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States Leading the Way: Practical Solutions that Lift Up Children and Families

Roxane White, Anne Mosle, Marjorie Sims

The two-generation (2Gen) field is rapidly advancing: scalable and replicable solutions exist and are being expanded. States Leading the Way: Practical Solutions that Lift Up Children and Families lifts up the most promising, actionable solutions from seven states that can break the cycle of intergenerational poverty for families in the US.

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