Because children who grow up living in poverty are less likely to succeed economically as adults, cycles of poverty and housing instability can span generations. Two-generation programs can disrupt those cycles.

Lifting legal roadblocks alone will not guarantee an influx of additional or affordable housing. Homeowners and small developers need access to the financing necessary to build new infill units.

Centering birthing people’s preferences—particularly voices from communities of color—will be critical to ensuring telehealth improves outcomes and doesn’t widen inequities.

As the national dialogue shifted from relief toward pandemic recovery this year, Urban researchers analyzed what it would take to bolster resilience, center equity, and ensure we’re better prepared for future crises.

State home visiting administrators and local program leaders can leverage available federal funds and local partnerships to ensure more families have access to the diapers they need.