According to the Surgeon General, 41% of parents say most days they are so stressed they cannot function. Employers face an urgent need to attract and retain high-quality workers, but poor work-life balance and high childcare costs are pushing working parents to the brink. Some are even leaving the workplace entirely. The Clark-Fox Policy Institute […]
Few actions shape public policy more directly than voting, yet contemporary efforts to protect election integrity have instead erected barriers to voter access, particularly in communities of color. As we approach the 2024 election season, there is an urgent need to understand barriers to voting in our community. In a new policy brief, Getting Out […]
Early childhood education centers face significant financial constraints that limit their ability to raise wages for their educators. Addressing this issue requires investment from both the government and private sectors, policy reforms, and innovative funding solutions to ensure that educators are fairly compensated without making early childhood education unaffordable for families. Click below to download […]
Paid leave and employee well-being are the focus of a three-part policy series on family-friendly business practices put together by the Brown School’s Clark-Fox Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis.
Family-Friendly Business PoliciesPart 3 of a 3-Part Series The Clark-Fox Policy Institute has produced a three-part policy brief focused on family-friendly business policies The evidence-informed policy recommendations were developed by layering scientific research with community voice. They are aimed at supporting employees by providing the flexibility needed to balance the responsibilities of work and family while […]
This virtual panel discussion on Open Classroom examined why access to quality and affordable childcare is essential to support successful children, healthy families, and a thriving economy.
At this online showcase, the 2023-2024 Graduate Policy Scholars presented their policy perspectives to a diverse audience, connecting the gap between policy analysis and practice.
This policy alert was authored by Rebecca Feeney, practicum student at the Clark-Fox Policy Institute. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Missouri minimum wage increased to $12.30/hour for most workers. The increase follows a 2018 referendum that raised the minimum wage to $12/hour over five years and will continue to adjust the minimum wage every following […]
Family-Friendly Business PoliciesPart 2 of a 3-Part Series The Clark-Fox Policy Institute has produced a three-part policy brief focused on family-friendly business policies The evidence-informed policy recommendations were developed by layering scientific research with community voice. They are aimed at supporting employees by providing the flexibility needed to balance the responsibilities of work and family while […]
Last month, students from across the region gathered at Hillman Hall at the Brown School to connect with their “why” as they enter the workforce and be inspired to bring a diverse and equitable lens to their future careers.
Judge Darrell Missey, head of the Missouri Children’s Division, spoke to a packed house in Brown Lounge about his initiative to introduce prevention workers across the state, whose role is to engage with families before challenges escalate.
Author Vivian Gibson discussed her moving memoir, The Last Children of Mill Creek, which was selected by the Library of Congress to represent Missouri’s literary heritage at its National Book Festival.
This virtual panel discussion on Open Classroom examined why paid leave is critical to create thriving families, a strong childcare system, and successful businesses, and how companies of all sizes can respond.
The panel discussion co-hosted by the Clark-Fox Policy Institute with the Center for Human Service Leadership and Delmar DivINe focused on on advocacy strategies for charitable organizations to push for systemic changes that align with their missions.
Family-Friendly Business PoliciesPart 1 of a 3-Part Series The Clark-Fox Policy Institute has produced a three-part policy brief focused on family-friendly business policies The evidence-informed policy recommendations were developed by layering scientific research with community voice. They are aimed at supporting employees by providing the flexibility needed to balance the responsibilities of work and family while […]
2024 Distinguished Visiting Scholar Heather McGhee spoke about “The Sum of Us: Moving Beyond the Myth of Equity as a Zero-Sum Game.”
The Clark-Fox Policy Institute welcomed 33 new Scholars-in-Training to the 2023-2024 Graduate Policy Scholar program. The year-long program focuses on experiential skill-building opportunities to develop greater efficacy for engaging in the policy process. Over the next academic year, students will complete their own “Passport to Policy,” choosing from exclusive program events and networking opportunities to […]
Professor Colin Gordon writes on the history of American public policy and political economy. His book “Patchwork Apartheid: Private Restriction, Racial Segregation, and Urban Inequality,” on the use of racial convenants in the Midwest, including St. Louis and St. Louis County, is scheduled to come out next month.
