
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 - Isabella Cuneo
Policy Analyst - Jess Kirchner
Policy Coordinator
Children and Families Library
Steps to Address Food and Financial Insecurity for Individuals and Families in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Flexibilities Under CCDBG/CCDF, CARES Act Supports for Small Businesses and Child Care
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COVID-19 Responses in the Juvenile Justice System
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Integrating and Advancing State Prenatal to 3 Policies
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REFORMING CHILD WELFARE THROUGH A THREE-BRANCH APPROACH
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Governor’s Pocket Guide to Early Literacy
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Human Services Policy Institute
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NGA Works with 6 States to Advance Prenatal to Age 3 Policies
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NGA 2019 Winter Meeting
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Prenatal to Age Three Learning Collaborative
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Governors Applaud Extension of TANF Program
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National Governors Association Warns on TANF Benefits During Shutdown
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