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Free 30-minute media scans webinar September 24! Make a research plan to understand the news media environment you're working in, avoid wasted time, and improve your work with journalists. https://springboard.partners/webinar/

Getting useful feedback takes more than setting up a webform. A new free guide, by our resident expert, Liz Kieffer, covers developing a research focus, gathering and analyzing input, and using expert feedback to develop impactful recommendations. Download "Better Together: Making a Plan to Get Feedback You Can Use" today. https://springboard.partners/better-together-feedback/

Responsibly produced seafood is an important element of real ocean conservation, and we appreciate our friends at Fair Trade Certified spotlighting the consumer value of doing the right thing for people and planet.

Thanks to our friends at Connecticut Association for Community Action for raising the profile of this important issue.

Opinion: Community health workers are key to health equity Community health workers are integral in helping ensure everyone has the opportunity to reach their full health potential regardless of their circumstances.

Love this! Budgets aren't about dollars, they're about people. This simple comparison forces policymakers to reckon with whether they want to fund efforts to attack families or to help them.

This is very cool! Check out this 101 guide to submitting public comments. Regulatory changes have massive impacts on America's families and communities, and with practical, accessible tools, there is no reason regulatory efforts can't be informed by the people with the most on the line.

When policies are written without community voices, they can miss—or harm—the people most impacted.

Public comment is one way to help change that. It’s about sharing real experiences, raising concerns, and shaping decisions that affect us all. Learn how it works and how you can engage in our newest blog post: https://coloradohealth.org/news/blog/how-public-comment-shapes-policies-shape-our-health

Michigan friends, check this out!

🚨WEBINAR ALERT🚨
The Power of Cash: Building Economic Security for Michiganders

When: Tuesday, May 19 at 11:00 AM

What: Join us to learn more about the future of direct cash in Michigan. League policy analyst Patrick Schaefer will dive into the evidence behind direct, unrestricted cash programs and share key policy solutions: expanding and making permanent Rx Kids statewide, creating a fully refundable state Child Tax Credit, broadening EITC eligibility, and piloting a statewide guaranteed income program.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4tbKqBO

Check out this new Center for Law and Social Policy report on the ICE threat to children and child-serving organizations. If you're a national or state advocacy organization, an organization with policymaker relationships, or a philanthropy, the report as concrete actionable steps you can take to protect kids, families, and providers.

Documenting the Impact of Harmful Immigration Policies During the Trump Administration’s Second Term | CLASP Documenting the Impact of Harmful Immigration Policies During the Trump Administration’s Second Term Between June and December 2025, CLASP researchers conducted interviews and focus groups with 56 immigrant parents who have children ages six and under, and 67 people who provide services to immigra...