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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
In this presentation from Community Action Partnership, Marjorie Sims, Managing Director of Ascend at the Aspen Institute, provides a comprehensive ov...
April 11, 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
This toolkit offers program managers, policymakers, educators, activists, evaluators, and other practitioners a framework and measures for effectively...
April 1, 2018
The effects of poverty in early childhood can last a lifetime. Home visiting programs can help. In home visiting programs, a nurse or other specialist...
March 1, 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