• Naomi Goldstein (Administration for Children and Families)
• Mark Greenberg (Administration for Children and Families)

Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency: What We Learned and What’s Next

Regency Ballroom

• Nadine Dechausay (MDRC)
• Lashawn Richburg-Hayes (MDRC)
• Mary Farrell (MEF Associates)
• Crystal Hall (University of Washington)
• Moderator: Emily Schmitt (Administration for Children and Families)

TANF and the Labor Market: Connecting Low-Income Workers to In-Demand Jobs

Palladian Ballroom

• Annalisa Mastri (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Kristen Joyce (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Deborah Carroll (District of Columbia Department of Employment Services)
• Moderator: Nicole Constance (Administration for Children and Families)

The Next Generation of Subsidized Employment: Early Impact Results from Two Federal Demonstrations

Ambassador Ballroom

• Cindy Redcross (MDRC)
• Bret Barden (MDRC)
• Lorraine Sinelkoff (Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services)
• Jenny Taylor (Goodwill of North Georgia)
• Moderator: Dan Bloom (MDRC)

Evaluating Tribal Home Visiting Program Interventions: Innovations in Examining Stress Reduction

Congressional A

• Julie Morales  (James Bell Associates)
• Cathy Ferron  (Lake County Tribal Health Consortium Inc.)
• Marc Bolan (Marc Bolan Consulting)
• Julie Chomos (University of Nevada)
• Moderator: Moushumi Beltangady (Administration for Children and Families)

The Parents and Children Together Evaluation: Initial Findings

Congressional B

• Heather Zaveri (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Pamela Holcomb (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Robin Dion (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Moderator: Kathleen McCoy (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)

Building Research Capacity in Human Services Agencies  Video

Regency Ballroom

• Jonathan McCay (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Jodi Sandfort (University of Minnesota)
• Robert Goerge (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
• Michelle Derr (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Moderator: Vivian Tseng (William T. Grant Foundation)

The HHS Trauma-Informed Services Primer: Helping Human Services Agencies Provide Trauma-Informed Care to Clients

Diplomat Ballroom

• Charlie Homer (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Maria Cancian (Administration for Children and Families)
• Jonathan White (Administration for Children and Families)
• Rebecca Flatow (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Moderator: Pamala Trivedi (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Discussion on Careers in Research Related to Poverty, Family Self-Sufficiency, and Social Welfare

Palladian Ballroom

• Anthony Barrows (Ideas42)
• Candace Cadena (Colorado Department of Human Services)
• Nicole Constance (Administration for Children and Families)
• Mindy Scott (Child Trends)
• Moderator: Victoria Kabak (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)

Exploring Strategies for Serving Reentering Fathers

Regency Ballroom

• Amy Solomon (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Barbara Lacina (Administration for Children and Families)
• Ron Tijerina (The RIDGE Project, Inc.)
• Catherine Tijerina (The RIDGE Project, Inc.)
• Moderator: Jocelyn Fontaine (The Urban Institute)

• Taylor Adams (University of Georgia)
  The Outcomes of a Sex and Relationship Education Program on Foster Youth
• Carolyn Arcand (University of New Hampshire)
  Women in Construction and the Workforce Investment Act: Evidence from Boston and the Big Dig
• Sara Chaganti (Brandeis University)
  Supporting Self-Sufficiency through Cross-Systems Collaboration: An Innovative Service Delivery Model for Homeless Families
• Elissa Cohen (The Urban Institute)
  Then and Now: Cash Welfare from the AFDC Program to Today’s TANF Program
• Mathieu Despard (University of Michigan)
  Encouraging EITC Recipients to Save at Tax Time: Findings from Refund to Savings
• Autumn Green (Endicott College)
  Baccalaureate College and University Student Parent Programs: Program Model Variations, Student Outcomes, and Promising Practices
• Veronica Helms (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
  Characteristics of Children Residing in HUD-Assisted Households, 2004–2012
• Leslie Hodges (University of Missouri)
  The Mediating Effects of SNAP on Health Outcomes for Low-Income Households
• Anupama Jacob (Azusa Pacific University)
  Measuring Poverty in America: Policy Implications of a Multi-Dimensional Measure
• Daniel Kuehn (The Urban Institute)
  The Employment and Earnings Effects of Georgia’s Job Tax Credit
• Rebecca Lehrman (Duke University)
  Relationship Strengthening with Building Strong Families: Propensity Score Analysis of Impact by Couples’ Economic Status
• Rhucha Samudra (American University)
  Effect of Financial Incentives under TANF and EITC on Economic Outcomes for Low-Income Families
• Bright Sarfo (MEF Associates)
  The DAD MAP Evaluation: Demonstrated Capacity for Conducting Rigorous Fatherhood Evaluations within Community-Based Organizations
• Erika Smith (Brandeis University)
  The Role of Policy and Assets in the College Persistence of Youth in Foster Care
• Alexandra Stanczyk (University of California, Berkeley)
  Paid Family Leave and the Economic Well-Being of Households with Infants and Young Children
• Danilo Trisi (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
  The Safety Net’s Effectiveness against Poverty and Deep Poverty, 1995–2012
• Reid Wilson (University of Michigan)
  Does the Earned Income Tax Credit Reduce Food Insecurity?
• Drew Zachary (White House Domestic Policy Council)
  Identifying Place-Based Comparison Areas: An Evaluation Methodology for Urban Promise Zones