Last month, the Berges Family Foundation Conference Center at Delmar DivINe hosted the latest iteration of INsights. Co-sponsored by the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, Center for Human Service Leadership (CHSL), and Delmar DivINe, the session was titled “From Ally to Co-Conspirator: Advancing People of Color in Nonprofit Leadership.” Leslie Gill, president of Rung For Women, and the agency’s […]
A Solution for St. Louis Children in St. Louis do not begin life on an even playing field – and this has profound impacts for the current generation and generations to come. Given the compounded benefits of early childhood care and education (ECE), investment in a coordinated ECE system has the potential to yield greater […]
Addressing family homelessness is a complex challenge that demands an array of interventions. Children are particularly vulnerable since housing instability – such as homelessness and frequent moves – increases the likelihood that they will experience adverse consequences related to health, behavioral and educational outcomes. One approach that may be helping to end homelessness among families […]
Weapons and violence in schools are a significant public health challenge that affects the physical and mental health of young people across the United States, as well as their families and communities. The Congressional Social Work Caucus (chaired by Rep. Barbara Lee, CA-13), in conjunction with the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, […]
On October 3, 2018, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute and the Center for Health Economics & Policy hosted Missouri health-policy makers, healthcare professionals, and keynote speaker Dr. Gloria Wilder at part two of Transforming Healthcare in Missouri: Advancing Innovation and Equity. Participants developed policy recommendations to address some of the most pressing issues in Missouri healthcare, […]
The Clark-Fox Policy Institute partnered with the Center for Health Economics and Policy to organize Transforming Healthcare in Missouri: Ideas for Innovation and Investment on Friday, October 13, 2017. Over a hundred stakeholders participated, including healthcare providers, payers, consumers, researchers, economists, advocates, and policymakers. ACTIONABLE IDEAS GENERATED BY PARTICIPANTS: TRANSFORMING HEALTHCARE IN MISSOURI_2017_IDEAS & INNOVATION Hosts […]
Missouri is home to many hard working families who are struggling to make ends meet. They take pride in working and in raising their children. Unfortunately, low wages and limited access to quality child care puts an incredible strain on families across the state. The Clark-Fox Policy Institute’s first report, Make Work Work: Strengthening Missouri […]
An Evening with Nicole Hudson, Deputy Mayor for Racial Equity and Priority Initiatives for the City of St. Louis Wednesday, June 13, 2018, Clark-Fox Forum | The Brown School5:00 pm | Reception6:00 pm | Presentation Tragic and highly politicized events in the past several years have brought to light deep-rooted racism and inequities in our region. Through her work with the […]
Listen. Reflect. Connect. In the face of wide-spread and pervasive disparities prevalent in our nation, the St. Louis region is uniquely prepared to lead the advancement of racial equity by building upon the extensive work of Forward Through Ferguson, which has mapped out a path toward transformative and lasting positive change. On this path toward […]
Aligning Our Work with Action: Communicating During Times of Unrest and Uncertainty January 18, 2018 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Events , Past Events 2017 St. Louis History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63112 Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File Do you find it hard to communicate about social justice? Are […]
NOVEMBER 14, 2017, 3:00 – 4:30 PMCAPITOL BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. The Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the Brown School, in cooperation with the Human Trafficking Collaborative Network (HTCN), housed in the Institute for Public Health, is leading a delegation of Missouri researchers, advocates, representatives from law enforcement, service providers and survivors to Capitol Hill to bring […]
Campaign Crash Course From November 9, 2017 to November 11, 2017 Events , Past Events 2017 Cortex Innovation District, The Cortex Innovation Community is home to a vibrant 200-acre innovation hub and technology district integrated into St. Louis’ historic Central West End and Forest Park Southeast residential neighborhoods, surrounded by nationally ranked universities and medical […]
Angela Onwuachi-Willig – “Mothering After Trayvon” October 23, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Events , Past Events 2017 Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File Washington University Law School’s Public Interest Law & Policy Speakers Series, in partnership with the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, presents Angela Onwuachi-Willigas a keynote speaker this fall. Onwuachi-Willig is a leading scholar […]
Thomas Shapiro and “Toxic Inequality” October 5, 2017 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Events , Past Events 2017 Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File 1:00 pm, Brown Lounge, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis (Danforth Campus) The Department of Sociology, in partnership with the Brown School’s Center for Social Development and Clark-Fox Policy […]
Community Organizing and Advocacy, Brown School Summer Institute From June 19, 2017 to June 23, 2017 Events , Past Events 2017 Hillman Hall, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File During the weeks of June 19 and June 26, the Brown School offered nearly 20 different skill-building classes as part of its […]
‘Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics’: Contextualizing Populist Resistance to Data Driven Policy-Making June 20, 2017 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Events , Past Events 2017 Hillman Hall, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File The Clark-Fox Policy Institute sponsored a special luncheon program during Summer Institute (2017) […]
