Join former Chief Economist of the Social Security Administration and Jason Fichtner to discuss retirement security policy, sharing innovative ideas to ensure Social Security’s viability through a reinvigorated system for financial security in later life.
Join us for a policy briefing to address the ‘invisible crisis’ of family homelessness in the U.S.
Join us as Melanie Fontes Rainer, Director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, discusses privacy and civil rights issues in healthcare.
The Clark-Fox Policy Institute is proud to announce that the Graduate Policy Scholars program has welcomed its largest cohort to date with 67 new scholars-in-training. This year’s class brings together a diverse group of talented graduate students from across the university who are dedicated to shaping the future of public policy. With a record number […]
Join us for a post-election analysis of how the 2024 elections could impact the regulation of nonprofits and potentially reshape the nonprofit landscape, providing insights for leaders and stakeholders to navigate the shifting terrain.
Join us for a policy briefing to address the critical intersection between early childhood education and the child welfare system.
Brown School health policy professors Tim McBride and Caitlin McMurtry led a thoughtful discussion on the 2024 Presidential candidates’ proposed health policy reforms, what is known about the views of the electorate from polling data, and how the next administration could shape the future of health and social policy in the U.S.
Thursday, September 26, 202410 AM – 3 PMMissouri Baptist Children’s Home11300 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044 Please RSVP below to attend the community meeting with Judge Darrell Missey and we will share your contact info with the event organizer.
In this webinar series, researchers co-present with community partners to explore how researchers can engage meaningfully with communities using a social justice lens.
Join social work educators, students, and practitioners at all levels of practice to participate for a collaborative 3-day event focused on the future of the profession and the complex existing and emerging social problems we face.
On Friday, April 26th, 33 new students were inducted into the Graduate Policy Scholars program.
Dr. Kia Lilly Caldwell, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity and Professor of African & African American Studies, moderated a panel discussion with leaders in Missouri and beyond who are working to transform our democracy and economy.
The Clark-Fox Policy Institute is proud to announce that Anna Shabsin and Dan Ferris have been named Senior Advisors to the Clark-Fox Policy Institute.
Demonstrating its commitment to connecting community and academia, the Clark-Fox Policy Institute hosted Children’s Division Director Judge Darrell Missey and Brown School Dean Dorian Traube for a tour of Urban Sprouts Early Childhood Center. Ellicia Lanier, Clark-Fox Policy Institute Scholar-in-Residence and Urban Sprouts founding Executive Director, led the tour.
Hundreds of childcare providers, parents, and advocates gathered at the Missouri capitol building in Jefferson City last week for Child Advocacy Day. The groups visited with legislators across the political spectrum to talk about the importance of high-quality, affordable early childhood education. Advocates distributed copies of the Clark Fox-Policy Institute’s report, Launching Lifelong Success, which […]
The Clark-Fox Policy Institute has named Ellicia Lanier as its inaugural Scholar-in-Residence. Lanier is the founding Executive Director of Urban Sprouts Child Development Center and serves on the steering committee of the Gateway Early Childhood Alliance to reimagine St. Louis’ early childcare system. With over 20 years of experience in early childhood policy and practice, […]
The room was buzzing with ideas and inspiration last Tuesday night when the Clark-Fox Policy Institute hosted Bright Futures Ahead: Essential Techniques and Policies for Supporting and Uplifting Today’s Youth. The event brought together child well-being experts from research, policy, and practice to discuss how we can work together to improve child well-being in St. […]
Mallory Rusch, Executive Director of Empower Missouri, joined Gary Parker, Director of the Clark-Fox Policy Institute, and students from the Graduate Policy Scholars program on Friday, November 17th for an intimate conversation over pizza. Mallory shared stories of her biggest policy wins and losses and how she works to advance progressive legislation in a conservative […]
The 2023 St. Louis Racial Equity Summit brought together more than 750 advocates, activists, and allies committed to addressing systemic inequities from education to housing to healthcare and beyond. For three days, attendees explored the theme of “Together We Rise: The Power of Community,” featuring thought-provoking presentations and conversations focused on the signature priorities of […]