WELFARE AND PUBLIC BENEFITS STUDIES

Poverty in New York City, 2004: Recovery? (PDF)
September 2005. By Mark Levitan.
New York's economic recovery has yet to reduce the city's poverty rate.
Press Release

Job Market Realities and Federal Welfare Policy.
September 2003. By Mark Levitan and Robin Gluck.
An update of their previous report -- Recession and Reauthorization -- on the effects of the current state of the economy on low-income single mothers.

Recession and Reauthorization: The Economic Downturn and Federal Welfare Policy.
April 2003
By Mark Levitan and Robin Gluck

Help or Hurdles? Experiences of Welfare Leavers in the South Bronx Accessing Subsidized Child Care.
October 2002
By Nancy Rankin and Rashi Rohatgi

The Unheard Third
October 2002
Findings from a survey of low-income New Yorkers and a comparison sample of middle and higher income residents.

Mothers’ Work: Single Mothers’ Employment, Earnings, and Poverty in the Age of Welfare Reform.
September 2002
By Mark Levitan and Robin Gluck

Determinants of Care-Seeking Behavior for Primary Care
Presented at the Annual Research Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research and Health Policy, June 2002
By Denise Soffel

The Choice Before Congress on Welfare Reauthorization: Real Jobs or Make Work?
CSS Position Paper, April 2002
By David Campbell, Mark Levitan, Nancy Rankin and Margy Waller

Technical Assistance

The Public Benefits Resource Center (PBRC), a department of the Community Service Society of New York, untangles the complexities of the government benefit system by explaining what benefits are available, who is eligible, how to apply and where to go for help. We accomplish this objective by providing technical assistance to the social service professional, as well as through direct assistance to families and individuals seeking help.