by James White | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog, Publication
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 family structures, as families themselves define them, and builds upon families’ inherent resilience. This requires an...
by Lori Severens | Jun 7, 2021 | Blog, Publication
Ascend at the Aspen Institute releases State of the Field report on two-generation approaches to family well-being.Washington, DC – A new report released today by Ascend at the Aspen Institute (Ascend) takes stock of the two-generation (2Gen) field. It analyzes what...
by Brendan Creamer | May 26, 2021 | Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative, Blog, Press, Publication, Research and Data
Ascend at the Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation Release a New Mental Health Framework with Recommendations for Supporting the Mental Health of Students Who Are ParentsWashington, DC – A new study released today by Ascend at the Aspen Institute (Ascend) and The...
by Lori Severens | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog, Publication, Research and Data
Infant and parent brains and bodies undergo rapid growth and transformation during the transition to parenting, presenting a unique opportunity to positively impact two generations. In the 2015 report Two Open Windows: Infant and Parent Biologic Change, Drs. Pilyoung...
by James White | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog, Publication
Record levels of job loss, economic instability, and family isolation during the pandemic have raised the child support policy stakes for fathers, families, and communities. Through careful and rigorous research, we know that there is a better way to approach child...
by Lori Severens | Jul 13, 2020 | Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents Initiative, Blog, Publication
Parents are a sizable but often overlooked student population in postsecondary systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed new demands on all parents with young children and shed new light on the multiple barriers that student parents face....
