Filling the family policy void by providing evidence-based research, practical tools, and education focused solely on the American family—from birth to beyond retirement.
The Center for the American Family (CAF) is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families as the foundation of America’s social and economic well-being.
We fill the family policy void by translating data into action—equipping leaders, communities, and families themselves with the resources they need to thrive.
About CAFTo advance family-forward policies and programs that enhance the stability, prosperity, and well-being of American families through rigorous research, advocacy, and education.
Families come in many forms, share common functions, and those functions are key inputs to a thriving economy.
Nuclear, single-parent, multigenerational, blended, chosen—all families matter.
Caregiving, economic production, social reproduction, and transmission of values.
Family functions power the workforce and sustain American social fabric.
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Read more ↗CAF is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation funds research, tools, and education.