Federal Agencies are Delivering on Whole of Government Approach to Care
Recent action on home care and child care subsidies has the potential to help millions.
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Family Thriving: How Social Policy Can Promote Greater Connection
How real families’ thriving is impacted by their support networks, and how future social policy can promote more connection.
Navigating Early Care and Education Services Can Be Challenging, But a New Resource Can Help
South Carolina’s First Five SC Portal puts over 40 services for young children in one place- and they want to help other states do the same.
Strengthening a Robust Economic Recovery with Child Care
American Rescue Plan (ARP) state and local fiscal recovery funds (SLFRF) support workforce development efforts with child care projects.
Care Order Tees Up Opportunities to Score Wins for Families and Caregivers
Thoughtful implementation will be critical to delivering much needed supports.
Co-Designing a Thriving Family Life
NPL has begun longitudinal co-design research to craft a blueprint for what the social safety net of the future should aspire to be
Product Sprints: Critical Tools for the New Practice
Product sprints at the New Practice Lab combine data analysis, policy expertise, and user research to develop a process or solve a problem.
Bolstering State and Local Care Infrastructure with Federal Recovery Funding
More than $3 billion have been allocated to care projects, but funds remain on the table for communities to invest in care.
Lost in the Labyrinth: Helping Parents Navigate Early Care and Education Programs
This brief examines missed opportunities for early care and education programs and maps the fractured system across all 50 states.
Billions of Dollars Available for States and Communities to Invest in Care
More than $2.84 billion in flexible recovery funds are being used to support care projects; it’s not too late for others to do the same.
Families with Young Children Face a Labyrinth of Early Care and Education Programs
To better understand the issues around access to early care and education programs, we listened to the families trying to use them.
New Practice Lab Bookshelf
Four New Practice Lab fellows, staff and advisors have published books about public problem solving in a more people-centered way.