Data-driven impact : leveraging data to implement a 2-generation approach in Austin

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dc.contributor.advisorSpelman, William
dc.creatorKoestler, Sarah Marguerite
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-05T23:46:12Z
dc.date.available2019-02-05T23:46:12Z
dc.date.created2018-12
dc.date.issued2018-12-06
dc.date.submittedDecember 2018
dc.date.updated2019-02-05T23:46:13Z
dc.description.abstractIntergenerational economic mobility is the ability for children to fare better financially than their parents. Despite a growing economy, Austin/Travis County faces declining economic mobility, and economic growth in Austin/Travis County disproportionately benefits wealthy residents. Individuals who work low-skill jobs are not paid a family-sustaining wage. Parents and caregivers with low incomes face numerous barriers to earning a family-sustaining wage, such as the need for additional education, training, and access to affordable childcare. The 2-Gen model aims to disrupt the intergenerational cycle of economic immobility by simultaneously supporting the needs of parents/caregivers and children. United Way for Greater Austin and community partners developed the “Family Opportunity Roadmap: Austin/Travis County 2-Generation Strategic Plan 2019-2023” to create an ecosystem of programs and services designed to meet the needs of whole families, making it easier to access social and economic opportunity. This report provides data and analysis to support the implementation of the 2-Gen Strategic Plan, including data on Austin/Travis County residents, the unmet needs of families with low income, and existing 2-Gen agencies and services. The report provides recommendations on how nonprofits can use data to strengthen their 2-Gen services. The three recommendations include making data-driven decisions, leveraging funding, and collaborating to strengthen existing and create new 2-Gen approaches.
dc.description.departmentPublic Affairs
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifierdoi:10.15781/T2X05Z04V
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/72806
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectEconomic mobility
dc.subjectIntergenerational economic mobility
dc.subjectAustin
dc.subjectTravis County
dc.subjectFamily Opportunity Roadmap
dc.subject2-Generation Strategic Plan
dc.subjectWhole family services
dc.subjectFamily-sustaining wages
dc.subjectLow income parents
dc.subjectAustin low income families
dc.subjectAustin families unmet needs
dc.subject2-Gen services
dc.subjectAustin nonprofits
dc.titleData-driven impact : leveraging data to implement a 2-generation approach in Austin
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentPublic Affairs
thesis.degree.disciplinePublic Affairs (MPAff)
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Austin
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Affairs

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