How states can redesign the safety net | Aly Rau Brodsky

America’s safety net is designed to help people in times of need. But what happens after that initial help is provided?

On this episode of Defending Ideas, host Nic Dunn is joined by Aly Rau Brodsky, executive vice president and chief strategy officer at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, to explore how states can improve upward mobility and better support families. Their conversation examines the gaps in the current system, the “one door to work” progress in Louisiana, and how connecting social services with workforce development can help individuals move from temporary assistance to long-term independence and human flourishing.