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Prepared By: Robert G. Wood, Sarah Avellar, Brian Goesling Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR)Project Director:  Robert G. Wood

BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE TAKE-UP RATES IN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS Final Report Laura Summer and Jennifer Thompson Georgetown University Health Policy Institute

The number of individuals involved in the criminal justice system is at a historic high. There are almost 2.3 million individuals in U.S. jails and prisons and more than 798,000 people on parole.

Application of Adult-Based Dietary Guidelines to Children: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps and Policy Implications Prepared by: Ronette R. Briefel, Allison Hedley Dodd, Charlotte Cabili and Carol West Suitor

This resource document provides an overview of the extant literature on the effect of incarceration on the incarcerated individual, his partner, children and the family unit as a whole. It examines existing programs and lays out promising practice approaches.

High nursing assistant turnover is disruptive to quality of care and is costly. Findings from the first national probability survey of nursing assistants in nursing homes document the magnitude of potential turnover.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Peter Kemper, Diane Brannon, Brigitt Heier, Jungyoon Kim, Candy Warner, Joe Vasey and Amy Stott Pennsylvania State University, Center for Health Care and Policy Research September 9, 2008 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2008/FSSrpt.pdf (69 PDF pages)

Even though Anthony lives in a neighborhood with a lot of crime and gang violence, he usually manages to stay out of trouble.  He plays football on his high school team and with the guidance and support of his coach, has kept his grades up and his eye on the future.  But then an argument at p

Nick and Alex became fast friends after sitting next to each other in algebra class on the first day of ninth grade. Since then, they have eaten lunch together every day, chatting about their classes, sports, and their favorite video games.

When Congress reformed the welfare system in 1996, major goals of the legislation were to increase employment and income of needy families and to decrease child poverty. Another major goal was to improve child outcomes through increased parental employment and earnings along with other provisions of welfare reform.

By: Richard Wertheimer, Kristin Anderson Moore, and Mary Burkhauser Child Trends Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)

by: Richard Wertheimer, Kristin Anderson Moore, Mary Burkhauser, and Ashleigh Collins Child Trends Prepared for:U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)

Prepared for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)Administration for Children and Families/Office of Family Assistance

In 2006, ASPE funded the Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Project to provide information to state and local child welfare administrators who are considering or implementing privatization reforms. The project will produce six papers on a range of topics providing insights about factors that should be considered when approaching or improving upon privatization efforts.

This brief gathers and synthesizes statistics and research related to risks for boys across multiple domains, identifies successful interventions, and offers concrete suggestions for how caring community members can help support boys in their adolescence and as they transition to adulthood.

In 2006, ASPE funded the Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Project to provide information to state and local child welfare administrators who are considering or implementing privatization reforms. The project will produce six papers on a range of topics providing insights about factors that should be considered when approaching or improving upon privatization efforts.

Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Assessing Their Implications for the Child Welfare Field and for Federal Child Welfare Programs Preparing Effective Contracts in Privatized Child Welfare Systems Topical Paper #5 August 2008

    Child Welfare Privatization Initiatives Assessing Their Implications for the Child Welfare Field and for Federal Child Welfare Programs Evaluating Privatized Child Welfare Programs: A Guide for Program Managers Topica Paper #4 August 2008

July 2008 This Brief is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/boys/Findings1/brief.shtml Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (22 pages) Additional Resources

Peter Kemper, Diane Brannon, Teta Barry and Melissa Hobbs Pennsylvania State University, Center for Health Care and Policy Research

The Annotated Bibliography is the result of a comprehensive review of literature on the strengths and challenges that affect boys ages 10 through 18.

Russell would usually cross the street when he saw those three guys. They didn’t live in his neighborhood, but he’d sometimes see them hanging around — just smoking or drinking. They weren’t always in school, but when they were, they usually bullied the younger kids and caused trouble.

All through elementary school, Michael couldn’t sit still in class and frequently interrupted his teachers.  He never seemed to be able to focus long enough to get his work done.  His grades suffered.  Now in the sixth grade, he was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Gabriel, a high school junior, enjoys working the concession stand at the local movie theater on Friday and Saturday nights.  He earns a little money for college, hangs out with his friends, and gets to watch movies for free.  He even got a pay raise because of his strong work ethic and posit

Since the days when he attended his new neighborhood’s early learning center, Joe has liked school and often talks about how great his teachers have been over the years. Now in eleventh grade, Joe is a year away from being the first in his family to receive a high school diploma.

July 2008 This bibliography is available on the Internet at:http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/08/boys/Biblio/ Printer Friendly Version in PDF Format (52 pages)

Policy makers use national surveys to paint a picture of the U.S. population along a variety of dimensions. If major surveys are equally successful in capturing income, then, for the same time period, populations and income types, consistently defined income estimates and poverty rates across surveys will be highly similar — varying somewhat due to sampling error.

Measuring Income and Poverty in Four Surveys:  An Overview Final Report Prepared by:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This report examines the potential for government-subsidized Health and Retirement Savings Accounts to fund future long-term care needs. It simulates long-term care account accumulations for today's young workers under various scenarios for government matching contributions.

This report examines the relationship between lifetime earnings and use of Medicaid-financed long-term care services in a nationally representative survey of older adults.

This report summarizes findings from a multidimensional effort. It reflects the perspectives of experts in end-of-life care, advance directives and advance care planning, individuals with disabilities and other nationwide stakeholders. Advance care planning and the use of advance directives provide mechanisms for ensuring individual autonomy at the end of life.

Home health agencies serve patients with a range of health care needs including those with short-term post-acute needs and the chronically ill with more long-term needs. The purpose of this project was to examine the current approach to public reporting of Medicare home health agency quality with a particular focus on how quality measures perform for the diverse home health population.