Intended Audience: State/Provincial Government: Agency
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Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Enhancing Cultural Responsiveness in Social Service Agencies
The resource explains how to shift from cultural competence and cultural humility toward cultural responsiveness, by applying the two former approaches to deliver services rooted in respect and appreciation for the role of culture in the individual’s and family’s beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.
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Policy Loss of Medicaid Coverage During the Renewal Process
This study tracked Medicaid enrollees in Wisconsin and found that 20% lost coverage at the 12-month renewal deadline, with 37% regaining coverage within 6 months. The likelihood of losing and regaining coverage was influenced by age, healthcare use, and other personal characteristics.
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Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Laying New Foundations: An Anti-Racist Framework for Reimagining Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, & CCDF
This report puts forth a visionary framework with principles for anti-racist policymaking, focusing on Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, and CCDF.
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Policy Re-Envisioning CCDF: Toward an Anti-Racist Child Care System That Serves Families & Educators
This brief offers a new, anti-racist vision for transforming the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) into a program that actively pushes back against structural racism and advances racial equity and economic prosperity for all families.
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Management New York State’s 2023 State of the State
New York State's 2023 State of the State, highlighting proposals to improve the customer experience in state government.
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Policy Analysis TANF Data Collaborative Pilot: Wage Outcomes by ZIP Code in California
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Collaborative Pilot Initiative is a component of the TANF Data Innovation project.
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Human-Centered Design Summer of CX Webinar Series: Improving CX for Benefit Access
This webinar session discusses how to address customer experience challenges presented by digital identity in public benefit programs.
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Human-Centered Design Summer of CX Webinar Series: CX Metrics for Decision Making
This webinar session discusses the importance of using CX metrics to guide agency-level decisions and how to gather, analyze, and apply customer feedback to optimize products and services.
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Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Strategies to Support Young People’s Access to Public Benefits
The report identifies strategies to improve young people's access to public benefits, including targeted outreach, benefit navigation, partnerships, eligibility expansion, and administrative efficiency.
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Policy Federal Changes Provide New Opportunities to Elevate the Voices of People With Lived Medicaid Experience in Policy Decisions
CMS finalized a rule in May 2024 that requires states to implement Medicaid Advisory Committees (MACs) and Beneficiary Advisory Councils (BACs) to ensure Medicaid enrollees are better represented in decision-making — this guide provides tips and examples to help guide the process.
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Automation + AI Use of Publicly Available Generative AI
Guidelines for the use of publicly available generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the State of North Carolina
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Digital Identity What is Digital Identity?
In this updated primer, the DBN introduces the concept of digital identity, and provides brief snapshots of digital identity-related developments internationally and in the U.S.