
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 - Jess Kirchner
Policy Analyst
Children and Families Library

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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Governors Meet with Dolly Parton at the NGA Summer Meeting
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Governor Murphy Introduces Chair’s Initiative: Strengthening Youth Mental Health Care
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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Elected Chair of National Governors Association
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NGA 2022 Summer Meeting
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Governors Urge Quick Action on the Bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act
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Briefing on Infant Formula Shortage
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Human Services Policy Advisors Institute
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Help Wanted: Building a Pipeline to Address the Children’s Mental Health Provider Workforce Shortage
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Governors’ Top Priorities for Supporting Children and Families In 2022 State of the State Addresses
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