Updated numbers for Maine compare a family “survival budget” to area wages — showing that 29% of people who are working and live above the poverty line still do not earn enough to cover all essential costs.
This Toolkit is designed for mid-level and senior leaders in nonprofit, philanthropic, and public organizations seeking to strengthen a regional or place-based 2Gen approach. It provides tangible guidance for executing 2Gen strategies and mobilizing community-led solutions to improve outcomes for whole families.
Over the past decade, the public and private sectors have invested more than $500 million in two-generation (2Gen) approaches to accelerate intergenerational economic mobility for families. Explore this report for learnings from those investments, a comprehensive view of key 2Gen initiatives, and important considerations for expanding these grantmaking strategies to maximize impact for children and families.
A John T. Gorman Foundation report details critical gaps in transportation access for Maine families and other groups, while highlighting potential approaches for increasing options on the individual, community, and statewide level.
According to a study published in NEJM Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery, women who were cared for by the MedStar Health D.C. Safe Babies Safe Moms program have better outcomes in pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum. Additionally, the study showed that Black patients cared for by the program were also less likely to have low or very … Read more
Generation Hope’s latest report uncovers the profound impact of housing insecurity on academic achievement, economic opportunity, and mental health for both student parents and their children.
The John T. Gorman Foundation releases its 2023 & 2024 Progress Report, highlighting how it has directed its funding toward children and families using a two-generation approach, as well as detailing the strategies it is testing and sharing incoming results and lessons from key initiatives.
In the following sections, we first present an overview of the research on the many pathways through which poverty affects children’s development. We then summarize the effects of these pervasive disadvantages on children’s developmental outcomes. Finally, in light of the structural and societal roots of child poverty and the negative consequences associated with it, we … Read more
New England states have taken significant steps to mitigate the effects of benefit cliffs, but more action is needed to address these significant hurdles to family economic mobility, says a new report that the John T. Gorman Foundation has released with the support of the American Public Human Services Association, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and the … Read more
As part of its efforts to compile and share key data on the well-being of children in Maine through KIDS COUNT®, the Maine Children’s Alliance has recently released County Profiles for Maine. The profiles include a summary of each county’s strengths and challenges, demographic data, and fourteen selected indicators of child health and well-being for … Read more
