| Wednesday, May 30, 2018 — 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
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8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
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Opening Remarks and Welcome Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Naomi Goldstein (Administration for Children and Families)
- Steven Wagner (Administration for Children and Families)
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9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
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Plenary: Remaking the Safety Net Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Clarence H. Carter (Administration for Children and Families)
- Mike Fishman (MEF Associates)
- Cynthia Dungey (Ohio Department of Job and Family Services)
- Pastor Corey Brooks (Project H.O.O.D.)
- Teena Faison (Solutions for Change)
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| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
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Break |
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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TANF Data Trends and Employment Outcomes
Grand North |
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- Moderator: Gabrielle Newell (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)
- Lauren Frohlich (Administration for Children and Families)
- Robert Goerge (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
- Heather Hahn (Urban Institute)
- Michael Wiseman (Administration for Children and Families/George Washington University)
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Building the Evidence on Community College–Led Training Strategies: Findings from the TAACCCT Evaluation
Renaissance East |
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- Moderator: Janet Javar (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Lauren Eyster (Urban Institute)
- Judy Alamprese (Abt Associates)
- Ann Person (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Robin Fernkas (U.S. Department of Labor)
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New Results from Youth Employment Evaluations
Grand South |
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- Moderator: Girley Wright (Administration for Children and Families)
- Erin Valentine (MDRC)
- Danielle Cummings (MDRC)
- Megan Millenky (MDRC)
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Engaging Low-Income Men in Workforce Development Programs
Renaissance West A |
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- Moderator: Kenneth Braswell (Fathers Incorporated)
- Robert Doar (American Enterprise Institute)
- Lisa Klein Vogel (University of Wisconsin – Madison)
- Mindy Scott (Child Trends)
- Wendy Blackwell (Center for Urban Families)
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Leveraging Administrative Data: New Data Analytics Tools and Testing Outcomes of Social Service Programs
Renaissance West B |
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- Moderator: Maryanne Schretzman (NYC Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence)
- Chris Pecaut (Illinois Department of Human Services)
- Andy Martens (NYC Center for Innovation through Data Intelligence)
- Richard Hendra (MDRC)
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New Findings in the Application of Behavioral Insights to Child Support Services Video
Grand Central |
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- Moderator: Gretchen Lehman (Administration for Children and Families)
- Peter Baird (MDRC)
- Susan Brown (Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency)
- Roberta Mayers (Veritas HHS)
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12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
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Lunch On Your Own |
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
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Lunchtime Panel: Discussion on Careers in Research Related to Poverty, Family Self-Sufficiency, and Social Welfare
Renaissance A |
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- Moderator: Elaine Carpenter (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)
- Nina Chien (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Reginald Covington (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Chris Pecaut (Illinois Department of Human Services)
- T’Pring Westbrook (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
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1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
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Plenary: ACF’s Career Pathways Evaluation Findings: What Have We Learned and Future Directions for the Field Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Moderator: Mark Fucello (Administration for Children and Families)
- David Fein (Abt Associates)
- Laura Peck (Abt Associates)
- Molly Irwin (U.S. Department of Labor)
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2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Emerging Scholars Poster Session
Grand Ballroom Foyer |
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- Theresa Anderson (Urban Institute)
Helping Public Housing Residents Access Jobs: Evaluation Findings from Jobs-Plus Expansion in New York City
- Kathryn Andrews (Harvard University)
Supporting Families of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Access Supplemental Security Income
- Flor Avellaneda (University of Houston)
Conducting RCTs in Community Agencies: Challenges and Opportunities
- Junghee Bae (University of Georgia)
Cumulative Inequality in Teen Parents and Job Achievements: Mediation Effect of Educational Achievement
- Maura Baldiga (Brandeis University)
Poverty and Public Assistance Prevention: Targeting Low-Income Workers in Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs
- Jacob Bastian (University of Chicago)
Unintended Consequences? More Marriage, More Children, and the EITC
- Caroline Black (University of Washington)
Relationships that Protect: Parallel Process Growth Curves and Mediated Effects Among Teenage Parents’ Supportive Relationships, Maternal Harsh Parenting Behaviors, and Children’s Mental Health
- Maria Cole (Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation)
Interviews and Conversations About Leaving Services (iCALS): Formative Evaluation
- Seth Hartig (Columbia University)
Updating Basic Needs Budgets to Incorporate the Impact of Nontraditional Work, Pre-K, and Afterschool Programs
- Ania Jaroszewicz (Carnegie Mellon University)
The Psychological Costs of Seeking Help for Financial Hardships
- Kevin Kelly (Mathematica Policy Research)
A Systematic Review to Support Implementation of Effective Programs to Support Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents
- Delia Kimbrel (Brandeis University)
Achieving Economic Security: The Experience of Participants in the HUD Family Self-Sufficiency Program
- Agustina Laurito (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Does School Lunch Fill the “SNAP Gap” at the End of the Month?
