Insight Policy Research

We’ve moved! Our Westat Insight (formerly Insight Policy Research) team is now fully integrated into @westat. We are excited to be part of the family! You can continue to follow us and our efforts to improve lives through research at twitter.com/westat.

No two states administer SNAP in the same way! With many policy options to choose from, states can adapt SNAP to better meet the needs of their eligible households. See how your state compares at @USDANutrition and Westat. buff.ly/3v6KoD6

NEW: The 2023 SNAP State Options Report from @USDANutrition and Westat summarizes how states operate SNAP differently across program areas. See how your state compares! buff.ly/3v6KoD6

Check out the latest WIC Eligibility Estimates report to explore trends and patterns in WIC eligibility and program reach over the past 6 years. buff.ly/49XL1Pw.

Join Insight’s Carly Mihovich at #2023APPAM to learn about the importance of continuums of care and the role of the NJ Emergency Assistance program in fighting housing insecurity.

Attending #2023APPAM? Learn about the use of TANF funds to build housing stability through the NJ Emergency Assistance program with Insight’s Carly Mihovich.

We are starting day two of this year’s #OPREmethods meeting soon. Join us for another afternoon of informational sessions that examine unit missingness in social policy survey research!

The opening session of this year’s #OPREmethods meeting starts at 1pm EST today! This year's meeting topic is unit missingness in social policy survey research.

In a recent report for @USDANutrition, Westat Insight used three case studies to examine the impact of robotic process automation (RPA) on administrative outcomes, such as productivity and accuracy, cost, and benefits for SNAP State agencies. buff.ly/3tf8OJP

Learn more about the use of robotic process automation (RPA) in SNAP State agencies in a report by Westat Insight food and nutrition experts for @USDANutrition! buff.ly/3tf8OJP

Westat Insight’s Grace Seamon-Lahiff publishes a thoughtful commentary on the last 31 years of military spouse research. buff.ly/3OgKe3j

Westat Insight and Westat are working together on the DDDRP Evaluation

Senior researcher @sidramontgomery describes findings from our research on gender integration at Marine Corps recruit training on @NPR following the deactivation of an all-female training battalion. buff.ly/3PAfACM

Westat Insight’s @sidramontgomery was on @NPR this week discussing findings from our recent work on gender integration at Marine Corps recruit training following the deactivation of 4th battalion, a previously all-female training battalion. buff.ly/3PAfACM

Each state agency administering SNAP can choose from a host of policy options to implement a program best suited to its residents. Learn more about how SNAP works in Missouri in this report created by Westat Insight policy support experts: buff.ly/44URzvo #MOSNAPFacts