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As we reimagine public systems and services to work better for families, we have an opportunity to do so in a way that honors the full diversity of fa...
BlogJune 16, 2021
A new report released today by Ascend at the Aspen Institute (Ascend) takes stock of the two-generation (2Gen) field. It analyzes what has been accomp...
BlogJune 7, 2021
Ascend at the Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation Release a New Mental Health Framework with Recommendations for Supporting the Mental Health of St...
BlogMay 26, 2021
On March 16, 2021, eight people, six of whom were Asian women, died in a targeted mass shooting of three Asian-owned businesses in Atlanta. I walk thr...
BlogMay 13, 2021
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which then turns to May as Foster Care Month. The time to acknowledge deep disparities in our child we...
BlogApril 30, 2021
It’s a common story across the country. A parent living paycheck to paycheck, overloaded by stress, where just one setback can tip the balance. With...
BlogApril 26, 2021