Bill > H4497

This bill establishes a special commission to study and make recommendations on the implementation of "two-generation approaches" in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Two-generation approaches are an anti-poverty strategy that aims to address the needs of both vulnerable parents and their children simultaneously, with the goal of improving outcomes for the entire family. The commission will be responsible for reviewing best practices from other states, establishing a plan to promote long-term learning and economic success for low-income families, studying how to maximize existing state resources to fund two-generation approaches, and developing recommendations to measure and evaluate progress for both children and their parents. The commission will report its findings and any necessary legislative or regulatory changes to the state legislature and governor within one year of the bill's effective date.

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)

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