Increasing earnings should lead to greater stability—not a sudden loss of critical supports. Yet many individuals and families experience a “benefits cliff,” where modest income gains can result in a disproportionate loss of public assistance, making economic mobility harder to sustain.
Join us for an important virtual discussion, hosted by APHSA and National Association of Welfare Research and Statistics (NAWRS), to explore policy solutions, workforce pathways, and lived experiences connected to the benefits cliff effect and strategies to help families move beyond it.
Featured Discussion Topics:
APHSA’s Benefits Cliff Resource Hub and innovative state policy strategies
Workforce pathways in clean energy jobs
Real-world experiences navigating and overcoming the cliff effect
Strategies to support long-term economic mobility and self-sufficiency
Speakers
Kristen Joyce,Bridge to Prosperity Program Director, Springfield Works
Jenny Taylor, Chief Mission Officer and VP, Career Services, Goodwill of Georgia
Kapria Lee, Senior Policy Associate, Social & Economic Mobility, APHSA