Vulnerable Families
WMUR: NH Businesses Want Employees Back – Shortage of Child Care in NH Stands in Way
According 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 system. Many of the challenges that existed prior to COVID-19 have become magnified due to the limited resources and help... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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05/07/21Seacoastonline: 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... -
01/04/21NH Public Radio: Many N.H. Families Opting Out of Preschool and Kindergarten During Pandemic
Carsey School Research assistant professor Jess Carson reports that families have likely opted out of in-person classes because of "COVID-19... -
12/21/20Keene Sentinel: Chasing 'universal': What NH can learn about publicly funded pre-K
The Keene Sentinel reports on the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District in New Hampshire voting to fund a full-day, tuition-free preschool... -
12/14/20Sentinel Source: COVID-era investment in child care is a start, not a solution
The pandemic has had a substantial impact on the childcare industry. Fortunately, the state’s early education and child care providers have been able...
Recent Stories
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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 -
05/19/20 - Fosters.com: Innovative Approaches Surfacing to Meet Food-related COVID-19 NeedsCarsey School researcher Jessica Carson was quoted in Fosters.com regarding her research into how government, nonprofit, retail, and volunteer emergency food systems are... Read More -
05/11/20 - Valley News: Child Care Spots Limited in the Upper ValleyAccording to a report published by the Carsey School in 2018, the Upper Valley area in New Hampshire is short as many as 2,000 licensed child care spots. Due to COVID-19, this... Read More -
04/29/20 - The Conway Daily Sun: Areas With Seasonal Homes Hit Harder by COVID-19According to Jessica Carson, assistant research professor at the Carsey School, in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing acounts for 25% or more of all housing... Read More -
04/27/20 - Fosters.com: Welcomed Guests or Potential Threats?Research published by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School found that in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing accounts for 25% or more of all housing units, the... Read More -
04/23/20 - Concord Monitor: NH Counties Worry About Influx of Seasonal VisitorsAccording to Jessica Carson, an assistant research professor at the Carsey School, seasonal homes in New Hampshire account for more than 10% of all housing units, a proportion... Read More -
04/20/20 - Seasonal Vacation Spots Slowly Becoming COVID-19 Hot SpotsReseach published by Jessica Carson, an assistant research professor at the Carsey School, found that in the nation's 199 rural counties where seasonal housing accounts for 25% or... Read More -
04/20/20 - Researchers Call for Equity in COVID-19 ResponsesKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, believes that state and federal responses to the ongoing pandemic should take vulnerable rural populations into... Read More