Working Families Project Description

                               
About the Project
Many American families struggle against financial insecurity and a lack of opportunity. Since 2002, The National Conference of State Legislatures / Annie E. Casey Foundation Partnership on Family Economic Success has assisted legislators who want to create more opportunities for working families to succeed.   Learn more about working families issues at NCSL. 

Opportunities for Working Families Leadership Forum
The centerpiece of NCSL's Family Economic Success project is our annual Opportunities for Working Families Leadership Forum. Learn more about the forum and view agendas and presentation from previous years. 

Thirty-five states have participated in the forum. Learn more about how states are acting to create more opportunities for working families. 

NCSL Resources on Working Families Issues
Since so many legislative areas can have an impact on working families, our project aims to promote collaboration among committees and programs. We support the exchange of ideas and information on broad range of issues that relate to working families, such as economic development, workforce, education, financial services, human services, budget, tax and transportation.

The working project provides publications on an array of policy issues in collaboration with other NCSL programs, including:

• Asset Building
• Business Development
• Child and Family Well-Being
• Earned Income Tax Credit
• Economic Development
• Financial Services
• Health, Human Services and Transportation
• Labor and Workforce Development
• Tax 

Learn more about specific related working families issues. 

For more information or for technical assistance, please contact: Mary Fairchild.