April 30, 2026 Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years
Join Heritage and leading voices in sociology and public policy to learn real solutions to rebuild the family as the cornerstone of American life.
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Thursday, April 30, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Online
Agenda
Introductory Remarks
- Kevin D. Roberts, PhD, President, The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action
Panel I
- Vladimir Gjorchev, National Coordinator for Demography, Youth and Human Resources, Government of North Macedonia and Member of Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia (2006 – 2020)
- Lyman Stone, PhD, Senior Fellow and Director of the Pronatalism Initiative, Institute for Family Studies and Director of Research, Demographic Intelligence
- W. Bradford Wilcox, Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project, The University of Virginia, Future of Freedom Fellow, Institute for Family Studies, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute
- Patrick T. Brown, Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
- Carrie Gress, PhD, Author
- Jay W. Richards, PhD, Vice President, Social and Domestic Policy and William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)
Panel II
- Delano Squires, Director, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Human Flourishing, The Heritage Foundation
- Emma Waters, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Technology and the Human Person, The Heritage Foundation
- Rachel Sheffield, Research Fellow, Welfare and Family Policy, The Heritage Foundation
- Roger Severino, Vice President, Economic and Domestic Policy and the Joseph C. and Elizabeth A. Anderlik Fellow, The Heritage Foundation (moderator)
Description
The American family is in crisis as marriage and birth rates plummet. The model of a man and woman raising their children in a loving and committed home has become both less desirable and less attainable to the average American. Our nation is suffering as a result, and policymakers and cultural leaders must respond with the urgency and resolve this crisis demands.
Join Heritage and leading voices in sociology and public policy to learn real solutions to rebuild the family as the cornerstone of American life. First, sociologists will offer an assessment of the current landscape of the American family and family policy. Then, experts will discuss some of the key issues and policy recommendations in The Heritage Foundation’s landmark Special Report, Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years.
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