John,

Results are in from the January 2020 Caring Majority Survey, and one thing is clear: More than 86% of our Caring Across community believe that working to pass Universal Family Care is very important.

We agree! That’s why, in the next few months, we’re planning to ask Members of Congress to introduce a congressional resolution that makes the case for Universal Family Care as a path forward for our families, our communities, and our country.

There’s a lot of work to do between today and the day we introduce the resolution, and we need to know you’re on board. Will you sign our UFC pledge to show your support?

Take the pledge: "I will fight for Universal Family Care and I believe that our country should start valuing and supporting caregivers!"

Our Universal Family Care resolution will put forth a bold vision for a comprehensive, integrated, and robust care infrastructure covering all care needs across a lifetime. Our team at Caring Across will use this resolution to make the case for a comprehensive change to our caregiving system, to rally family caregivers around a solution we know will work, and to help build a coalition of allies to make our UFC vision a reality.

Universal Family Care:

• Makes all kinds of family care affordable through a public social insurance fund: having paid leave to care for an aging parent, hiring a home care worker for a disabled spouse, or even getting quality childcare you can afford. Caring for our families shouldn't put us in debt!
• Integrates existing public programs to make it easier for every family to get the care they need. Universal Family Care would bring all types of care under one umbrella, with one point-of-entry instead of the patchwork of the current systems.
• Provides fair wages for care workers. Not only will this improve the quality of care for our families, it means that care workers can support their own loved ones. It's not just fair; it's common sense.
• Builds on the momentum we're already seeing in many states. Last year, Oregon became the latest state to create a paid family leave program, joining a wide range of states (and Washington DC) that have created or expanded family leave in recent years. And Washington State’s Long-Term Care Trust sets a precedent for states helping families afford care. There are many paths to UFC and states are taking on the pieces of UFC independently -- this work will bring them together.

Just a few weeks ago, in their 2019 Honor Roll, The Nation named Universal Family Care the “Next Big Idea” of the year.

Universal Family Care is designed for families, for caregivers, for people who need care, and for care workers. Will you sign the pledge to show your support for UFC today?

Sign the pledge to show your support for Universal Family Care.

As we prepare to launch the campaign to win Universal Family Care, folks who sign the pledge will be kept in the loop about the best ways to get involved to support UFC. Sign on now to be the first to know about new opportunities!

Thanks for your support. We couldn’t do it without you.

With care,

Beth Shipp
Managing Director
Caring Across Generations

PS -- If you’re as excited as we are about Universal Family Care being named The Nation’s “Next Big Idea,” be sure to check out the full Honor Roll and share it with your friends and family.