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NJ State Policy Lab – Is telehealth a solution to the mental health crisis?
In recent months, mental health has been one of the most common telehealth services by health insurance claims, but policymakers need to do more to ensure access post-pandemic.
NJ State Policy Lab – New Jersey’s Changing Population and Childcare Needs
Authors Sarah Small & Deb Lancaster say we must prioritize childcare in NJ. Almost 3/4 of NJ children under age 6 have “all available parents” in the labor force. LGBT, Hispanic, and low-income parents endure the greatest unmet childcare needs.
ROI Influencers: The Top 25 most influential deans and directors
Former Bloustein School Dean Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah has been named to ROI-NJ’s list of the 2022 ROI Influencers: The Top 25 most influential deans and directors. ROI.NJ, August 25, 2022
New Heldrich brief: Helping Older Workers Cope with Dislocation in an Era of Pandemics, Automation, Climate Change, and Economic Uncertainty
The outcomes for older dislocated workers should be a serious concern to policymakers and the general public.
Jackie Cornell M.P.A.P ’17, named Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of NJ
In an interview with NJ Spotlight News, she discusses her new role and plan to preserve access to health care.
Research: Impact Of The NJ COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Reciprocity Licensure Program
New research published in Health Affairs, co-authored by Dr. Joel Cantor, evaluated the March 2020 initiative, formally known as the COVID-19 Temporary Emergency Reciprocity Licensure program.
New research shows that New Jersey’s childcare crisis is real | Opinion
Every New Jersey county except two (Cape May and Ocean) ended the third quarter of 2021 with fewer childcare workers than before the pandemic. In addition, more than 1,000 licensed home-based daycare providers in the state have closed between 2019 and 2021. In this...
NJ State Policy Lab – Coastal Adaptation in New Jersey
Today’s NJ Policy Lab post, written by summer intern Josephine O’Grady, explores our state’s needs for coastal adaptation measures.
Assemblywoman Maureen Ogden MCRP ’77, champion of open space and wetlands preservation, dies at 93
Named to the Bloustein School Alumni Awards Hall of Fame in 1995, Ms. Ogden served as mayor of Millburn, NJ from 1979 to 1981 after serving as the township’s deputy mayor from 1976 to 1979
New Book by Michael Greenberg Examines Environmental and Social Justice Challenges near America’s Most Popular Heritage Attractions
Zoos, urban and national parks, and museums imply images of some of the most beautiful places and cultural treasures in the United States. This book, is about the people who live near them, the segregation they face, and resulting adverse health issues.
More lanes on the Turnpike won’t solve congestion | Opinion
Gov. Murphy supports a $4.75 billion plan to add more lanes to an 8-mile section of the New Jersey Turnpike. However, Dr. Kelcie Ralph argues that congestion relief does not last because people quickly change their behavior to take advantage of the newly free-flowing...
Service Spotlight: O’Brien-Richardson leads new generation of Mandela Scholars
The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders is the flagship program of the U.S. Government’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The 2022 Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute was led by Dr. Patricia O’Brien-Richardson.