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Living wage laws
Establish locally mandated wages that are higher than state or federal minimum wage levels
Trauma-informed approaches to community building
Support and strengthen traumatized and distressed residents and communities and address effects of community trauma (e.g., poverty, violence, structural racism, etc.) via a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder, and multilevel approach
Child tax credit expansion
Expand federal or state child tax credits by increasing credit amounts, making credits refundable, decreasing or eliminating the earnings threshold, or creating a fully refundable supplement
Minimum wage increases
Increase the lowest hourly, daily, or monthly compensation that employers may legally pay to workers
Attendance interventions for chronically absent students
Support interventions that provide chronically absent students with resources to improve self-esteem, social skills, etc. and address familial and school-related factors that can contribute to poor attendance
Mentoring programs to prevent youth delinquency
Pair youth at risk for delinquent behavior with mentors to develop relationships and spend time at regular meetings for an extended period; mentors have greater knowledge, skills, etc. than mentees
Universal basic income
Provide all individuals with regular cash transfers, without conditions, over their lifetimes
School breakfast programs
Support programs to provide students with a nutritious breakfast in the cafeteria, from grab and go carts in hallways, or in classrooms
Paid sick leave laws
Require employers in an affected jurisdiction to provide paid time off for employees to use when ill or injured
Tax increment financing (TIF) for affordable housing
Create designated tax districts that generate revenue to invest in affordable housing initiatives, blight remediation, and economic development efforts