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    State & Local Playbook
    Social, Family, & Housing Policy
    DLC | Model Initiatives | July 28, 2008 | 
    Policy Brief: Immigration Reform
    An overview of New Democrat values and policies, as well as suggested messaging and resources, for discussing one of the most passionately contested topics in American politics.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Earn & Learn
    Promoting career advancement for those leaving welfare.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Earned Income Tax Credit
    Helping ensure no full-time worker lives below the poverty line.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Employee Home Loans in Highly Competitive Fields
    Providing non-traditional financial incentives to attract and keep employees in highly competitive fields.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Individual Development Accounts (IDA)
    Helping working families build assets and obtain financial independence.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Keeping Kids Safe in the Electronic, Interactive World
    Keeping kids safe in the electronic, interactive world.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Promoting Financial Literacy
    Promoting financial literacy.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Promoting Responsible Fatherhood
    Encouraging and enabling fathers to play a more responsible role in their children's lives.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Transitional Jobs
    Helping hard-to-employ welfare recipients find and keep jobs.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Urban Housing Development
    Revitalizing urban areas by creating public/private partnerships to finance housing development.


    DLC  | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Preventing Teen Pregnancy
    Preventing teen pregnancy through community-based programs.


    Model Initiatives | June 30, 2008
    Community-Needs Assessments
    Conducting comprehensive community-needs assessments in targeted neighborhoods with city employees, community groups, and local volunteers.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | April 14, 2008
    Foreclosure Prevention Programs
    Preventing families from losing their homes in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2007
    Child Care Report Cards
    Grading daycare centers to boost quality and accountability.


    DLC | Model Initiatives | June 30, 2007
    Paid Family Medical Leave, Paid Sick Leave, and At-Home Infant Care
    Create an employee-financed system to pay workers during family and medical leave, and provide for at-home infant care.