Advancing Two-Generation Approaches: Funding to Help Families Succeed

In this brief — the first in a series — the Annie E. Casey Foundation focuses on the funding required for programs to address parent and child needs at the same time, a key component of developing a sustainable and effective two-generation program. Most state and federal funding is designed for discrete purposes, geared toward either adults or children. Organizations and public officials must be creative in combining and weaving together public funds to support two-generation approaches.