Defining a Two-Generation Logic Model

This brief describes how two-generation initiatives participating in the Next Steps for Rigorous Research on Two-Generation Approaches (NS2G) project developed and refined a two-generation logic model to help them identify the right mix of services for primary caregivers and their children. The brief is intended for practitioners who provide two-generation services and seek to develop a logic model. The two-generation logic model describes the characteristics of the families served, the core services offered to each generation to support family economic security and child development, and how those services are intentionally coordinated and mutually reinforcing. Appendix A in the brief includes a blank logic model template designed to help practitioners identify core components for their own initiative.