Key Policy Topics from 2020
Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) works in four main policy areas: education, workforce, justice, and healthy communities. This year, all of these areas were impacted by COVID-19. Food insecurity rose,...
ViewThroughout the year, we like to share each of our success stories. Each news item is an opportunity to learn about an important topic or finding, discover something new about one of our team members, or keep up to date with the research activities in our office. Below you can find our most recent postings.
Developing Partnerships across Health and Food Systems
For PPA, one of the highlights of 2020 was getting to know better those who champion healthy eating in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (UP). We mapped out the organizational experience and...
ViewEvaluating the Impact of Mentoring for Individuals Transitioning from Jail to Community
A new issue brief from PPA shares findings from its evaluation of the I-CAN mentoring program, conducted by Fortune Society in partnership with the New York City Department of Corrections,...
ViewBridge Michigan Shares PPA’s Digital Gap Research, Quotes Director for Education Policy
Bridge Michigan recently ran a story about a family in Montcalm County trying to cope with the digital divide in Michigan. The family does not have access to broadband internet...
ViewScan of the Michigan Works! Network Completed
Earlier this year, Public Policy Associates, Inc. spoke with Michigan Works! agencies about their efforts to meet the needs of job seekers with barriers to employment, to connect individuals with...
ViewAddressing the Social Determinants of Health through Innovative Partnerships
Our latest issue brief, “Emerging Cross-Sector Solution for Health-Related Social Needs,” discusses how health care and community-based organizations can work together to address both the social and health needs of...
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