Jun 01 2021 45 mins
Liz Richards is Executive Director of the Delaware Cares Coalition for Paid Leave, which is a coalition of health, labor, faith, business, family and community organizations and advocates committed to passing Paid Family and Medical Leave in Delaware. Liz talks with Valerie and Carly about her work advocating for paid leave in Delaware, the research evidence supporting paid leave, and how scientists can support policy change surrounding paid leave.
Learn more about Delaware Cares here: https://www.decares.org/
Read Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association’s policy statement regarding Paid Family Medical Leave here: https://delamed.org/paid-family-medical-leave-statement/
Follow Delaware Cares on Twitter: @delawarecares
Follow Liz Richards on Twitter: @lizrr