At the Center for Social Policy in Practice (SPiP), we use applied research to identify policy gaps and test solutions that drive resources where they’re needed most. Partnering with organizations across New Hampshire and New England, we analyze existing policies and explore new approaches to support underserved communities. From strengthening early childhood education to expanding food access and addressing poverty, our work is grounded in data, collaboration, and impact.
Projects in the Works
- With support from the Couch Family Foundation, the Carsey School is establishing a new Early Childhood Education Research Consortium.
- By combining data from dozens of sources, we’re testing a new approach to measuring child care supply and demand that can offer states more specific goalposts as they strengthen and stabilize their early childhood sectors.
- A research and evaluation project with Maine’s John T. Gorman Foundation, assessing the impact of their grantmaking on disrupting poverty through a two-generational approach.
- Two USDA-funded projects with the UNH Food Systems Lab to identify how to make local farm foods more accessible to New England consumers.
