OPRE's Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches (NS2G)

August 4, 2021

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) has developed the Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches (NS2G) project to continue building the evidence base for fully integrated, intentional models for two-generation service delivery with adequate intensity and quality of services for both parents and their children. 

Low-income families can face significant challenges as they attempt to navigate education and employment while finding quality early care and education that supports children’s development and meets families’ needs. Two-generation initiatives that intentionally combine economic security services for parents with accessible, high quality early care and education for children hold promise for improving family well-being.

Through 2023, project staff will apply recommendations from existing research to strengthen selected two-generation initiatives, extend the lessons from those activities to the broader two-generation field, and ultimately prepare a subset of two-generation initiatives for summative evaluation. 

The project team will partner with content, technical, and practical experts—as well as a range of stakeholders from government agencies, policymaker associations, and professional organizations—to inform the work and produce reliable recommendations about building program capacity and conducting formative evaluations.

Read more about OPRE's project.