CHPcommunity, Inc. DBA Iowa Community HUB
Making the Invisible Visible: Midlife Women, Work, and Care
Working women sustain families, workplaces, and communities while balancing caregiving and health. This project translates lived experience into belief-shifting narratives that drive durable workplace change.
This project focuses on Iowa women ages 50-70 navigating work, caregiving, and health needs shaped by aging and social determinants of health. Through facilitated Story Labs, lived experience is translated into belief-shifting narratives that inform employer practices and policy guidance. The initiative challenges outdated productivity norms and advances flexible, age-inclusive workplace approaches that strengthen retention, health access, and workforce resilience. Outcomes benefit women, employers, and communities facing labor shortages and an aging workforce.
Primary Barrier
Caregiving Responsibilities
Location
Iowa
Solution Region
West North Central
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
Less than $1 Million
