- Area(s) of Focus: Community Health & Civic Life, Economy
- Key Indicator(s): Group Membership (% of adults 18 and over involved in social, civic, sports, and religious groups), Youth Not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24), Poverty (% of population below poverty line), Income Inequality (Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to that at the 20th percentile), Banking Institutions (commercial banks, savings institutions, and credit unions per 10,000 residents)
- State(s): California, Massachusetts
The Family Independence Initiative is a national center for innovating and testing approaches to economic and social mobility that strengthen social networks, respond to initiative, and respect low-income families’ ability to lead their own lives.