Bill > H1969

This bill establishes a special commission to study and make recommendations concerning the implementation of "two-generation" approaches in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A "two-generation approach" is an anti-poverty strategy that aims to address the needs of both vulnerable parents and their children simultaneously, in order to reduce chronic, multi-generational family poverty. The commission will be tasked with identifying best practices, establishing a school/employment readiness plan, studying and recommending ways to maximize existing state resources, developing methods to measure and evaluate progress, identifying sustainable funding sources, and establishing a definition for "two-generation approach" in Massachusetts. The commission will be composed of various state officials, representatives from community-based organizations, and experts from research, educational, and philanthropic institutions. The commission must report its findings and recommendations to the state legislature within one year of the bill's effective date.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1969