Provides results from an evaluation of seven social and character development programs.

This report provides insight into the demographics of Head Start children and families; children's cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development and health during a year in the program; and key attributes of Head Start classrooms and programs for children who entered Head Start for the...

Ninety-five percent of nonelderly people in Minnesota had health insurance in 2001, relating in part to widespread employer-sponsored coverage. However, this study finds that five state-sponsored programs are important partners in this achievement, providing coverage for low-income children and...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation rate for households with elderly individuals has historically been lower than that for other household types. This report compares characteristics of elderly households participating in SNAP with those of elderly households not...

This brief considers the process by which modified adjusted gross income—an annual measure of income specified by the ACA for use in determining both Medicaid and subsidy eligibility—can be converted to a measure of current monthly income for the purpose of Medicaid eligibility...