For the Media
Resources for Journalists
Fact Sheet: Reshaping Poverty Policy for and with Families and Communities (rev. 8/12)
Sponsors and Partners in Research and Evaluation
includes list of philanthropic foundations, government agencies, nonprofits, community and university partners
VIDEO: We the People
CSP works to reshape poverty policy and engages families living in poverty to inform its research and recommendations
CENTER DESCRIPTION
Since its inception in 1992, the Center for Social Policy has provided expertise on policies and practices that aim to reduce or eliminate social and economic inequities. CSP researchers, evaluators, and policy analysts make critical assessments of low-wage jobs, barriers to housing affordability, unequal distribution of resources, and the impact of these patterns on families, communities, and society as a whole. With a commitment to excellence, equity, integrity, and participation, CSP looks closely at the root causes of poverty in order to inform fundamental changes in policy design and service delivery.
RECENT PRESS RELEASES
Commissioned Research Informs Eos Foundation’s Forthcoming Anti-hunger Initiative (October 22, 2012)
Center for Social Policy Celebrates 20th Anniversary (June 29, 2012)
MEDIA EXPERTS
Economics
Randy Albelda, PhD, Senior Fellow, Center for Social Policy
Professor, Economics Department
Telephone: 617.287.6963; Email: randy.albelda@umb.edu
Françoise Carré, PhD, Research Director
Telephone: 617.287.5516; Email: francoise.carre@umb.edu
Employment
Françoise Carré, PhD, Research Director
Telephone: 617.287.5516; Email: francoise.carre@umb.edu
Homelessness
Donna Haig Friedman, PhD, Director
Research Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Telephone: 617.287.5565; Email: donna.friedman@umb.edu
Poverty Policy
Donna Haig Friedman, PhD, Director
Research Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Telephone: 617.287.5565; Email: donna.friedman@umb.edu
Social Policy
Donna Haig Friedman, PhD, Director
Research Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Telephone: 617.287.5565; Email: donna.friedman@umb.edu
Women's Economic Equality
Randy Albelda, PhD, Senior Fellow, Center for Social Policy
Professor, Economics Department
Telephone: 617.287.6963; Email: randy.albelda@umb.edu