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Poverty Solutions

Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan informs and tests innovative solutions for the prevention and alleviation of poverty, leveraging the immense intellectual assets and academic scope of the university to make a major impact on the

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Detroit Metro Area Communities Study on COVID-19 draws national attention

Apr 28, 2020

A rapid-response Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) survey found that 1 in 5 Detroiters will run out of money due to the COVID-19 crisis within the next three months. The DMACS survey asked wide-ranging questions from economic, social,...

New website answers Michiganders’ questions about federal stimulus checks

Apr 14, 2020

April 13 press release from Poverty Solutions: A new 2020 Coronavirus Stimulus Payment website launched today aims to make sure Michiganders receive their federal stimulus checks as soon as possible. The vast majority of Michigan residents are...

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Poverty Solutions releases Michigan COVID-19 pandemic resource guide

Mar 27, 2020

March 27 press release from Poverty Solutions: A new Michigan COVID-19 Pandemic Resource Guide provides information on how to access various resources aimed at supporting Michiganders through the coronavirus pandemic and related economic...

Luke Shaefer on the impact of COVID-19 on hourly workers

Mar 20, 2020

With a state-wide prohibition on gatherings greater than 50 people, events canceled, stores closed, and many residents staying home, businesses are feeling the economic effects of the COVID-19 health crisis. Professor Luke Shaefer commented on the...

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Luke Shaefer named special counselor to the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Nov 22, 2019

H. Luke Shaefer, director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan and professor of social work and public policy, has been named special counselor to the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). For the...

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Seefeldt joins Poverty Solutions as new associate faculty director

Aug 20, 2019

In some ways, Kristin Seefeldt’s (MPP '96, PhD '10) career will come full circle this fall as she takes on a new role as associate director for educational programs at the University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions. Seefeldt served as assistant...

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Shaefer warns of Medicaid work requirement risks

Jul 17, 2019

Michigan is set to implement Medicaid work requirements in 2020. But Luke Shaefer, professor of public policy and director of Poverty Solutions, warns that the requirement could lead to health coverage losses and an administrative burden on the...

Joshua Rivera testifies before U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee

May 3, 2019

On May 1, 2019, Joshua Rivera (MPP ’17), a researcher with U-M’s Poverty Solutions, testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. The hearing, titled “Examining Discrimination in the...

State & Hill

A new professorship: giving voice to the voiceless

Apr 1, 2019

“They lost their voices, they lost control of their lives, they lost their home,” Hal Kohn says of his grandparents. “They fled from Germany to Amsterdam, but Hitler invaded the Netherlands and they were deported to Sobibór and murdered...

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The Drivers of Inequality: Poverty Solutions calls for reform on Michigan auto insurance laws

Mar 21, 2019

The Motor City developed with cars in mind, but for a majority of its population-particularly those who are low-income-access to a car is financially impossible. Michigan’s notoriously high auto insurance rates are a main culprit, according to...

U-M Poverty Solutions report on student absenteeism featured on Michigan Minds

Mar 15, 2019

Jennifer Erb-Downward, a Ford School researcher for U-M presidential initiative Poverty Solutions, was featured in the latest "MIchigan Minds" podcast on March 6. The interview explores a report from the reseach center about the degree, causes, and...

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Poverty Solutions & CLOSUP new report find local officials believe many Michigan residents struggle to make ends meet

Mar 7, 2019

AMany local governments in Michigan report poverty and economic hardships among their residents, according to a survey from University of Michigan researchers. Almost half (44 percent) of local officials say more than one in five of their...

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Gerber, Shaefer, Hampshire to serve on U-M’s Detroit Advisory Group

Feb 20, 2019

The University of Michigan has been making concerted efforts to engage thoughtfully and purposefully with the city of Detroit. To that aim, the recent inception of the Detroit Advisory Group gathers faculty leaders and community advocates to...

Publication

We’re in this together: Poverty Solutions releases its 2018 Impact Report

Feb 1, 2019

Poverty Solutions released its 2018 Impact Report earlier this week. The report chronicles the Presidential Initiative’s successes over the past year, including a deepening partnership with the City of Detroit. Housed at the Ford School, Poverty...

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New U-M professorship to support social justice research, action

Dec 6, 2018

By Mandira Banerjee | Originally published by Michigan News, December 6, 2018 ANN ARBOR—A $2.5 million gift by the Kohn Charitable Trust to the University of Michigan will establish a new professorship of social justice and social policy at the...

Ford School’s Shaefer recognized by university for scholarship and service

Oct 3, 2018

H. Luke Shaefer, associate professor of public policy at the Ford School and director of Poverty Solutions, was honored this week with the University of Michigan’s Faculty Recognition Award. He is among 22 faculty members honored during this annual...

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Harvard Magazine publishes feature on previously-announced partnership with U-M Poverty Solutions

Sep 25, 2018

Two new partnership between U-M’s Poverty Solutions and Harvard University’s Equality of Opportunity Project (EOP), announced last week, will integrate high-level research with the applied scholarship U-M’s initiative is known for to tackle the...

MLive taps Poverty Solutions expert on child poverty in Flint

Sep 25, 2018

New analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau data from 2017 reveals Flint is the poorest city in the U.S. of its size, and that more than half of the city’s child residents are living in poverty, according to a September 17, 2018 article by Zahra...

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Michigan-Harvard team up to bolster Detroit economy, tackle nationwide opioid epidemic

Sep 14, 2018

By Don Jordan - Originally published by Michigan News, September 12, 2018 ANN ARBOR, Mich. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The University of Michigan and Harvard University are forming two new partnerships designed to spur economic mobility and reduce...

Luke Shaefer appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity

Jun 22, 2018

Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Luke Shaefer to the Commission on Community Action and Economic Opportunity. Shaefer’s appointment, announced on June 7, 2018, will last three years, until June 21, 2021. The commission serves to advise the...

Shaefer in WaPo: Low federal spending on children in U.S. compared to other developed nations

May 18, 2018

H. Luke Shaefer is quoted in the Washington Post’s May 16 article, “The U.S. spends less on children than almost any other developed nation,” by Jeff Stein.The article presents the results of a new NBER working paper by Diane W. Schanzenbach and...

In the Media

Knight Foundation grant to help project amplify Detroit voices

Apr 20, 2018

To help Detroit leaders better craft programs and policies that respond to community needs, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded $761,000 to help University of Michigan researchers collect and report Detroit residents' opinions on...

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Poverty Solutions announces 2018 grantees, including two Ford School projects

Jan 31, 2018

Poverty Solutions has announced its grant awards for 2018 and two Ford School professors, Shobita Parthasarathy and Kristin S. Seefeldt, have been chosen as Faculty Grant Award recipients. Parthasarathy’s project, “The Politics of Technology...

Dean's Symposium - New Policy in Support of Families and Kids

Apr 11, 2024, 1:30 pm EDT

Joan and Sanford Weill Hall Annenberg Auditorium (1120)

This session will examine innovative policies that promote direct cash transfers and tax credits to low-income families, new mothers, and other sectors of society.

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