Strategies

Establish publicly funded investment accounts for every newborn, accessible at age 18

Provide financial assistance to working parents, or parents attending school, to pay for child care

Build assets through child development accounts (CDAs) with contributions from a sponsoring organization, such as government agencies or nonprofits, and family, friends; also called children’s savings accounts (CSAs)

Use existing kitchen spaces for community members to share knowledge, resources, and labor to prepare, cook, and consume food, often with nutrition education provided for participants experiencing food insecurity

Establish an ongoing relationship between an older youth or young adult and a younger child or adolescent, usually an elementary or middle school student

Expand refundable earned income tax credits for working individuals and families with low to moderate incomes

Support organized social, art, or physical activities for school-aged youth outside of the school time

Offer programs to help individuals without a high school diploma or its equivalent achieve a high school equivalency credential

Organize workers to bargain collectively for improved wages, benefits, and working conditions

Provided work supports for low income individuals and families (e.g., job search assistance, transitional jobs, subsidized child care, health insurance, etc.); participants worked at least 30 hours/week