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Economic Development

Working Together for Working Families: Investing in Whole Family Approaches

In Pascale Sykes Foundation's "Working Together for Working Families" podcast series, Ascend’s Marjorie Sims discusses the evolution of the two-generation approach (2Gen), shares why this approach to family empowerment works, and presents why resources allocated toward these efforts are as relevant as ever: Funding What Works: How Donors Can Invest in While Family Programs

BY Marjorie Sims

Of Interest

11.18.2021
Family Finances

Is Build Back Better the Start of a Benefits Reset for Workers?

After months of negotiations, the House seems poised to pass the bill by Thanksgiving.

BY Financial Security Program & 2 more

Blog Post

11.15.2021
Politics

Introduction Of Pathways To Health Careers Act

In a Latin Post article, Anne Mosle comments on the two-generation (2Gen) approach that's included as part of the Build Back Better legislation. Heinrich, Wyden Lead Introduction Of Pathways To Health Careers Act, Fight To Include In Build Back Better Plan

BY Anne Mosle

Of Interest

11.10.2021
Family Finances

Introducing a New Housing Policy Tool for Local Officials

This new tool helps local leaders solve housing problems faced by members of their communities.

BY Financial Security Program & 2 more

Blog Post

11.04.2021
Economic Development

Three Strategies to Make Family Prosperity a Widespread, Equitable Reality

In an blog post for Ascend at the Aspen Institute, Anne Mosle reflects on the opportunity for America to do better for families by leaning into collective power, timing, and family- and equity-centered leadership.

BY Anne Mosle

Of Interest

11.02.2021
Family Finances

It’s Time for the US to Commit to Public Financial Health

Now it’s time for a public financial health strategy here in the US—one that takes a systems-level view of what’s driving the poor financial outcomes.

BY Ida Rademacher & 1 more

Blog Post

10.25.2021
Economic Development

A New Era to Support Struggling Families in Pennsylvania

In an op-ed co-authored by Marjorie Sims in Penn Live/ Patriot News, Ascend’s Anne Mosle discusses the accomplishments of Ascend Network partners in Pennsylvania and presents opportunities ahead to advance family well-being by centering families through two-generation (2Gen) approaches: We’re entering a new era that will provide stronger support for struggling families in Pennsylvania

BY Anne Mosle & 1 more

Of Interest

10.19.2021
Economic Development

2Gen a model for a new era of family policy

In an op-ed co-authored by Anne Mosle, Ascend’s Marjorie Sims presents the opportunities ahead to advance family well-being by centering families through two-generation (2Gen) approaches: 2Gen a model for a new era of family policy.

BY Marjorie Sims & 1 more

Of Interest

09.11.2021
Family Finances

Moving from Experimentation to the Mainstream

In this brief we seek to illuminate policymakers’ opportunities to help make emergency savings both automatic and inclusive.

BY Financial Security Program & 3 more

Publication

09.01.2021
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