
Children and Families
Governors and state leaders play a critical role in the protection and support of vulnerable children, families, and individuals. The Children and Families team provides timely and individualized state-focused technical assistance to governors, their human services policy advisors, and state agency leadership, so they can improve policies and systems that will allow children, families, and communities to reach their full potential. With an emphasis on helping states develop equitable opportunities and support for all communities, the Children and Families team aids and enables governors to advance and fulfill their vision for the children and families. Issue areas include child welfare, economic mobility, housing, juvenile justice, child care, and poverty alleviation.
Our Focus Areas
- Whole-family Approaches to Serving Children and Families
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- Juvenile Justice
- Human Services Data and Delivery Systems
- Housing and Homelessness
- Food Insecurity and Hunger
- Family Economic Security
- Anti-Poverty Solutions
- Foster Care, Kinship Care, and Adoption
- Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
- Empowering Families and Communities
- Reducing Barriers to Opportunity and Equity
Meet The Team
- Jordan Hynes
Program Director - Jessica Moise
Senior Policy Analyst - Jess Kirchner
Policy Analyst - Mackenzi Matthews
Policy Coordinator
Children and Families Library

National Governors Association Welcomes 10 States to the Children and Families Core Advisory Board
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Governors Focus on Affordable Housing
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State Strategies to Address the Needs of Justice-Involved Youth Impacted by Collateral Consequences
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Expanding Child Care for Student Parents and Training Pathways for Early Childhood Educators
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Governors Discuss Youth Mental Health at National Governors Association Winter Meeting
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Governors Murphy, Polis Join Forces to Tackle Youth Mental Health Crisis
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governors and states meet to talk prevention and resilience in youth mental health
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Governors Launch Youth Mental Health Initiative
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States Convening to Discuss Improving Economic Mobility
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Advancing Economic Mobility for Low-Income Families: Policy Options for Governors
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Letter Urges Congress to provide a one-year extension of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program
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State Efforts to Address ACEs and Trauma and Build Resilience
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