THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR WES MOORE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR Children

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“We’ve had enough with poverty, crime, and a system where generational challenges go unaddressed. We will help transform distressed communities into places with top schools; good jobs, safe neighborhoods, quality housing, and economic momentum. That’s the future we’re trying to build.”

– Governor Wes Moore

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“The power of ENOUGH is really in the power of communities.”

– Pickett Slater Harrington, Director of ENOUGH


The Governor’s Office for Children (GOC) is the HQ of Maryland's efforts to improve the well-being of all kids and end child poverty in the state.

Through partnerships across government, community, and the private sector, the GOC takes on the key issues impacting Maryland children, from food insecurity, education outcomes, access to health care, and youth homelessness.

The GOC administers the ENOUGH Initiative – a first-in-the-nation effort to reduce the number of children living in poverty through community-led, government-supported solutions. The initiative addresses the root causes of poverty in specific neighborhoods that have been historically left behind and impacted by barriers to economic mobility. Driven by data, residents’ lived experiences and cross-sector collaboration, this grant initiative supports community-led organizations across every region of Maryland to improve access to quality healthcare, good schools, good jobs and safe neighborhoods so that more children and families can prosper.

Through a whole-community, whole-government approach, the GOC is designed to do what no single agency can do alone: align, coordinate, and maximize Maryland’s investment in children and families.

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Mapping Maryland’s Path to Opportunity: A Deep Dive into Maryland's Funding for Youth and Children Services


The Governor’s Office for Children has partnered with the Children’s Funding Project (CFP) to develop a public centralized database of all State, local, and private resources available for children, youth, and families in the State. These fiscal maps are a tool for analyzing funding streams from federal, state, local, and some private dollars that support programs and services for children and youth ages 0-24.

The current state fiscal map includes 534 funding streams totaling over $78 billion dollars from FY 2019 - FY2023 invested in supporting Maryland’s children and youth.


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​ENOUGH Success Stories

​​​​Critical to the initiative’s success is recognizing that there is not a one-size-fits-all solution to this challenge. Each community determines the solutions that work best for them.​​ Our "ENOUGH Success Stories" section will spotlight the incredible work being done across all 27 ENOUGH communities in the effort to eradicate child po​verty in Maryland. To learn more about ENOUGH grantees, click here​.

​​The Y in Central Maryland - 1st meeting - Charmayne Turner

​The Y in Central Maryland held their first meeting to gather community input on how they can address the root causes of child poverty. 
"Our first meeting was a great success. The highlight was getting to know each participant through introductions guided by the Courageous Conversations framework—Place, Name, and Intention. This process created space for meaningful connection and helped us begin building a sense of community."
- Charmayne Turner, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Civic Engagement​, The Y in Central Maryland


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The Office of Governor Wes Moore
Governor's Office for Children

45 Calvert Street Annapolis MD 21401