Webinar: First Do No Harm

On January 31, 2013, WAND proudly presented...

First Do No Harm

Featuring federal and state budget and policy expert Elizabeth Lower-Basch, this program reviewed the aftermath of the post-election "fiscal cliff" battle, the “New Year’s Deal,” and other emerging 2013 budget concerns in Congress. Participants learned how federal budget and spending choices affect low-income individuals and families, both directly and through their impacts on state programs. Opportunities to advocate for policies that strengthen families and create pathways to education and work at the federal, state and local levels were also discussed.

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Ms. Lower-Basch is the Policy Coordinator at the Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP) and a senior policy analyst for Income and Work Supports.  Her expertise is federal and state welfare (TANF) policy, other supports for low-income working families (such as refundable tax credits), systems integration, and job quality. From 1996 to 2006, Ms. Lower-Basch worked for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  In this position, she was a lead welfare policy analyst, supporting legislative and regulatory processes and managing research projects.  Ms. Lower-Basch received a Master of Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.