Innovative Strategies for TANF Participant Engagement

Ambassador Ballroom

• Karla Aguirre (Utah Department of Workforce Services)
• Laura Zeilinger (District of Columbia Department of Human Services)
• Michelle Derr (Mathematica Policy Research)
• LaDonna Pavetti (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
• Moderator: Girley Wright (Administration for Children and Families)

Identifying Themes and Gaps in Research Evidence on Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults

Congressional B

• Annalisa Mastri (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Jacob Hartog (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Sarah Wissel (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Martha Ross (The Brookings Institution)
• Moderator: Emily Schmitt (Administration for Children and Families)

Bringing a Two-Generation Mindset to Family Self-Sufficiency Programs

Palladian Ballroom

• Marjorie Sims (Aspen Institute)
• Charley Martin-Berry (The Maine Community Caring Collaborative)
• Cristy Willer (Cook Inlet Tribal Council)
• Moderator: Kathleen Dwyer (Administration for Children and Families)

Stability-Instability of Low-Income Hispanics?: Findings from the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families  Video

Regency Ballroom

• Kimberly Turner (Child Trends)
• Lisa Gennetian (New York University)
• Elizabeth Karberg (Child Trends)
• Michael Lopez (Abt Associates)
• Moderator: Gina Adams (The Urban Institute)

Linking Administrative, Census, and Survey Data to Revolutionize 21st Century Poverty and Program Measurement

Congressional A

• Amy O’Hara (U.S. Census Bureau)
• David Johnson (U.S. Census Bureau)
• David Grusky (Stanford University)
• Moderator: Maria Cancian (Administration for Children and Families)

Paid Family Leave and the Safety Net: Understanding the Role of Work-Family Supports for Self-Sufficiency

Diplomat Ballroom

• Alexandra Stanczyk (University of California, Berkeley)
• Marci Ybarra (University of Chicago)
• Taryn Morrissey (American University)
• Moderator: Christina Yancey (U.S. Department of Labor)

• Maria Cancian (Administration for Children and Families)

Severe Deprivation: What We Know and Don’t Know about Deep Poverty in the United States

Regency Ballroom

• Indivar Dutta-Gupta (Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality)
• Kathryn Edin (Johns Hopkins University)
• Kristin Seefeldt (University of Michigan)
• Mark Greenberg (Administration for Children and Families)
• Moderator: Margaret Simms (The Urban Institute)

Serving Two-Parent Families in TANF

Palladian Ballroom

• Heather Hahn (The Urban Institute)
• Linda Giannarelli (The Urban Institute)
• Todd Bland (California Department of Social Services)
• Moderator: Deborah List (Administration for Children and Families)

Understanding Participant Perspectives in Career Pathways Programs

Diplomat Ballroom

• Kristin Seefeldt (University of Michigan)
• Cheryl Hyde (Temple University)
• Michael Meit (NORC at the University of Chicago)
• Moderator: Amanda Abens (Pima Community College)

Mixed-Status Immigrant Families and Child Well-Being

Congressional A

• Hannah Selene Szlyk (University of Texas at Austin)
• Heather Koball (The Urban Institute)
• Soojin Oh Park (University of Washington)
• Moderator: Ann Rivera (Administration for Children and Families)

Supporting Social Services Grantees’ Self-Evaluation Efforts

Ambassador Ballroom

• Nathan Sick (The Urban Institute)
• Seth Chamberlain (Administration for Children and Families)
• Jay Fagan (Temple University)
• Moderator: Charisse Johnson (Administration for Children and Families)

Thinking Outside the Box to Get Inside of It: Creativity in Evaluation Design

Congressional B

• Laura Peck (Abt Associates)
• Stephen Bell (Abt Associates)
• Jim Manzi (Applied Predictive Technologies)
• Moderator: Molly Irwin (U.S. Department of Labor)

Reducing Economic Hardship: Encouraging Asset Development among Low-Income Individuals and Families  Video

Regency Ballroom

• Mark Elliot (Economic Mobility Corporation)
• Signe-Mary McKernon (The Urban Institute)
• Caroline Schultz (MDRC)
• Moderator: Gretchen Lehman (Administration for Children and Families)

Rapid-Cycle Testing: Lessons from the Private Sector

• Jim Manzi (Applied Predictive Technologies)

