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Molly Kramer
Senior Communications Manager
615-343-8948
molly.m.kramer@Vanderbilt.Edu

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ESTIMATED FISCAL AND HUMAN SERVICES BENEFITS OUTWEIGH COSTS BY AS MUCH AS 18:1  Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu  Today, we released Benefit-Cost Analysis of H.B.181, a Pennsylvania bill to create a new paid family
In 2023, many states made major progress to address poverty, the child care crisis, birth outcomes, and more. Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu  American families are struggling. A national funding cliff is making child
ESTIMATED FISCAL AND HUMAN SERVICES BENEFITS OUTWEIGH COSTS BY AS MUCH AS 10:1  Press Contact: Molly Kramer, 615-343-8948, molly.m.kramer@vanderbilt.edu  Today, we released Implementing a Refundable State Earned Income Tax Credit in South Carolina: A Benefit-Cost

Media Coverage

In a newly published essay, Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center Executive Director Dr. Cynthia Osborne outlines the five stages of public policy implementation—and the research critical for each stage. The essay draws from a rich history
More than 100 small business owners signed a letter of support this week for a statewide family leave program that passed the House Labor and Industry Committee Tuesday Read the full article from Central Penn
A recent study revealed which states in the US are the worst places to give birth in 2024. A birth injury law firm compiled data and analysed the results to find out which states were the best places for

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Last week, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin referenced our report in his announcement of significant early learning and child care investments. Youngkin said  our findings on the return on learning investments informed the development of his new initiative.

State legislatures, governors, and agencies are hard at work. The following bills and initiatives are proven, or have promise, to positively impact the health and wellbeing of young children and their families.