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Assessing the Needs of Massachusetts' Veterans

Massachusetts veterans have unmet needs for education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal services. Researchers assessed these needs to help inform state investments and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Tool

Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts: Interactive Data Tool and Directory of Resources

This interactive tool features data from a study of the education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal needs of Massachusetts veterans and can help inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Report

Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts: An Assessment of Needs, Well-Being, and Available Resources

Massachusetts veterans have unmet needs for education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal services. A better understanding of these needs can inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Research Brief

Research Brief

The Economic Returns from Investing in Early Childhood Programs in the Granite State

We assessed investments in early childhood programs in New Hampshire, summarizing benefits and economic returns of three early intervention strategies and estimating costs and benefits of statewide investments in programs for at-risk children.

Feb 15, 2017
Report

The Costs and Benefits of Investing in Early Childhood in New Hampshire

Stakeholders in the public and private sectors in New Hampshire have been focused on investments in young children. What do they need to know?

Feb 15, 2017
Report

Modeling Dr. Dynasaur 2.0 Coverage and Finance Proposals: Effects of the Expansion of Vermont's Dr. Dynasaur Program to All Individuals Through Age 25

The authors assessed an expansion of Vermont's Dr. Dynasaur program that would cover all residents through age 25. The current program provides health coverage for children ages 0-18 with family incomes below 317 percent of the federal poverty level.

Jan 18, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Considering Marijuana Legalization Carefully: Insights for Other Jurisdictions from Analysis for Vermont

Debates about the pros and cons of legalizing marijuana should also include detailed discussions of how best to implement legalization.

Nov 23, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Restorative Practices: An Illustration to Spur High-Quality Research and Evaluation

A Maine-based trial of a Restorative Practices Intervention will assess whether a positive youth development program improves developmental outcomes and stems problem behaviors in middle schoolers, and whether the effects persist in high school.

Sep 15, 2016
Content

Assessment of Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families Living in Massachusetts

This study explores the needs of Massachusetts service members, veterans, and their families around health and healthcare, education, employment, housing, and other areas, to provide a better understanding of how these needs vary by region, demographics, and socio-economic factors.

Jun 7, 2016
Commentary

Making Prevention a Priority

A bill legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes in Vermont has a strong possibility of passing. Lawmakers and communities should focus on putting in place drug prevention programs aimed at young people, considering that their marijuana use is higher in Vermont than the national average.

Mar 7, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Use of Pooled State Administrative Data for Mental Health Services Research

State mental health authorities routinely devote resources to collect data for state planning and reporting purposes. However, these data are rarely used in cross-state comparisons to inform state or federal policy development.

Feb 26, 2015
Multimedia

Insights About Marijuana Legalization in the United States

In this January 2015 Congressional Briefing, RAND researchers Beau Kilmer and Jonathan Caulkins present an overview of their new report, Considering Marijuana Legalization: Insights for Vermont and Other Jurisdictions.

Jan 21, 2015
News Release

News Release

Options and Issues Regarding Marijuana Legalization in Vermont

If Vermont chooses to remove its prohibition on producing and selling marijuana, lawmakers will have many choices to make about who will supply it, who can buy it, if and how it will be taxed, and how it will be regulated. There are pros and cons to all policy options as well as uncertainty about how different forms of legalization will affect public health and safety.

Jan 16, 2015
Report

Insights for Vermont and Other States Considering Marijuana Legalization

If Vermont chooses to remove its prohibition on producing and selling marijuana, lawmakers will have many choices to make about who will supply it, who can buy it, if and how it will be taxed, and how it will be regulated. There are pros and cons to all policy options as well as uncertainty about how different forms of legalization will affect public health and safety.

Jan 16, 2015
News Release

News Release

Who Pays for Health Care in Vermont Under the Current System

If Vermont considers further health care reform proposals, legislators might look for opportunities to better align the degree of subsidization available for individuals with similar incomes, regardless of whether they are enrolled on the exchange or in employer coverage.

Jan 14, 2015
Report

A Look at Health Care Spending in Vermont As It Weighs Reform

Most Vermont residents receive more in health benefits than they pay for directly or through taxes. Those with lower incomes pay less for health care than those with higher-incomes but there is much variation, something legislators may wish to review as they consider implementing universal health coverage.

Jan 8, 2015
Report

Patient Safety in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Current Status and Opportunities for Improvement

In a RAND study about the landscape of patient safety in Massachusetts, researchers interviewed expert observers (patients, health care leaders, and others) about progress to date and future opportunities to produce safer patient care.

Dec 2, 2014
Research Brief

Research Brief

New Haven Promise: An Early Look at College Preparation, Access, and Enrollment of New Haven Public School Students (2010–2013)

This brief highlights findings of a study of early progress of New Haven Promise, a place-based scholarship program focusing on college preparation, access, and enrollment.

Nov 21, 2014
Research Brief

What Does it Take to Transform An Urban School System?

Meeting proficiency standards, reducing the dropout rate, and preparing students to attend and succeed in college are common goals among school districts. The School Change Initiative and New Haven Promise Scholarship Program have generated promising outcomes for the New Haven Public School District, but opportunities to improve remain.

Nov 21, 2014
Report

Report

Transforming an Urban School System: Progress of New Haven School Change and New Haven Promise Education Reforms (2010–2013)

This report documents a study of baseline conditions and early progress of two educational efforts in Connecticut: New Haven School Change, a sweeping districtwide K-12 educational reform, and New Haven Promise, a scholarship program.

Nov 20, 2014

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