- Eleanor Martin (University of Michigan)
Virtual Mentorship to Support Maternal and Infant Health and Well-Being: Understanding the Participant Experience and Evaluating the Impact of NurturePA
- Raymond Petren (Penn State Worthington Scranton)
Relationship Stability Among Mothers of Young Children and New Partners
- McKenzie Roddy (University of Miami)
Effects of OurRelationship.com and ePREP on Individual Mental and Physical Health for Low Income Couples
- Rhucha Samudra (The College at Brockport, State University of New York)
To Eat or Not to Eat? An Explorative Analysis of Food Security Among Disconnected Women
- Trupti Sarode (Future Services Institute)
Using Developmental Evaluation to Support Innovation in Social Programs
- Owen Schochet (Georgetown University)
Investigating the Two-Generation Impact of the Child Care Subsidy Program: Do Subsidies Support Maternal Education?
- Megan Schoor (Washington State Department of Social and Health Services)
An Evaluation of Child Support and Self-Sufficiency Outcomes of DCS Alternative Solutions Participants
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4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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More Than a Nudge: Engaging TANF Recipients in Welfare-to-Work Programs
Grand South |
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- Moderator: Victoria Kabak (Administration for Children and Families)
- Mary Farrell (MEF Associates)
- Sophia Sutcliffe (MDRC)
- Peter Baird (MDRC)
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ACF’s Career Pathways Portfolio: A Closer Look at Early Impact Findings and Interpretation
Grand North |
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- Moderator: Hilary Forster (Administration for Children and Families)
- Karen Gardiner (Abt Associates)
- Eleanor Harvill (Abt Associates)
- Jacob Klerman (Abt Associates)
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Impacts of Programs to Avoid Sexual Risk and Prevent Pregnancy
Renaissance West A
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- Moderator: Seth Chamberlain (Administration for Children and Families)
- Reginald Covington (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Brian Goesling (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Susan Zief (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Lisa Rue (University of Northern Colorado)
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Healthy Marriage-Relationship Education Programming for Adults as Individuals: Findings from the STREAMS Process Study
Renaissance West B |
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- Moderator: Charisse Johnson (Administration for Children and Families)
- Diane Paulsell (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Daniel Friend (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Scott Roby (Public Strategies)
- Scott Stanley (University of Denver)
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You Shall Not Pass: The Use of Evaluation Tollgates in Building Evidence for Social Programs Video
Grand Central |
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- Moderator: Maria Woolverton (Administration for Children and Families)
- George Gabel (Westat)
- Heidi Melz (James Bell Associates)
- M.C. Bradley (Mathematica Policy Research)
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The Opioid Epidemic: What It Means for TANF Participants and How to Effectively Serve Them
Renaissance East |
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- Moderator: Clare DiSalvo (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)
- Wilson Compton (National Institutes of Health)
- Justin Germain (MEF Associates)
- Tonya Feese (Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services)
- Brent Orrell (ICF International)
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| 5:15 p.m. |
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RECS Social Gathering
Renaissance Hotel Mixx Lounge
NAWRS Happy Hour
Renaissance Hotel Mixx Lounge |
| Thursday, May 31, 2018 — 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. |
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8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. |
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Opening Remarks Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Mark Fucello (Administration for Children and Families)
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8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
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Plenary: Implementing the Recommendations of the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Moderator: Nick Hart (Bipartisan Policy Center)
- Katharine Abraham (University of Maryland)
- Ron Haskins (Brookings Institution)
- Naomi Goldstein (Administration for Children and Families)
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| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
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Break |
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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The Impact of Different Approaches to Providing Job Search Services to Low-Income Job Seekers Video
Grand Central |
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- Moderator: Molly Irwin (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Jacob Klerman (Abt Associates)
- Karin Martinson (Abt Associates)
- Kinsey Dinan (NYC Department of Social Services)
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Pathways for Advancing Careers and Education: Evaluator and Program Leaders Discuss How Evaluation Informed Programs
Renaissance East |
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- Moderator: Nicole Constance (Administration for Children and Families)
- Karen Gardiner (Abt Associates)
- Amanda Abens (Pima Community College)
- Seanna Melchior Ruvkun (Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County)
- Kim Stupica Dobbs (Administration for Children and Families)
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New Data on Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care
Grand North |
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- Moderator: Catherine Heath (Administration for Children and Families)
- Mike Pergamit (Urban Institute)
- Justin Harty (University of Chicago)
- Tammy White (Administration for Children and Families)
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Integrated Approaches to Supporting Child Development and Improving Family Economic Security
Renaissance West A |
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- Moderator: Carli Wulff (Administration for Children and Families)
- Scott Baumgartner (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Marjorie Sims (Ascend at the Aspen Institute)
- T’Pring Westbrook (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
- Duane Yoder (Garrett County Community Action)
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The Family Self-Sufficiency Data Center: Addressing the Challenges of Evidence-Based Policymaking
Renaissance West B |
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- Moderator: Brian Campbell (D.C. Department of Human Services)
- Scott W. Allard (University of Washington)
- Robert Goerge (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
- Emily Wiegand (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
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Child Care as a Critical Work Support: How Do Variations in Local Community Context, Family Work Needs, and Racial/Ethnic Differences Shape Access to Child Care Assistance?
