Fact Sheets

Cliff Effect brief
The cliff, sometimes called the benefits effect, occurs when a family’s income increases above the income eligibility for financial supports. In...
April 23, 2018
Ascend Child Support brief
This report shines a light on supportive approaches to noncustodial parenting, specifically by looking at Colorado’s successful CO-PEP program.
April 3, 2018
Ascend Transition Strategies brief
Good leaders know when a transition is coming and work to provide a clear roadmap for the future. Transitions at the state level are felt even more ac...
February 28, 2018
Measuring Family Outcomes
The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood has undertaken a new way measure when positive outcomes are achieved for families enrolled in voluntary home...
February 14, 2018
Ascend_United Way_brief
As hundreds of organizations and dozens of states around the country explore two-generation (2Gen) approaches, Ascend at the Aspen Institute, the nati...
January 29, 2018
Physical, mental, and emotional health have a major impact on a family’s ability to thrive.1 Childhood trauma, for instance, can have lasting he...
April 5, 2017