Coronavirus & Poverty Research Centers
The Institute for Research on Poverty and our national collaborative of peer poverty research centers are especially aware of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the most vulnerable members of society and straining the social services system.
Families and individuals with low incomes struggle during normal times, but this unprecedented modern crisis has intensified their hardship while also creating barriers to seeking help.
Visit our new Poverty & Covid-19 page for links to resources and emerging research in response to the pandemic and our new Teach & Learn page for poverty-research distance learning materials by IRP and our peer centers.
New Resources
Making the U.S. Safety Net More Responsive to Economic Downturns
Robert A. Moffitt and James P. Ziliak, edited by Mitchell McFarlane
Health Coverage, Access, Cost, & Quality
Research and analysis projects focus on health care access, cost, financing, health system performance, quality — in short: What works? Who benefits? Who pays?
National Poverty Research Center Highlights
Human Services Programs and the Opioid Crisis
IRP and the U.S. HHS Office of Human Services Policy recently convened a forum on the opioid epidemic, which continues to devastate families and communities.
Discussion centered on strategies to overcome the challenges to human services delivery caused by the epidemic.
The September 2019 meeting brought together more than 200 experts hailing from some 30 states and 11 federal agencies.
View Pre-Conference Webinar: “Opioids 101” and the Forum Agenda “Human Services Programs and the Opioid Crisis” – includes presentation materials.
The Alliance for the American Dream: DreamUp Wisconsin
