University of Wisconsin–Madison

INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON POVERTY

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Events

Opportunities

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Scholars-in-Residence Program

Call for Applications for 2020–2021

Application Deadline: April 5, 2020
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IRP invites applications from U.S.-based scholars from underrepresented racial and ethnic populations to apply for its Scholars-in-Residence Program. As part of their weeklong stay, scholars present a seminar on a poverty-related topic of their choice.

News

New Resources

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Involved fathers play an important role in children’s lives

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Focus & Focus+ 36(1): Human services programs and the opioid crisis, Part 1

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Jessica Calarco on Parents and the Power of Privilege in Schools

More Resources

Medicaid & Health Policy Research

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 Opioid Epidemic by the Numbers

The Alliance for the American Dream: DreamUp Wisconsin

DreamUp WI Initiative To Boost Middle Class In Dane County Announces Finalists