This fact sheet highlights the negative consequences of adding extra work requirements to SNAP, as well as the racist legacy of work requirements in government programs.
April 13, 2023
PolicySNAPSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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The fact sheets include basic information about the Medicaid unwinding, as well as key messages to help the community maintain coverage.
April 12, 2023
Children's Health Insurance ProgramCHIPMedicaid
This fact sheet describes the state of Latino mental health and identifies key drivers behind mental health concerns among Latinos.
March 29, 2023
HealthHealth Disparitieshealth policy
Florida has the third-largest Latino student population in the United States. One out of ten students in Florida are identified as English Learners (ELs) or English Language Learners (ELLs). About […]
March 24, 2023
EducationFloridaSchool Age Population
Un huracán de hambre está a punto de golpear. Millones de personas que dependen del apoyo del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) pronto verán disminuir sus beneficios de SNAP.
February 27, 2023
CalFreshCaliforniaIllinoisSNAPand 1 more tag
A hunger cliff is about to hit. Millions of people who rely on support from the SNAP will soon see their SNAP benefits drop.
February 27, 2023
CalFreshCaliforniaIllinoisSNAPand 1 more tag
The Facts Sheets cover five issues affecting Latinos, child tax credits, the Community Reinvestment Act, homeownership, and the Latino wealth gap.
February 10, 2023
Child Tax CreditsCommunity Reinvestment ActCRAHomeownershipand 1 more tag
Access to affordable housing is out of reach for far too many Latinos with 57% of Latino renters paying more than 30% of their income for housing and only 45% of Latinos being homeowners. This fact sheet outlines some of the challenges affecting Latino families’ access to affordable housing.
January 19, 2023
CaliforniaHomeownershipHousingWealth Gap
Despite Latinas’ unparalleled economic contribution, Latinas are still paid only 54 cents for every dollar paid to a non-Hispanic white man.
December 8, 2022
Economy and Employmentequal payLatina wage gap
The 2022 UnidosUS Latinx Health Equity Summit Fact Sheets discuss the current state of five issue areas in health: community engagement in health research, COVID-19 vaccine access, social and emotional well-being, health care access, and food security.
December 2, 2022
All of UsCOVID-19Health CareHealth Equityand 2 more tags
The series aims to highlight community-based approaches and case studies of programs and policies that seek to solve these disparities and advance health equity in the Latino community.
December 2, 2022
All of UsCOVID-19Health CareHealth Equityand 2 more tags
Since 2013, UnidosUS has made significant headway in addressing food insecurity in Latino communities across the nation through its national program—Comprando Rico y Sano (Buying Healthy and Flavorful Foods) led by community health workers (promotores de salud).
November 30, 2022
Comprando Rico Y SanoCOVID-19Food InsecurityHealthand 4 more tags