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Adam Jones is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, focusing on early education policy.

Adam began his career as a direct care provider for individuals with severe mental illnesses in Boston, MA. As a manager of congregate care homes, Adam was responsible for assisting clients in treatment planning, securing benefits, and maintaining therapeutically appropriate housing arrangements. In this work, Adam saw the importance of strong, responsive care networks for a person’s health and well-being.   

Adam’s previous work has focused heavily on both the supply of and demand for childcare across the United States, with specific focus on the state of the childcare workforce. During a fellowship with the City of Boston’s Economic Mobility Lab, Adam conducted analysis and co-authored a report on results from the City’s annual Child Care Census Survey, which sought to understand the needs of families with young children across Boston.

Since joining MassBudget, Adam has conducted research and analysis focused on Family Child Care providers, including his foundational report on these home-based providers and upcoming March 2025 research – The Business of Care: Strengthening Family Child Care as a Path to Wealth Building.

The father of a young child himself, Adam brings a deep passion for the well-being of children and families into his policy work.

Adam holds a Master of Public Policy from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience from Brandeis University. Originally from New York City, he now lives in Waltham.