Poor, Unemployed, and Without Cash Assistance: Characteristics, Circumstances, and Survival Strategies of Disconnected Families  Video

Regency Ballroom

• Vanessa Sacks (Child Trends)
• Brittany McGill (Insight Policy Research)
• Kristin Seefeldt (University of Michigan)
• Moderator: Kim Clum (Administration for Children and Families)

Connecting Young People to Employment: Promising New Evidence

Ambassador Ballroom

• Michelle Manno (MDRC)
• Susana Martinez (Latin American Youth Center)
• Sara Edelstein (The Urban Institute)
• Devlin Hanson (The Urban Institute)
• Moderator: Maria Woolverton (Administration for Children and Families)

Special Topics in Healthy Marriage-Relationship Education

Congressional A

• Tasseli McKay (RTI International)
• Seth Chamberlain (Administration for Children and Families)
• Mindy Scott (Child Trends)
• Moderator: Samantha Illangasekare (Administration for Children and Families)

Family Self-Sufficiency Data Center: Enhancing the Use of Administrative Data

Congressional B

• Scott Allard (University of Washington)
• Emily Wiegand (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
• Natalie Kaplan (District of Columbia Department of Human Services)
• Moderator: Matthew Stagner (Mathematica Policy Research)

New Directions in the Application of Behavioral Insights to Child Support Services

Palladian Ballroom

• Asaph Glosser (MEF Associates)
• Peter Baird (MDRC)
• Nadine Dechausay (MDRC)
• Moderator: Victoria Kabak (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)

Understanding the Role and Importance of Goal-Directed Skills for Self-Sufficiency

Diplomat Ballroom

• Elizabeth Cavadel (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Philip Hong (Loyola University Chicago)
• LaDonna Pavetti (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
• Moderator: Tiffany McCormack (Administration for Children and Families)

• Allison Dwyer Emory (Cornell University)
  Family Experiences of Incarceration in the County Jail
• Emily J. Georgia (University of Miami)
  Effectiveness of OurRelationship.com for Underserved Couples
• Henry Gonzalez (University of Arizona)
  Examining the Influence of Cultural Values on Pathways to Strengthen Responsible Fatherhood among Mexican-Origin Fathers
• Ericka Lewis (Washington University in St. Louis)
  Exploring the Relationship between Positive Father Involvement and Child Well-Being over Time
• Hannah C. Williamson (University of California, Los Angeles)
  Educational Interventions for Low-Income Unmarried Couples: Benefit or Burden?

Advancing Understanding of Instability and Family Well-Being

Ambassador Ballroom

• Jennie Romich (University of Washington)
• Matthew Stagner (Mathematica Policy Research)

Living in an Evidence-Based World: A Smarter, Faster, Cheaper Approach to Developing Effective Interventions in Child Welfare

Regency Ballroom

• George Gabel (Westat)
• Mark Testa (University of North Carolina)

Building the Evidence Base of Innovative Programs: Lessons from Responsible Fatherhood and Home Visiting Programs

Ambassador Ballroom

• Megan Reid (Administration for Children and Families/National Poverty Center Fellow)
• Laura Nerenberg (Administration for Children and Families)

Characteristics of TANF Recipients in Puerto Rico: Research, Policy, and Program Challenges

Diplomat Ballroom

• Hector Cordero-Guzman (Baruch College of the City University of New York)

The Child SSI Program in the Changing Safety Net

Diplomat Ballroom

• John Tambornino (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Bonnie O’Day (Mathematica Policy Research)

Data Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Ambassador Ballroom

• Sarah Pytalski (National Congress of American Indians)
• Amber Ebarb (National Congress of American Indians)

Developing a Research Agenda Grounded in Culturally Responsive, Community-Based Research

Palladian Ballroom

• Lyn Morland (Bank Street College of Education)
• Colleen Vesely (George Mason University)

Dissemination: Maximizing the Research

Palladian Ballroom

• Courtney Harrison (CLH Strategies and Solutions)
• T’Pring Westbrook (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
• Deric Joyner (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)

How the PIAAC Survey of Adult Skills Can Inform Research and Evaluation

Congressional A

• Heidi Silver-Pacuilla (U.S. Department of Education)
• Emily Pawlowski (American Institutes for Research)

How to Better Design Studies for Evidence Reviews: Lessons from the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults, Home Visiting, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention Evidence Reviews

Congressional B

• Emily Sama-Miller (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Julieta Lugo-Gil, (Mathematica Policy Research)

Poverty as Chronic Scarcity: Implications for Program and Policy Design

Regency Ballroom

• Anthony Barrows (Ideas42)

Random Assignment Evidence on Food Assistance Policy and Its Policy Implications

Regency Ballroom

• Jacob Klerman (Abt Associates)
• Stephen Bell (Abt Associates)

