Migration Sustains New Hampshire’s Population Gain: Examining the Origins of Recent Migrants

In this brief, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that New Hampshire’s population continued to grow in 2021 and 2022 because a migration gain of 18,300 was enough to offset the excess of deaths over births. Read the brief. 

The Northern Forest—a 34-county swath of northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York—saw an increase in domestic migration during the pandemic. Who moved to the region, and why? Do they intend to stay? And what does that mean for those who already lived there? Read the brief.

New England Households Rely on a Mix of Child Care Arrangements

In this data snapshot, author Jess Carson reports that data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau between January and May 2023 show that 70 percent of New England households with a child under five use child care, and more than one-third of those rely on multiple arrangements. Read the data snapshot. 

The Power of Ordinary People Driving Policy Change: A Profile of Dr. Melinda Negrón-Gonzales

In addition to her position as an associate professor of political science and department chair of security studies at the College of Professional Studies, Dr. Negrón-Gonzales is now a faculty fellow at the Carsey School. Through her joint appointment, she also will oversee UNH’s master’s program in Global Conflict and Human Security at Carsey, which Dr. Negrón-Gonzales helped launch in Manchester in 2021. Read the article. 

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.

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.