Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation Community
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Families must be at the center of any and all work to address intergenerational poverty. That’s why our Aspen ThinkXChange 2019, which focused on us...
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How can we reimagine the supports that families need to thrive in rapidly changing times? Animated by this foundational question, Ascend launched the&...
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With family voices at the center, Ascend brought together leaders from across key issues and sectors at the Aspen ThinkXChange 2019: Ad...
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As a result of the reintroduction of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act at the beginning of this year and the passage of related legi...
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What makes a job a good job, or even a great one? Simply being employed is not enough; the health and caregiving priorities of employees and their fam...
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Earlier this month, the House Ways and Means Committee held the first hearing this Congress on paid family and medical leave. As witnesses shared thei...