--- title: The UpTogether Blog | UpTogether (3) description: UpTogether Policy and Practice Team (3) --- [![UpTogether](https://blog.uptogether.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/UpTogether_May2021/images/Header_logo.png?width=2000&height=168&name=Header_logo.png "UpTogether")](https://www.uptogether.org/) [![UpTogether](https://blog.uptogether.org/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/UpTogether_May2021/images/Header_small_logo.png?width=2000&height=168&name=Header_small_logo.png "UpTogether")](https://www.uptogether.org/) - [About](https://www.uptogether.org/about/) - [Join the Movement](https://www.uptogether.org/jointhemovement/) - [Contact Us](https://www.uptogether.org/contact/) - [Partner](https://www.uptogether.org/partner-beta/) - [Stories](https://www.uptogether.org/uptogether-stories/) - [Sign in/Sign Up](https://login.uptogether.org/) - [Donate](https://www.uptogether.org/donate/) # UpTogether ## [We’re in This Together: UpTogether’s West Coast Partnership Director Reflects on California Convening](https://blog.uptogether.org/were-in-this-together-uptogethers-west-coast-partnership-director-reflects-on-california-convening) Last month, UpTogether’s West Coast Partnership Director, Elijah Wood, attended the “California... 2 minute read [Read More](https://blog.uptogether.org/were-in-this-together-uptogethers-west-coast-partnership-director-reflects-on-california-convening) ## [UpTogether Supports Child Tax Credit Improvements](https://blog.uptogether.org/uptogether-supports-child-tax-credit-improvements) The following is a statement from UpTogether CEO Jesús Gerena in support of the temporary Child Tax... 1 minute read [Read More](https://blog.uptogether.org/uptogether-supports-child-tax-credit-improvements) [Austin](https://blog.uptogether.org/tag/austin) ## [Austin Guaranteed Income Pilot: 12 Months In, What We Know So Far](https://blog.uptogether.org/austin-guaranteed-income-pilot-12-months-in-what-we-know-so-far) The City of Austin’s recently-concluded guaranteed income program shows direct cash works to... 2 minute read [Read More](https://blog.uptogether.org/austin-guaranteed-income-pilot-12-months-in-what-we-know-so-far) ## [50 Boston Families Received $583 a Month in Unrestricted Cash. 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