Economic Inclusion for Family Wellbeing
HEALTHY CHILDREN & FAMILIES
We must begin all of our efforts to transform systems and policies grounded in the question: What is best for children and families? Prioritizing the wellbeing of families and creating a social contract that recognizes people for more than their workforce productivity can help build toward an inclusive economy. Through this kind of transformational change, we can create a brighter future that lifts all children and families.
A Transformational Vision
At RWJF, we are working to include all families in the economy now and for generations to come. With many allies and partners, we are working toward a new vision—economic inclusion—that prioritizes and serves families. Economic inclusion means overcoming the legacy that undervalues caregivers. of us. It means creating a new social contract that acknowledges our interdependence and recognizes that all families are deserving of wellbeing. That will require institutions to recognize their own responsibility to support the caregivers who are raising the next generation, and to eliminate the structural and systemic barriers that have long excluded and marginalized some families.
A Glimpse at What’s Possible
The COVID-19 pandemic shined new light on the links between health and wellbeing, economic security, and structural racism, illuminating cracks in our political and economic systems in ways our nation can no longer ignore. While far from perfect, the collective policy response showed that we can adopt policies that will improve public health, support economic stability, and advance inclusion.
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Featured Initiatives
RWJF funds many initiatives in support of our vision for a Culture of Health. For this focus area, these initiatives were selected to demonstrate grantmaking that is helping us achieve the greatest impact.
Council for a Strong America
Five organizations of powerful leaders prepare the next generation to be well-educated, physically fit, and prepared for productive lives.
Child Opportunity Index
Child Opportunity Index measures and maps the quality of resources and conditions that matter for children to develop in a healthy way - regardless of where they live or their race and ethnicity.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)
The CBPP is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that applies their deep experience in budget and tax issues to pursue policies that reduce poverty and inequity, while also strengthening families.