Influencing Social Policy Conference: Policy Conference 2.0 Successes and Solutions: Policies that Work From June 1, 2017 to June 3, 2017 Events , Past Events 2018 Hillman Hall, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File Policy Conference 2.0 provides a collective space for social work students, faculty, and […]
The Maxine Clark and Bob Fox Policy Institute at the Brown School officially launched on April 19, 2017. The launch event, “Amplifying Impact: Launching a Platform for Connecting Evidence to Policy,” featured an outstanding slate of speakers who highlighted the importance of using evidence-informed policy to improve the lives of children, youth and the adults who care […]
POLICY MAKING, ADVOCACY AND ANALYSIS IN THE U.S. LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM From March 13, 2017 to March 17, 2017 Events , Past Events 2018 United States Capitol Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File Social science professions, historically and currently, seek to promote social justice through the equitable provision of benefits and services to assist […]
Misguided and Misdiagnosed: Mental Health and the Criminal Justice SystemFriday, February 9, 2018, 2:30 – 4:00 pmClark-Fox Forum, Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis On any given day in the United States, between 300,000 and 400,000 people with mental illnesses are incarcerated in jails and prisons. All too often people with untreated mental […]
“Creating A New Public Discourse” with Julian Castro, Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Under the Obama Administration March 22, 2018 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Events , Past Events Hillman Hall, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130 Add to: Google Calendar | iCal File Presented by the Incarnate Word Foundation & […]
Featuring Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Former United States Secretary of Health & Human Services Thursday, April 5, 20185:00 pm | Reception6:00 pm | LectureClark-Fox Forum | The Brown SchoolWashington University in St. Louis The 2018 Youngdahl Lecture will be delivered by Louis W. Sullivan, MD, President Emeritus of the Morehouse School of Medicine, Chairman of […]
Featuring keynote speaker Richard Rothstein, author of bestselling book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America April 25, 20188:30 am – 4:00 pmUMSL in the J.C. Penny Conference Center Join the Metropolitan St. Louis Equal Housing and Opportunity Council (EHOC) and For the Sake of All at the 2018 annual Fair Housing […]
08 June 2018 Dear Friends, I am thrilled to announce the Clark-Fox Policy Institute has inducted its very first cohort of Clark-Fox Policy Institute Graduate Policy Scholars. Spanning an academic year, the program offers accepted Brown School students a specialized learning opportunity to build capacity for policy practice. It is a rigorous and immersive experience […]
The federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has become one of the United States’ most effective programs for combatting poverty experienced by low-income working families. The EITC has garnered broad bi-partisan support, in large part because it encourages and rewards work. In 2015, low-income working families received an average EITC of $3,186, allowing them to […]
Low-income families living in disinvested areas are more likely to live in unstable housing. Their living situations are often characterized by overcrowding, disrepair, and decreased affordability and safety. Such families move frequently, not necessarily to better their situation, but because circumstances offer no other choice. Financial stress forces families to make housing tradeoffs – sacrificing […]
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a critical role in lifting children and families out of poverty, ameliorating the harmful effects of food insecurity. SNAP is the most effective government-run program to address hunger in the United States. It has been shown to improve child health, mental health, development, and growth, and to promote […]
In Uganda, children make up about half (56%) of the total population, and they often present with multiple physical, mental health, and educational challenges. Large numbers of Ugandan children live in communities with high rates of chronic poverty (38%), domestic violence (30%), physical violence toward children (80%), depression (33 to 39%), malaria (70 to 80%), […]
December 20, 2016 The first academic study to estimate the cumulative lifetime risk of a child maltreatment investigation, completed by researchers at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, reveals that 37 percent of U.S. children prior to their 18th birthday are the subject of an investigated child neglect and abuse report — […]
April 23, 2017 The Clark-Fox Policy Institute at the Brown School officially opened with a launch event April 19 in Hillman Hall. The launch event, “Amplifying Impact: Launching a Platform for Connecting Evidence to Policy,” was held in the Clark-Fox Forum. In addition to the launch event, the institute has released its first policy brief, “Credit Where It’s […]
On September 30, 2017, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expired without reauthorization. Even though a bipartisan bill for extension of CHIP was introduced last month, it was never brought to a vote. If no action is taken, 8.9 million children in the United States will lose their health insurance coverage. In Missouri, about 87,790 children are in danger of losing their coverage. The […]
The Trump Administration has eliminated over $213 million in funds for teen pregnancy prevention programs and research, raising concerns that teen pregnancy rates will begin to rise. The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPPP) was established by the Obama Administration in 2010 to promote evidence-based interventions for reducing teen pregnancy rates among young people at higher risk. Administered by […]