Human Services Policy Advisors Institute
The Human Services Policy Advisors Institute is a series of monthly calls that bring together governors’ policy advisors and state leaders from social services and children and family-serving agencies to share innovations and best practices for serving the complex needs of children and families. This network serves as a monthly check-in for updates, content, peer-to-peer exchanges, and networking; this call series is the Children and Families Program’s primary space for convening policy advisors to discuss multidisciplinary policy considerations.
The Human Services Policy Advisors Institute is a series of monthly calls that bring together governors’ policy advisors and state leaders from social services and children and family-serving agencies to share innovations and best practices for serving the complex needs of children and families. This network serves as a monthly check-in for updates, content, peer-to-peer exchanges, and networking; this call series is the Children and Families Program’s primary space for convening policy advisors to discuss multidisciplinary policy considerations.
Members
Governors’ policy advisors with human services-related portfolios. Most commonly, this role is housed within the Governor’s office; however, personnel from state agencies such as human services, child welfare, and early childhood education may also join.
Activities
- Monthly call series
- State-specific technical assistance available on an ad hoc basis
- Consultation on NGA published materials
HSPAI Sessions
Child & Family Services Review Process
Examining Shifts to Human Services Infrastructure
Housing Supports as Child Welfare Prevention
Navigating Benefit Cliffs: States and Territories Supporting Economic Mobility
Plans of Safe Care: Bridging the Gap for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorder
Tax Credits to Drive Family Wellbeing
Please contact Jess Kirchner (jkirchner@nga.org) with any questions about the network.
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
- Eli McCabe, Policy Analyst
- Ekaan Ahmad, Policy Coordinator
NGA Resources
Child Care A Focus For Governors at the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting
State Strategies To Mitigate The Impact Of Housing Instability On Child Welfare Involvement
NGA Welcomes 6 States into Youth Mental Health Policy Academy
2024 Core Advisory Board
State Strategies To Address The Impact Of COVID-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: Child Care and COVID-19
Optimizing Federal COVID Relief Funds: State Perspectives on Bolstering Child Care and Early Childhood Systems
A Best Practices Dozen – Publications 2023
Policy Academy to Drive Thriving Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing
Discussing Youth Mental Health at the 2023 Jed Policy Summit
2023 Health and Human Services Policy Advisors Institute
State and Local Leaders Urge Congress to Extend TANF Program
