Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation Community
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At the second Aspen Forum on Children and Families last month we brought together national leaders – policymakers, practitioners, researchers, ...
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With historic demographic shifts in Congress this year, there is even more momentum to address broken policies that can improve the lives of families ...
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As a state senator and Campaign Advisor for Family Values @ Work, a national network of state-based coalitions fighting for paid leave, I often think ...
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“I found myself sitting in a cubicle at work, while my son is in the hospital really fighting for his life, and that’s a decision that no parent s...
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In February, Ascend launched the Aspen Family Prosperity Innovation Community in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to bring together...
What is meaningful work? What does it mean for a family to thrive? There are certain conditions in and outside of work that lay the economic, health, ...