Rockefeller Institute of Government

Today, we announced five public hearings to be held across New York State in July and August on the State’s Foundation Aid education funding formula. Learn more about the hearings and opportunities for sharing input on the Foundation Aid formula. 👇 https://lnkd.in/gcYwBUtC

Findings from a new research project from the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium (RGVRC) shed light on the needs of individuals impacted by mass public shootings. The project, which collected survey responses from more than 165 people across 48 communities affected by mass shootings in the US, found that social acknowledgment is one of the most helpful resources for survivors and that it can help protect against the negative effects of trauma. Also released today is a video featuring interviews with ten mass shooting survivors from different communities across the US discussing the importance of social acknowledgment in their paths toward resiliency. Learn more about the research project and its findings: https://lnkd.in/efjQTq5Z

Dr. Diya Abdo is a second-generation Palestinian refugee born and raised in Jordan and the author of the book, "American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience." The book shares the stories of seven refugees from around the world who begin their American journeys in North Carolina, where Abdo is a Lincoln Financial Professor of English in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Guilford College. On the latest episode of Policy Outsider, the Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy invited Dr. Abdo to talk about the book, myths about refugees and the refugee experience, and the intertwined cultural and policy changes that can support a more integrated immigrant experience. Listen: https://lnkd.in/eabMhPU5

In the second blog in a series for National Gun Violence Awareness Month, Rebecca Cowan, a disaster mental health professional and affiliate scholar with the Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium, looks at the psychological toll of mass shootings on physicians and the barriers they must overcome in seeking formal mental health support. Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/gkZaspUp

Each June presents an opportunity to raise awareness about a pressing issue in our nation: the impacts of gun violence. During National Gun Violence Awareness Month, many facts and figures are shared about gun violence, such as how many lives are lost and how many people are injured in both intentional and unintentional incidents each year. In reality, the toll of gun violence is far greater than these numbers convey—it also includes many individuals whose experiences often are not seen or spoken about. In the first in a series of blogs raising awareness about different components of the American gun violence crisis, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium Executive Director Jaclyn Schildkraut shares findings from ongoing research into how best to support survivors of mass public shootings. Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/gDs_XZww

New episode in Policy Outsider's "Freshmen Perspectives" series features New York State Assemblymember Brian-Christopher Cunningham sharing insights into how he approaches legislating and the important work still to be done in the state on housing, the green energy economy, and AI. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on our website: https://lnkd.in/grv93wiF

Excited to announce the winners of our 2024 Future Leaders in Policy (FLIP) Competition at the University at Albany! Congrats to Nikaley Castillo (undergraduate) and Marzuka Ahmad Radia (graduate). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/esPCXeqx

We at the Rockefeller Institute were saddened to hear of the passing of Jim Simons late last week. Our full statement acknowledging his exceptional life and generosity is available here: https://lnkd.in/ecXidWXT

In the early 1980s, the New York State Division of the Budget released a retrospective on the executive budget process. The book, The Executive Budget in New York State: A Half-Century Perspective, describes how the executive budget process came to be, how it evolved over 50 years, and how it helped the state function through the Great Depression, World War II, the postwar period, and the 60s and 70s. Now, as we sit in view of 100 years of executive budgets in New York, the Division, in collaboration with the Rockefeller Institute, is beginning the process of telling the story of the next half-century. On a new episode of Policy Outsider, Dominic C., DOB’s unit head for the Expenditure/Debt unit, joins Rockefeller Institute President Bob Megna to talk about the project: what they hope to emulate, what they might do differently, and what comes next for the executive budget process. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on our website: https://lnkd.in/eWW5bwkU

Nathan Fellowship applications are now open! This 1-year fellowship seeks to connect cutting-edge policy expertise to public problems and the policy community that tries to address these problems. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/g8ykvHPc