People- and Family-Centered Policy

Community Perspectives on COVID-19 Recovery: A Report on 2021 Community Conversations

Community Perspectives on COVID-19 Recovery: A Report on 2021 Community Conversations

Report about the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black and Latinx Chicago communities and ideas for equitable recovery policy.

Mar 21, 2022

Dominica McBride, PhD, Gabriela Garcia, PhD, Lisa Sargent, Scott Christian, PhD

Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

In the News

Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt wrote for Stanford Social Innovation Review on the promise of co-governance.

Mar 17, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Designing Equitable and Effective Workplaces for a “Corona-normal” Future of Work

Report / In Depth

Designing Equitable and Effective Workplaces for a “Corona-normal” Future of Work

A toolkit designed to help managers design equitable, high results cultures for the digital, hybrid, and essential work of the future.

Mar 17, 2022

Brigid Schulte

Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

Report / In Depth

Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

Predatory lenders have stripped billions of dollars from communities of color, but policymakers can do more to support wealth-building.

Mar 7, 2022

Spencer Cowan, Meegan Dugan Adell, Kathie Kane-Willis, Hala Kourtu, Vanessa Rangel

Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans

In Short

Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans

Feb 24, 2022

Vanessa Rangel, Meegan Dugan Adell, Brent Adams, Jason Stewart, Samantha Webster, Shannon Lynch

Sizing Up Impact: Measuring the Economic Growth Generated by a Catalytic Investment in Chicago

In Short

Sizing Up Impact: Measuring the Economic Growth Generated by a Catalytic Investment in Chicago

Feb 4, 2022

Meegan Dugan Adell, Kaity Hsieh

America’s Workers Need Paid Sick Time Now

In Short

America’s Workers Need Paid Sick Time Now

Jan 12, 2022

Vicki Shabo

What’s Ahead for Paid Family and Medical Leave in 2022?

In Short

What’s Ahead for Paid Family and Medical Leave in 2022?

New and expanded state paid family and medical leave programs, state paid leave campaigns and new state benefits information for 2022

Dec 17, 2021

Vicki Shabo

West Virginia Without Paid Leave

In Short

West Virginia Without Paid Leave

Dec 16, 2021

Rebecca Gale

The Cash Assistance Implementation Playbook

Report / In Depth

The Cash Assistance Implementation Playbook

This report outlines the technical tools that COVID-19 cash assistance programs use so other organizations can learn from their experiences.

Dec 15, 2021

Erin Hattersley, Saj Reshamwala, Jonathan Cham, Cassandra Robertson, Alberto Rodríguez

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

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Community Perspectives on COVID-19 Recovery: A Report on 2021 Community Conversations

Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

Designing Equitable and Effective Workplaces for a “Corona-normal” Future of Work

Ill-Gotten Gains: Predatory Lending and the Racial Wealth Gap in Chicago

Watch | Stolen from Under My Nose: Real-life Stories of Payday and Title Loans

Sizing Up Impact: Measuring the Economic Growth Generated by a Catalytic Investment in Chicago

America’s Workers Need Paid Sick Time Now

What’s Ahead for Paid Family and Medical Leave in 2022?

West Virginia Without Paid Leave

The Cash Assistance Implementation Playbook