
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 - Ekaan Ahmad
Policy Coordinator
Children and Families Library

Governors Urge Quick Action on the Bipartisan Keep Kids Fed Act

Briefing on Infant Formula Shortage

Human Services Policy Advisors Institute

Help Wanted: Building a Pipeline to Address the Children’s Mental Health Provider Workforce Shortage

Governors’ Top Priorities for Supporting Children and Families In 2022 State of the State Addresses

National Governors Association Welcomes 10 States to Join Children and Families Core Advisory Board

2021 Child and Family Well-Being Governors’ Summit

State Innovation for Strengthening Families

SNAP E&T Action Lab

Case Study: California’s ACEs Aware Initiative

Promising Practices to Reduce Maternal Mortality in New Jersey
