Birthing parents receiving WIC or Medicaid in the year before or immediately following a birthing unit closure had more prenatal visits than those not enrolled in those programs. See the full technical report on birthing hospital closures HERE.

In a recent survey of Iowa families, low income families were more often unaware of center-based learning or childcare options, home-based childcare options, and services for children with special needs in comparison to higher-income families. See the data brief HERE.

Leveraging integrated data for program evaluation: Recommendations from the field - This article from our friends at Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy discuss how using linked administrative data benefits social programs and policy.

A Three-Phase Methodology for Conducting Equity-Focused Needs Assessments: Another article from the team at AISP, this paper describes how human services organizations can conduct equity-focused needs assessments using a three-phase methodology which brings an equity lens to traditional needs assessment approaches.