With this inspiration and these connections, my percolations turned from idea to action with the founding of Ascend at the Aspen Institute . I brought Ascend to Aspen because…
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Research shows that new dads need mental health supports too. Dr. Craig Garfield explains how we can do better.
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Ascend Fellow Leseliey Welch, co-founder of Birth Center Equity and Birth Detroit, challenges us to rethink how we are bringing babies into the world.
Growing A Beloved Birth Economy Read More »
Ascend at the Aspen Institute released the landmark Building Evidence Together For A Better Tomorrow report today as researchers, state and local administrators, practitioners, and federal officials and policymakers gather for the 22nd Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.
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Ascend at the Aspen Institute today launched a report, A 2Gen Approach in Wisconsin: A State Case Study for Systems Leaders & Policymakers, which details the state’s policies and practices that support families holistically.
Wisconsin Spotlighted in Case Study on 2Gen State Systems Change Read More »
As a former student parent and Ascend PSP Parent Advisor, I have been provided a myriad of platforms to elevate the student parent experience, and I am grateful for all the skills I learned to self-advocate because it not only meant that I was advocating for myself, but for the nearly four million other student parents. Here’s how I approached my advocacy – and steps you can take to co-create effective solutions with student parents.
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