As the new fiscal year gets off to a warm start, the Center for Social Policy (CSP) reviews its accomplishments over the past year to celebrate successes as they gear up for the year ahead.

The center focused on releasing  impactful research, influencing policy, building capacity in the field, supporting student growth, and sharing their scholarship with the media.

CSP Director Susan Crandall notes, “I am grateful for the support of our constituent advisors, the Emerging Leaders Program, our partners, sponsors, and funders. I look forward to our ongoing work together!”

RELEASING IMPACTFUL RESEARCH

Mother Knows Best : At the Intersection of Low-wage Work, Public Assistance and Child Care

A Guidebook to Social Services for MassHealth Accountable Care Organizations

City of Boston Career Pathways to Quality Jobs

INFLUENCING POLICY

Featured in two pieces of pending legislation on economic security and advancement

Provided technical assistance to the Governor’s Interagency Learn to Earn working group

Economics Professor Randy Albelda provided testimony for the Springfield Pilot Program to Mitigate Cliff Effects

BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE FIELD

Conducted regional networking sessions across the state on cliff effects

Facilitated an Advocacy 101 webinar with our On Solid Ground colleagues

Operated the statewide Annual Sharing Skills ~ Building Connections conference through our new Commonwealth Workforce Coalition program

SUPPORTING STUDENT GROWTH

Selected 2 Werby Interns from the Public Policy and Public Affairs PhD program

Selected our first Master of Public Administration CSP Fellow

MAKING HEADLINES

Landed front-page Boston Globe article on cliff effects and the minimum wage

Director Susan Crandall talks about her journey from Microsoft to the Center for Social Policy