Caregiving-Aware Pathways: Aligning Colleges and Employers to Support Single Mothers

Single mothers are earning credentials and preparing for careers, yet caregiving-blind education and workplace systems continue to derail progress and limit workforce stability. Building on RTB's established partnerships with seven community colleges, this project treats caregiving as a structural workforce issue. We convene colleges, employers, and single mothers to co-design caregiving-aware practices that strengthen education-to-career pathways, improve retention and advancement, and embed sustainable, caregiving-aware systems and practices across colleges and employers.