HHS Office on Women's Health State-Level Paid Family Leave Policy Project

The Office on Women’s Health is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a study that will explore the relationship between women’s health and state-level paid family leave (PFL) programs, which provide partial wage replacement to eligible employees to bond with a new child. The State-Level Paid Family Leave Policy Project involves the collection of information on new mothers’ health, health behaviors, and ability to fulfill their roles in the workplace, family and community. Data will be collected through 16 one-time focus groups in the four states with fully functioning state-level PFL programs (California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and New York) with both women who used and women who did not use the program. A questionnaire will be administered prior to the focus groups to collect information on participants’ demographic characteristics and other external factors that may affect health. The project aims to increase awareness of women’s health effects in relation to state-level PFL programs among key stakeholders, including advocates, state and federal policymakers, and state program administrators. This information will be used to inform the national conversation about these programs.

The latest form for HHS Office on Women's Health State-Level Paid Family Leave Policy Project expires 2022-11-30 and can be found here.

Focus Group Eligibility Screen

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