An Update on Maryland’s Two - Generation Approach Christina Church, Two-Generation Program Officer October 2019
What is a Two-Generation Approach? A method of service delivery that improves outcomes for whole families by coordinating and aligning services, policies, and systems. Result: Parents work. Children thrive.
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Maryland’s Two -Gen Approach How we got started: March 2017 – Gov. Hogan signs Executive Order establishing the Two- Generation Family Economic Security Commission and Pilot Program. • Chaired by Lt. Governor Rutherford • Includes interagency leaders, legislators, local government representatives, advocates, and members of the public. June 2017 – The Commission “investigates policy challenges, opportunities, and recommendations regarding the mitigation of multigenerational poverty” using the Two - Generation approach.
Commission Findings Multigenerational poverty exists and family poverty is rising. • ~ 40% of TCA recipients received benefits as children. (UMD SSW study) • 19% more families live in poverty today than 20 years ago. • More than two-thirds of children in poverty have no working parent in the home. (2012-2016 American Community Survey) Resources are abundant, but families don’t know about them or they are too difficult to navigate. Maryland can be an expensive place to raise a family. • Benefits cliff effect: spending power reduced as family income increases • Single parent with two children needs $21/hour to break even on loss in benefits. (Final Report, Family Economic Security Commission, December 2018)
Commission Recommendations 1. Create a Two-Generation Coordinator Position. • Maryland is one of 7 states with a Two-Gen Coordinator. • Part of the Ascend Network Community of Practice.
Commission Recommendations 2. Apply Two-Gen lens to state services, policies, and systems MD THINK cloud-based shared human services platform • Offers No Wrong Door approach to Maryland families • Generates targeted referrals • Reduces application processing time • Eliminates redundancies in eligibility determination • Removes burden of systems navigation • Identifies gaps in services Two-Gen outcomes in contracting Building a culture and climate of Two-Gen
Commission Recommendations 3. Adopt Two-Gen best practices Ascend Network Model , Aspen Institute ● Two-Gen outcomes in contracts 01 Transitional Supports ● Measurement & Accountability Benefits Cliff ● ● Promoting the role of parents as experts 02 Equity Policies and funding streams that reflect real ● families Lived experience ● 03 Family Voice ● Parent perspective Investment in CAAs Innovation & Evidence-Based ● 04 Practice ● Pilots ● MD THINK 05 Alignment & Linkage ● Joint service delivery
Thank you! Christina Church Two-Generation Program Officer christina.church1@maryland.gov (410) 767-8967
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