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We are building a society that puts people before profit. Join us and work with others to put an end to the cruelty of the current era.
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Who could you remind to check their voter registration?

Sometimes civic participation starts with a simple conversation. Our latest post offers two practical steps anyone can take.

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#CivicEngagement #Community #Democracy
October 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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Have you checked your voter registration?

Our latest A Nurturing Nation post offers a simple reminder: take a few minutes to make sure your registration is correct.

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#Democracy #Voting #ANurturingNation
Two Simple Things You Can Do to Help Save Our Democracy
The Supreme Court has temporarily allowed states to use an expanded federal database called SAVE to check voters’ citizenship.
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September 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Can we disagree without losing our ability to listen?

Our latest essay looks at “Listening to the City” and what thousands of New Yorkers demonstrated about deliberative democracy.

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#Democracy #Community #ANurturingNation
Freedom Is Not a State; It Is an Act
Are We Still Listening to Each Other?
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September 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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What does it mean to practice freedom?

Our latest A Nurturing Nation essay explores democracy as an ongoing act—one that requires participation, listening, and people willing to work together.

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#Freedom #Democracy #ANurturingNation
September 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Who benefits when the economy grows—and who gets left behind?

Our latest essay explores this question through the experience of America’s working class and considers what a more broadly shared prosperity might require.

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#WorkingFamilies #EconomicJustice
September 18, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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What happens when working people no longer feel heard by the institutions around them?

Our latest essay examines the Democratic Party’s changing relationship with the working class—and what that history can teach us.

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#WorkingClass #EconomicOpportunity
How the Democratic Party Abandoned the Working Class
Excerpts and Updates from Rebooting Capitalism: How We Can Forge a Society That Works for Everyone
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September 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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💬 What would a child-centered society look like?

Our latest essay explores what Supreme Court decisions mean for children, families, and the conditions they need to thrive.

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#NurturingNation #ChildWellbeing #HumanWellbeing #CommonGood
The Supreme Court’s Harm to America’s Children
Thus far, we have published several essays about ways in which the Supreme Court has harmed the nation.
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September 11, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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What happens when our institutions make it harder for children to thrive?

The Supreme Court’s Harm to America’s Children examines the consequences.

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💬 What responsibility do our institutions have to children?

#NurturingNation #ChildWellbeing #SupremeCourt
September 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Radical reform means getting to the root of a problem.

What would it look like to redesign our systems around human wellbeing and thriving communities?

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💬 Where should we start?

#NurturingNation #SystemsChange #HumanWellbeing #CommunityCare
September 4, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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Values to Action is a BACB ACE Provider with CEUs designed to help behavior analysts broaden their knowledge & explore new applications of behavioral science.

Prevention. Systems change. Public health. Education. Leadership. & more.

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#BehaviorAnalysis #BCBA #CEUs #BACB
September 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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America faces problems that can't always be solved with small adjustments.

Our latest essay, The Need for Radical Reform, asks whether we need to rethink some of the systems shaping our lives.

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💬 What needs the biggest change?

#RadicalReform #SocialChange
The Need for Radical Reform
When cuts to SNAP threaten to leave children hungry, the response is obvious: protect SNAP.
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September 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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The common good requires more than individual success. It requires communities where people have the opportunity to thrive.

Read Promote The General Welfare.

💬 What would make your community stronger?

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#NurturingNation #CommunityWellbeing #CommonGood
August 31, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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What does “promote the general welfare” mean in the 21st century?

Our latest essay explores why human wellbeing and thriving communities should be central to how we think about our nation's future.

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💬 What does general welfare mean to you?

#GeneralWelfare #HumanWellbeing
Promote The General Welfare
How the Supreme Court Has Obstructed Action on Climate Change
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August 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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"This is not a time to withdraw. It is a time to join with others."
Become the citizen this moment requires.
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Photo Vecteezy #ACT #PsychologicalFlexibility #MentalHealth #ValuesDriven #Belonging #CivicEngagement #StrongerTogether
August 21, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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What would a nation built around human wellbeing look like?

Watch Toward A Nurturing Nation and explore a vision for a healthier, more connected America.

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💬 What would you include in that vision?

#NurturingNation #HumanWellbeing #HopeForAmerica
August 19, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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What kind of nation do we want to build together? Our latest essay, The Nation We Aspire To, offers a vision of an America built around human wellbeing, strong communities, shared responsibility, and hope.

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#HopeForAmerica #CommonGood #CommunityCare #SocialChange
The Nation We Aspire To
Bobby Kennedy and the Gross Domestic Product
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August 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Less doomscrolling.

More purposeful action.

ACT for a Nurturing Nation teaches practical psychological skills you can begin using immediately.

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#ACT #AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy #PsychologicalFlexibility #MentalHealth #Resilience #HopeInAction #ValuesDriven #StrongerTogether
August 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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🎙️ Our newest podcast features Dr. Mark Van Ryzin on how cooperative learning builds stronger friendships, healthier classrooms, and prevents youth problems before they begin.

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#CooperativeLearning #Education #PreventionScience #YouthWellbeing
Mark Van Ryzin on Cooperative Learning, Peer Relationships, and Preventing Youth Problems Before They Start
Tony Biglan sits down with Mark Van Ryzin, Associate Research Professor at the University of Oregon and Research Scientist at the Oregon Research Institute, whose work explores how families, schools, ...
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August 6, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Resettlement gets refugees medical exams and jobs. Almost no one helps them heal emotionally. A refugee women's group in Portland is changing that — rebuilding dignity, trust, and community through the SelfHelp+ program.

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Restoring Hope, Dignity, and Community: Refugee Women’s Experience with SelfHelp+
By Chantal Nyota
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August 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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One person alone can feel powerless. Communities acting together change history. Join people committed to building a more nurturing nation. snapt.io/TAFXP

#ACT #PsychologicalFlexibility #MentalHealth #Resilience #Belonging #PreventionScience #StrongerTogether
August 4, 2026 at 6:57 PM
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Values aren't goals you finish. They're directions you keep choosing.

ACT for a Nurturing Nation helps you reconnect with what matters most.

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#ACT #Values
July 30, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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What kind of leadership helps bring people together?

Our newest essay, Remembering Bobby Kennedy, reflects on values of compassion, justice, and service—and why they still matter today.

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#NurturingNation #Leadership #CommunityCare #HopeForAmerica #CommonGood
Remembering Bobby Kennedy
On June 6th, 1968, my birthday, I awoke to the news that Robert Kennedy had died.
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July 29, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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JFK: ask not what your country can do for you.

New essay from Steven Kelder: ask not what the health/education system can do for your kid — ask what you're doing to sustain the nurturing environment every child needs.

Civic obligation as a child health issue 👇
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Ask Not: Why Civic Obligation Is a Child Health Issue
By Steven H Kelder, PhD, MPH
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July 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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You don't have to choose between caring deeply and protecting your wellbeing. Psychological flexibility helps us do both.

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#ACT #MentalHealth #Hope #ValuesDriven #StrongerTogether #Resilience #HopeInAction
July 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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🎙️ Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Steven C. Hayes explores psychological flexibility and how it helps us take meaningful action—even during difficult times.

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💬 What value keeps you moving forward?

#PsychologicalFlexibility #ACT
Dr. Steven C Hayes and the Role of Psychological Flexibility to Promote Prosocial Action, Part 2
Tony Biglan and Alison Szarko sit down with Steve Hayes, a Foundation Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Reno and a co-originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and the b...
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July 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM