insecurity intervention improve perinatal outcomes for mother and child? A randomized control study protocol of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program,” in the Journal of Public Health Research.

As schools around the country have ramped up security efforts in response to recent school shootings, a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis suggests that increased surveillance is having a detrimental impact on academic performance.

I truly believe we can accomplish more by stepping outside of our own culture and seek to understand and learn from each other. This is what makes SPI’s global approach to its work so impactful. I look forward to hosting WashU colleagues in Israel next time.

Social Policy Institute research will be presented in seven different panels during the APPAM conference Nov. 17 to Nov. 18, 2022. Below are the papers and discussions that will be presented by the SPI team, including staff and faculty affiliates.

Prioritizing affordability of care will be the first step to ensuring that a healthy life is feasible for everyone regardless of finances.  

A Trans-Atlantic Policy Forum could bring together academic researchers, policy makers, advocates, and corporate leaders in the U.S. and U.K. to develop insights to fuel changes in public policies and corporate behavior to promote the financial security of low- and moderate-income (LMI) individuals and families.