1. www.clasp.org Improving Results for Two Generations: Policies to Support the Success of Parents and Children CCF Annual Conference July 21, 2015 Olivia Golden, CLASP

2. Why two-generational strategies matter Now more than ever…. 2

3. www.clasp.org Children are the poorest Americans (20% for children vs. 14% for adults). Children under age 5 are the poorest (22%). Almost half live in low-income families. Black children (38%) and Hispanic children (30%) are most likely to be poor. Two in five (42%) children and young adults live in low-income families struggling to pay the bills.

4. www.clasp.org Dramatic increase in mothers’ work, especially in the first years of life. Source: http://www.bls.gov/opu b/reports/cps/womenla borforce_2013.pdf

5. Top policy opportunities 5

6. www.clasp.org 1.Helping parents get treatment for health and mental health problems. 2.Making child care subsidy policies fit family needs (CCDBG reauthorization). 3.Strengthening education and training pathways (“WIOA”). 4.Improving low-wage work schedules and leave. 5.Ensuring a two-generational approach for youth and families of color.

7. www.clasp.org 1.Start from diagnosis. 2.Pick priorities. 3.Make vision real through early action. 4.Stretch, don’t break, agency missions. 5.No over-promising. 6.Create a culture of learning.

8. www.clasp.org Overview of Two-Generational Strategies  http://www.clasp.org/resources-and- publications/publication-1/Two-Gen-Brief-FINAL.pdf http://www.clasp.org/resources-and- publications/publication-1/Two-Gen-Brief-FINAL.pdf  http://www.clasp.org/resources-and- publications/publication-1/IOM-Parenting- Committee-Comments.pdf http://www.clasp.org/resources-and- publications/publication-1/IOM-Parenting- Committee-Comments.pdf Health Care  http://www.clasp.org/resources-and- publications/publication-1/Maternal-Depression-and- Poverty-Brief-1.pdf http://www.clasp.org/resources-and- publications/publication-1/Maternal-Depression-and- Poverty-Brief-1.pdf  http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-support-strategies http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-support-strategies

9. www.clasp.org Child care and WIOA  http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/ccdbg-guide-for-states-final.pdf http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/ccdbg-guide-for-states-final.pdf  http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/KeyProvisionsofWIOA-Final.pdf http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/KeyProvisionsofWIOA-Final.pdf  http://www.clasp.org/issues/postsecondary/wioa-game-plan http://www.clasp.org/issues/postsecondary/wioa-game-plan Improving the Quality of Low-Wage Work  http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/2014-03-27-Scrambling-for-Stability-The-Challenges-of-Job- Schedule-Volat-.pdf http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/2014-03-27-Scrambling-for-Stability-The-Challenges-of-Job- Schedule-Volat-.pdf  http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/Job-Hours-and-Schedules.pdf http://www.clasp.org/resources-and-publications/publication- 1/Job-Hours-and-Schedules.pdf