Strategies to Support Young People’s Access to Public Benefits
This Urban Institute report identifies strategies to improve young people’s access to public benefits through targeted outreach, benefit navigation, cross-organizational partnerships, and streamlined eligibility processes.
The report highlights that young people, especially those from marginalized backgrounds, face barriers to accessing critical benefits like SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, and WIC.
It outlines five key strategy types to improve access: targeted outreach using youth-centered channels, benefit navigation with hands-on support, cross-organizational partnerships to streamline applications, simplifying eligibility rules, and improving administrative processes. Recommendations emphasize tailoring programs to the unique needs of young people and fostering collaboration between agencies, schools, and community organizations to create a more youth-friendly benefits system
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