Bill > H291

This bill establishes a special commission focused on studying and recommending two-generation approaches to addressing childhood education and poverty in Massachusetts. The commission will investigate strategies that simultaneously support both parents and children to break cycles of multi-generational poverty. Specifically, the commission will include representatives from various state departments, community organizations, and educational institutions, and will be tasked with: soliciting input from service providers and families, identifying best practices from other states, creating a school and employment readiness plan, studying how to maximize existing state resources, developing methods to measure outcomes for both children and parents, and producing recommendations for implementing two-generation approaches. The commissioners are required to complete their work and submit a comprehensive report with potential legislation and recommendations to the state legislature and governor within one year of the act's effective date. A "two-generation approach" is defined as an anti-poverty strategy that seeks to improve outcomes for children, parents, and communities simultaneously by focusing on creating opportunities and addressing needs for vulnerable families.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H291