Carsey School of Public Policy

Coffee & Conversations Event Open for Registration

Join us on June 14 for a conversation about supporting children's behavioral health in a post-pandemic world. Register to attend!
Permanent Supportive Housing as a Solution to Homelessness

In this perspectives brief, author Antonio Serna examines both the successful strategies and the challenges faced in implementing permanent supportive housing (PSH) in Massachusetts in the hope that these lessons will further PSH as a solution in other settings. Read the brief.
Carsey Alumni Win 2023 Sustainability Awards

Three Carsey School of Public Policy alumni received 2023 UNH Sustainability Awards! Andres Mejia, Andreanecia Morris, and Sarah Wrightsman all received the Graduates of the Last Decade Award, recognizing their long-term dedication to sustainability. View the full list of awards.
Retaining Residents Is Important to New Hampshire’s Future: Why Do People Stay?

In this brief, authors Kristine Bundschuh and Kenneth Johnson discuss the results of NH Granite State Polls conducted from 2010–2012 and 2018–2019 that asked a representative sample of over 3,300 established residents to share, in their own words, their top three reasons for staying in New Hampshire rather than moving to another state. Read the brief.
Population Gains Widespread in New Hampshire Counties Due to Migration

In this data snapshot, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that the population of New Hampshire grew by 17,700 to 1,395,000 between April 2020, when the 2020 Census was conducted, and July 2022, according to new Census Bureau estimates. These population gains were widespread, occurring in each of the state’s ten counties despite deaths exceeding births in nine of the ten counties. Read the data snapshot.
Finding Order in a Chaotic World: A Profile of Dr. Jess Carson

In addition to teaching and her own research, Jess Carson is also director of the Center for Social Policy in Practice. The center spearheads most of the social policy research done at Carsey, which covers a huge variety of areas and fields. Read the article.
New Census Data Reflect the Continuing Impact of Covid on U.S. Demographic Trends

In this brief, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that, according to recent Census Bureau estimates, the U.S. population has grown at the slowest rate in history in the past two years due to the impact of Covid. Read the brief.
2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Needs Assessment

Dive into the needs assessment findings the New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant through two research briefs from the family needs assessment survey, including one on child care and one on program use. For infographics and more about the project, visit the webpage.
Local Civic Health: A Guide to Building Community and Bridging Divides

This seven-part guide is designed to help people at the local level collect data to better understand what factors bring people together or push them apart. The information can help communities to thrive and strengthen democracy at the local level. Read the guide.
Exploring the State of Child Care Through the Lens of New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley

How is the child care sector faring? Learn how state policy influences the answer through our new limited series, “Early Childhood in the Upper Valley,” which explores child care through the lens of New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley region. Read brief 1 on the changing child care supply, brief 2 on why interstate childcare scholarship policy choices matter, and brief 3 on childcare investments and policies.
New Guidance and an Exciting Path Forward: A Profile of Dr. Dan Bromberg

Dr. Dan Bromberg's administrative and scholarly path has taken him up and down the east coast, from middle school classrooms to university governance, and now to his role as the Interim Director of the Carsey School of Public Policy. Read the article.
Are Income Tax Breaks for Seniors Good for State Economic Growth?

In this brief, authors Ben Brewer, Karen Conway, and Jon Rork discuss the findings of their recently published study that investigates, directly, the impact on state economic growth of expanding income tax breaks for seniors. Read the brief.
Recent Data Suggest Rural America Is Growing Again After a Decade of Population Loss

In this data snapshot, author Kenneth Johnson reports that after a decade of population loss, rural America gained population between 2020 and 2021 because migration gains offset a growing excess of deaths over births due to COVID-19. Read the snapshot.
The Hard Work of Hard Conversations: A Profile of Michele Holt-Shannon

As the co-founder and director of New Hampshire Listens, Michele Holt-Shannon has facilitated meaningful discussions and shaped community decisions for more than a decade. While her work has taken her to every corner of the Granite State, she can trace a line from her work today all the way to her childhood in Alabama. Read the article.
Creating Lasting, Positive Change: A Profile of Michael Swack

How do you make a difference through community development? Michael Swack, who holds dual appointments as a professor at UNH, at both the Carsey School and Paul College, offers a blueprint. Read the article.

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is nationally recognized for its research, policy education, and civic engagement. The ideas and ambitions of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a touchstone for our faculty and students as we contribute to a more informed, healthy, equitable, peaceful and sustainable university, community, state, nation and planet. The school takes on pressing public issues with unbiased, accessible, and rigorous research; builds the policy and political problem-solving skills of its students; and brings people together for thoughtful dialogue and practical problem-solving. The school is a hub for work that spans its own faculty and staff, and faculty from across UNH and other institutions. The faculty boasts a national reputation and its work appears in leading journals. The school publishes policy-relevant briefs, offers three master's degree programs, and engages with experts, leaders, the media, and the public in the United States, New Hampshire, and around the world.

Global Conflict and Human Security (GCHS) Program Comes to the Carsey School

The Global Conflict and Human Security Master of Science program cultivates a deep understanding of the drivers of violent conflict and the myriad of challenges facing people in fragile states–from food scarcity to environmental degradation to terrorism. This online, transdisciplinary program has been at UNH-Manchester but, recognizing its synergies with existing Carsey School programs, it is now coming to the Carsey School. We look forward to sharing details about this exciting addition to our academic offerings in the days to come.

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The State We're In | Civic Health

How robust is our civic health in New Hampshire? Members of New Hampshire Listens joined PBS to weigh in on our new toolkit that helps Granite Staters stay engaged in their communities.

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June

07

NH Listens Local Lunch Box: When Someone Says WHAT?! Responding as a Facilitator

Join NH Listens for a 45-minute informative and interactive session aimed at sharing bite-sized tips and resources from our toolbox for community engagement and facilitation. This session address ...

June

14

Coffee & Conversations: Behavioral Health for Children in NH

Please join us for a conversation with Rebecca Ross, Director of the Bureau for Children's Behavioral Health at the NH Department of Health and Human Services, about her Bureau's work.

June

22

An Equity-Centered, Collaborative Approach to Greenhouse Gas Reduction

In this opening webinar of our Equitable Greenhouse Gas Reduction Webinar Series, we will establish a framework and detail the fundamentals that are essential for rapid, impactful, equitable depl ...

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Coffee & Conversations Event Open for Registration

Permanent Supportive Housing as a Solution to Homelessness

Carsey Alumni Win 2023 Sustainability Awards

Retaining Residents Is Important to New Hampshire’s Future: Why Do People Stay?

Population Gains Widespread in New Hampshire Counties Due to Migration

Finding Order in a Chaotic World: A Profile of Dr. Jess Carson

New Census Data Reflect the Continuing Impact of Covid on U.S. Demographic Trends

2022 New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant Needs Assessment

Local Civic Health: A Guide to Building Community and Bridging Divides

Exploring the State of Child Care Through the Lens of New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley

New Guidance and an Exciting Path Forward: A Profile of Dr. Dan Bromberg

Are Income Tax Breaks for Seniors Good for State Economic Growth?

Recent Data Suggest Rural America Is Growing Again After a Decade of Population Loss

The Hard Work of Hard Conversations: A Profile of Michele Holt-Shannon

Creating Lasting, Positive Change: A Profile of Michael Swack

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