How we work
The Modern Family Institute advances our mission through research, storytelling, and design. Our team includes social scientists, artists, community organizers, policymakers, and clinical experts combining forces to create cascading impact.
Research
Understand & Measure
Collect and analyze demographic and qualitative data on evolving family and relationship structures, pinpoint unique needs of modern families, and research how diverse family and relationship structures impact economic, psychological, and health outcomes.
Storytelling
Inform & Normalize
Collaborate with cultural influencers to drive awareness, enact meaningful change, and craft compelling narratives that reshape societal perceptions of modern families and relationships.
Design
Experiment & Implement
Lead as experts informing the design of housing, policy, technology, and laws that allow for communities of care to form and flourish.