Educational investments in parents: The promise of early childhood education centers

Trust, power, and organizational routines: Exploring government's intentional tactics to renew relationships with nonprofits serving historically marginalized communities

“…In 2016, when the National Governor's Association called for partners in building 2‐Generation Policy networks, these new leaders were excited. This initiative was a response to the growing evidence that human service programs designed around the relationships between parents and children can improve long‐term outcomes (Chase‐Lansdale & Brooks‐Gunn, 2014; Sommer et al, 2016) and that existing structures, public policies, and funding impede public investment in such efforts (Agranoff, 2014; Hasse & Austin, 1997). When selected to participate in the national project with four other states, the Director of Economic Assistance Division decided to use flexible public funds to invest in local service organizations interested in piloting “2‐Gen” programs (Kutcher & Sandfort, 2018).…”