Human Services
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Advanced SearchPromising Practices for Increasing Immigrants' Access to Health and Human Services
This brief identifies several promising practices that can help overcome access barriers. A consistent theme is the crucial role played by community-based organizations (CBOs) in effectively addressing barriers related to complicated application processes, and issues of language, literacy, fear, and mistrust.
Barriers to Immigrants' Access to Health and Human Services Programs
This brief identifies several factors that contribute to lower application and take-up rates among eligible immigrants, including: (1) the complexity of the application process and eligibility rules; (2) related administrative burdens; (3) language, literacy, and cultural barriers; (4) transportation and other logistical challenges; and (5) climates of fear and mistrust. [19 PDF pages]
Linking Human Services and Housing Assistance for Homeless Families and Families at Risk of Homelessness
Prepared by: Alvaro Cortes, Ph.D., Lauren Dunton, M.P.P, Meghan Henry, M.A., Howard Rolston, Ph.D., and Jill Khadduri, Ph.D. Contributing Authors: Tom Albanese, Katherine Dahlem, Emily Holt, Ruby Jennings, Jill Spangler, Matt White, and Erin Wilson
Evidence-Based Practices for Medicaid Beneficiaries with Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder - Executive Summary
Jonathan D. Brown, Allison Barrett, Henry Ireys, Emily Caffery, and Kerianne Hourihan
Mathematica Policy Research
April 9, 2012
Overview of Immigrants' Eligibility for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and CHIP
This brief describes key federal and state immigrant eligibility provisions to help inform policymakers, program administrators and communities serving immigrant families and children. It provides an overview of the variability across states regarding immigrant eligibility for SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and CHIP. [12 PDF pages]
Strategies for Building Healthy Relationship Skills Among Couples Affected by Incarceration
This brief describes implementation findings from the evaluation of Responsible Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Reentering Fathers and Their Partners (MFS-IP).В It documents approaches to teaching relationship skills among incarcerated and reentering fathers and their families.В The multi-year implementation and impact evaluation of the MFS