Vulnerable Families
Sentinel Source: Challenges to Rural Community Depend on Location
Many rural communities have been struggling with the migration patterns increasing population prices and the COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the issue of affordable housing. The Sentinel Source discussed several different researchers who had seen this problem across the U.S., including Jess... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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09/13/21NH Business Review: NH has long had a child care problem, but the pandemic has made it worse
New Hampshire's labor shortage has been exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has extremely impacted a child care shortage, causing providers... -
08/02/21Valley News: Norwich Parents Cut Back On Work Because Of Lack Of Daycare
The Valley News recently reported on findings that a lack of child care Norwich and surrounding towns has resulted in parents cutting back on work to... -
07/02/21Fosters Daily Democrat: UNH research finds half of N.H. Residents Buy Local Farm Food a Few Times a Month
A recent study published by the Carsey School of Public Policy and conducted by UNH researchers Jess Carson, Analena Bruce, and Isaac Leslie found... -
07/01/21NH Public Radio: Half of N.H. Residents Are Buying Farm Fresh Foods 'A Few Times A Month'
A study by UNH researchers found that half of New Hampshire residents are buying food from local farms at least a few times a month.
Recent Stories
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06/02/21 - The Daily Yonder: Historic Expansion of Anti-Poverty Programs Comes With an Expiration DateJess Carson, a research professor at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy, recently told The Daily Yonder that people living in rural areas will more... Read More -
05/19/21 - The Laconia Daily Sun: As Families Struggle, Some States Lead the Way on Childcare, Paid LeaveJess Carson, a research professor at the Univeristy of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently quoted in The Laconia Daily Sun regarding her research on how... Read More -
05/10/21 - WMUR: NH Businesses Want Employees Back – Shortage of Child Care in NH Stands in WayAccording to research published by Jess Carson, research assistant professor with the Carsey School, the pandemic has highlighted the fragility of New Hampshire's child care... Read More -
05/07/21 - Seacoastonline: Why are rural New England renters getting more COVID assistance than more expensive places?A recent article by Seacoastonline.com reports that struggling renters in rural Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are among those receiving the most COVID-19 rental assistance in... Read More -
01/04/21 - NH Public Radio: Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During PandemicCarsey School Research assistant professor Jess Carson reports that families have likely opted out of in-person classes because of "COVID-19 restrictions in classrooms or the... Read More -
12/21/20 - Keene Sentinel: Chasing 'universal': What NH can learn about publicly funded pre-KThe Keene Sentinel reports on the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District in New Hampshire voting to fund a full-day, tuition-free preschool program for 3- and 4-year-olds and... Read More -
12/14/20 - Sentinel Source: COVID-era investment in child care is a start, not a solutionThe pandemic has had a substantial impact on the childcare industry. Fortunately, the state’s early education and child care providers have been able to access state and federal... Read More -
11/24/20 - Sentinel Source: How New Hampshire arrived at a child care crisisResearch by Jess Carson, research assistant professor at the Carsey School, and Marybeth Mattingly, policy fellow at the Carsey School, show that the pandemic has proven just how... Read More -
08/12/20 - NHPR: Black, Latino Workers Lost Jobs At Higher Rate, Researchers SayNew research from Rogelio Sáenz and Corey Sparks found that people of color and women have experienced higher unemployment than whites and men during the COVID-19 pandemic, and... Read More -
06/01/20 - Epoch Times: Worries Rise as Vacationers from Pandemic Hotspots Travel to Popular AreasResearch by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School of Public Policy on the spread of COVID-19 in rural counties with seasonal vacation homes was quoted in this Epoch Times article on... Read More