Publication

Infant and parent brains and bodies undergo rapid growth and transformation during the transition to parenting, presenting a unique opportunity to pos...
BlogSeptember 29, 2020
Parents are a sizable but often overlooked student population in postsecondary systems. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed new demands on all ...
BlogJuly 13, 2020
Dealing with hurdles to access quality healthcare takes parents away from work and school and limits their ability to increase their own financia...
BlogMarch 23, 2020
Two-generation (2Gen) convenings have the potential to create change for whole systems and the lives of the families they serve. This planning guide i...
BlogOctober 25, 2019
Family picnic
How can we reimagine the supports that families need to thrive in rapidly changing times? Animated by this foundational question, Ascend launched the&...
BlogOctober 2, 2019
Housing Brief
Place matters in the lives of families. Homes are the anchor for family life, and the quality of one’s housing is an important determinant of health...
BlogDecember 6, 2018