Exploring Definition and Measurement of Refugee Integration

Regency Ballroom

• Stephanie Acker Housman (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Kenneth Tota (Administration for Children and Families)
• Sam Elkin (MEF Associates)

Using TANF Resources to Address Family Homelessness

Palladian Ballroom

• Rachel Gwilliam (Administration for Children and Families)
• Jen Saunders (National Alliance to End Homelessness)

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Federal Interagency Coordination, State Implementation, and Research Opportunities

Regency Ballroom

• Elroy Willoughby (Arkansas Department of Workforce Services)
• Daniel Haun (Oregon Department of Human Services)
• Sarah Stuart (Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance)
• Demetra Nightingale (U.S. Department of Labor)
• Moderator: Susan Golonka (Administration for Children and Families)

TANF Redesign: Lessons from Minnesota, Colorado, and the District of Columbia

Congressional B

• Sook Jin Ong (University of Minnesota)
• Candace Cadena (Colorado Department of Human Services)
• Yumiko Aratani (Columbia University)
• Moderator: Julie Siegel (Administration for Children and Families)

Promising Education and Employment Strategies for Low-Income Individuals

Ambassador Ballroom

• Robin Koralek (Abt Associates)
• Yvette Lamb (ICF International)
• Theresa Anderson (The Urban Institute)
• Richard Hendra (MDRC)
• Moderator: Amelia Popham (Administration for Children and Families)

Re-envisioning the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF): The Essential Role Child Care Subsidy Policies Play in Low-Income Women’s Workforce Participation

Congressional A

• Nina Chien (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Gina Adams (The Urban Institute)
• Yoonsook Ha (Boston University)
• Moderator: Shannon Rudisill (Administration for Children and Families)

Engaging Fathers in Social Service Programs: Lessons Learned

Diplomat Ballroom

• Jocelyn Fontaine (The Urban Institute)
• Maeve Gearing (The Urban Institute)
• Diane Paulsell (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Tasseli McKay (RTI International)
• Moderator: Anna Solmeyer (Administration for Children and Families)

Building Evaluation into Program Design: Lessons from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation Fund

Palladian Ballroom

• Eliza Kean (Abt Associates)
• Rebecca Bennett (The SkillSource Group, Inc.)
• Marc Bolan (Marc Bolan Consulting)
• Moderator: Stan Koutstaal (Administration for Children and Families)

The Family Options Study: Short-Term Impacts and Special Topics on the Special Service Needs of Homeless Families  Video

Regency Ballroom

• Michelle Wood (Abt Associates)
• Daniel Gubits (Abt Associates)
• Sam Dastrup (Abt Associates)
• Lauren Dunton (Abt Associates)
• Moderator: Carli Wulff (Administration for Children and Families)

• Tiffany McCormack (Administration for Children and Families)

Replication Studies of Evidence-Based Programs and Policies

Regency Ballroom

• Matthew Klein (New York City Center for Economic Opportunity)
• Meredith Kelsey (Abt Associates)
• Amy Margolis (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• Naomi Goldstein (Administration for Children and Families)
• Moderator: Seth Chamberlain (Administration for Children and Families)

Findings from a National Experimental Study of the Workforce Investment Act Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs

Ambassador Ballroom

• Kate Dunham (Social Policy Research Associates)
• Sheena McConnell (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Richard Hobbie (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
• Moderator: Carolyn Heinrich (Vanderbilt University)

Youth Homelessness: Preventing Homelessness among Youth Transitioning to Adulthood

Palladian Ballroom

• Melanie Skemer (MDRC)
• Angela Rosales (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority)
• M.C. Bradley (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Moderator: Kirby Chow (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

Evidence-Based Initiative Implementation: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grantees’ Efforts at Scale-Up and Community-Wide Programming

Congressional B

• Heather Tevendale (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Theresa Schulte (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Rachel Shapiro (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Moderator: Caryn Blitz (Administration for Children and Families)

But Will It Work for Me? Using Evidence Reviews to Understand External Validity

Congressional A

• Chris Horne (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)
• Sarah Avellar (Mathematica Policy Research)
• Jacob Klerman (Abt Associates)
• Moderator: T’Pring Westbrook (Annie E. Casey Foundation)

Improving the Efficiency of Delivering Work Supports for Low-Income Families: Findings from the Work Support Strategies Evaluation  Video

Regency Ballroom

• Heather Hahn (The Urban Institute)
• Julia Isaacs (The Urban Institute)
• Jennifer Wagner (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
• Moderator: Hilary Forster (Administration for Children and Families)

Testing the Efficacy of Coaching Interventions for Improved Financial Behavior and Well-Being

Diplomat Ballroom

• Brett Theodos (The Urban Institute)
• J. Michael Collins (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Gen Melford (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
• Moderator: Erica Zielewski (Administration for Children and Families)