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UW–Madison’s Institute for Research on Poverty Joins the National Academy of Medicine in Countering the Opioid Epidemic
CONTACT: Barbara Wolfe, wolfe@lafollette.wisc.edu or Deborah Johnson, deborah.johnson@wisc.edu MADISON — The number of opioid-related deaths—from both prescription opioids and illegal drugs including heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil—has quadrupled in the last 20 years. At present, the …
IRP joins UW School of Medicine & Public Health & School of Human Ecology to establish research center for mother-baby health funded by the CDC and headed by Deborah Ehrenthal
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Final Evaluation Findings Released on Demonstration Designed to Identify Effective Policies to Help Noncustodial Parents Support Their Children
CONTACT: Maria Cancian (mcancian@wisc.edu), Daniel R. Meyer (drmeyer1@wisc.edu), or Lisa Klein Vogel (lmklein@wisc.edu) MADISON — Final evaluation findings from a national demonstration designed to identify effective policies to help noncustodial parents support their children are …
Timothy Smeeding Q&A on National Academies U.S. child poverty reduction plan he helped devise
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A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty – Public Seminar
March 12, 2019 Evidence-based federal policy recommendations for reducing U.S. child poverty by half in 10 years will be presented by Timothy Smeeding, UW–Madison professor of public affairs and economics. This public event will take …
The Inclusive Economy: How to Bring Wealth to America’s Poor
April 15 2019 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Orchard View Room, Room 3280, Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St. Madison, WI 53715 A reception will follow the lecture At this event, Michael Tanner will discuss his …
DreamUp Wisconsin Showcase Event
April 3, 2019 5:00–8:00 p.m. Gordon Dining and Event Center Sonata Room (241 C) 770 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI (Map) You are invited to: Learn about several innovative ideas to raise Dane County household …
Two DreamUp Wisconsin Teams Advance in Alliance for the American Dream Competition
CONTACT: Hilary Shager, (608) 262-7990, hilary.shager@wisc.edu MADISON—Two teams from Wisconsin will advance to the final round of the Alliance for the American Dream competition, where they will compete for potential investment. The Alliance, known locally …
Tim Smeeding on extreme cold’s effects on low-income families: “If they’re forced not to work it can put a real crimp in their budgets”
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