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The Southern Institute on Children and Families is a respected resource for
credible, research-based information on public policy issues that impact child
and family well-being. Our staff have knowledge and experience in areas
including access to health coverage and other public benefits, business
involvement in the lower-income workforce, child care and early education,
childhood obesity, food stamps, maternal and child health, information
outreach, poverty, process improvement in public benefit systems and welfare
reform.
The Southern Institute analyzes pressing problems facing lower-income families
and children and provides state and federal policymakers and the business
community with timely, accurate information and tangible solutions. These
efforts result in increased knowledge of issues that will assist public and
private sector leaders in developing and implementing action strategies to
improve opportunities for lower-income families and children. Several examples
of our work in this area are described below:
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The Southern Institute’s early research on the
removal of barriers that prevent eligible children and families from
accessing public health coverage significantly contributed to the field of
knowledge that established a national movement towards more family-friendly
eligibility materials and less burdensome eligibility policies and procedures.
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The Southern Institute produced the nation’s first, comprehensive,
research-based information outreach brochures
designed to educate families, community organizations and employers about
public benefits available to lower-income working families.
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Uninsured Children in the South is a Southern Institute research report that provides state-by-state data on uninsured children with age and income breakouts related to Medicaid and SCHIP. The third edition of this report was published in November 2007. Unlike previous editions, this version also contains data on women who were uninsured during pregnancy and at the time they gave birth and it outlines policy recommendations on actions states can take to simplify public health coverage programs for eligible, uninsured children and pregnant women.
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The Southern Institute has published three editions of the
Chartbook of Major Indicators: Conditions Placing Children in the South at Risk.
This report is a compendium of research illustrating the status of the South on
key indicators of child abuse and neglect, child care, education, health care
and health coverage. In addition, its appendix provides data on all states
relative to the conditions that place children at risk. The Chartbook of Major
Indicators provides a powerful visual depiction of the extent to which southern
states are addressing issues related to child well-being and it encourages
business and community leaders and policymakers to take actions to improve the
conditions in which lower-income children and families live and work.
Please contact us to learn how the Southern
Institute can help your organization increase knowledge of issues and action
strategies related to child and family well-being.
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