Grand South |
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- Moderator: Michael López (National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families)
- Dionne Dobbins (Child Care Aware® of America)
- Peter Hepburn (University of California at Berkeley)
- Heather Sandstrom (Urban Institute)
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11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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Lunch on Your Own |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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Lunch Symposium: The Responsiveness of the Safety Net to the Changing Geography of Poverty Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Scott W. Allard (University of Washington)
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| 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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Coaching in Employment Programs: Reflections from Three Practitioners
Renaissance West A |
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- Moderator: Sheena McConnell (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Noelle Simmons (San Francisco Human Services Agency)
- Dan Martinez (Southeast Michigan Community Alliance)
- Larry Timmerman (Ramsey County Workforce Solutions)
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Building and Using Evidence for Workforce Development Programming Decision-Makers: New Findings from the Field
Renaissance West B |
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- Moderator: Terri Zhu (Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership)
- Kelsey Schaberg (MDRC)
- Joseph Gasper (Westat)
- David Berman (NYC Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity)
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Proven Strategies to Accelerate Educational Achievement and/or Labor Market Success
Grand South |
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- Moderator: Amelia Popham (Administration for Children and Families)
- Mark Elliott (Economic Mobility Corporation)
- Howard Rolston (Independent Consultant)
- Michael Weiss (MDRC)
- Harry Holzer (Georgetown University)
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Promoting Healthy Relationships Among Youth Through Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Video
Grand Central |
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- Moderator: Samantha Illangasekare (Administration for Children and Families)
- Mindy Scott (Child Trends)
- Julia Alamillo (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Diane Paulsell (Mathematica Policy Research)
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Integrated Intake and Case Management – The Power of Integrated Data Systems
Renaissance East |
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- Moderator: Kathleen Moore (Administration for Children and Families/Institute for Research on Poverty)
- Sam Elkin (MEF Associates)
- Deleena Patton (Washington Department of Social and Health Services)
- Nicole Deterding (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)
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Building the Next Generation of Child Support Policy Research
Grand North |
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- Moderator/Presenter: Asaph Glosser (MEF Associates)
- Scott Lekan (Administration for Children and Families)
- Lauren Antelo (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Nicole Constance (Administration for Children and Families)
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| 2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
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Break |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
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Facilitated Roundtables Session |
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A Focus on User Experience: Parents’ Perspectives on Efforts to Improve Social Service Programs
Renaissance West B |
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- Heather Hahn (Urban Institute)
- Mike Katz (Urban Institute)
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Advancing Racial and Economic Equity for Domestic Violence Survivors: Demonstration Sites and National Impact Agenda
Grand North |
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- Sara Wee (Center for Survivor Agency and Justice)
- Erika Sussman (Center for Survivor Agency and Justice)
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Behavioral Design in Poverty Alleviation Programs
Grand Central |
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Bridging the Digital Divide: Exploring Implications for Economic and Educational Opportunity
Grand South |
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- Brittany McGill (Insight Policy Research)
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Bringing Behavioral Science and Innovative Tools to Social Service Programs: Opportunities and Challenges in Child Welfare
Renaissance East |
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- Rekha Balu (MDRC)
- Felicia Curcuru (Binti)
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Building Knowledge on Employment Programs for Low-Income Families: Where Do We Go From Here?
Grand Central |
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- Dan Bloom (MDRC)
- Mike Fishman (MEF Associates)
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Developing Partnerships in Justice-Involved Programs
Grand North |
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- Robyn Cenizal (National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families)
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The Future of Work and Financial Security
Grand South |
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- Signe-Mary McKernan (Urban Institute)
- Caleb Quakenbush (Urban Institute)
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The Power of Microsimulation – Using TRIM to Estimate the Effects of Social Policy
Renaissance West A |
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- Lauren Antelo (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Nina Chien (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Gene Falk (Congressional Research Service)
- Suzanne Macartney (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Reducing Child Poverty in California: A Look at Housing Costs, Wages, and the Safety Net
Grand North |
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- Caroline Danielson (Public Policy Institute of California)
- Sarah Bohn (Public Policy Institute of California)
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Roadmap to Evidence-Based Decision Making: Developing ACF Office of Refugee Resettlement’s First Learning Agenda
Grand South |
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- Sarah Dunning (Administration for Children and Families)
- Jennifer Schmalz (Administration for Children and Families)
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Self-Regulation, Goals, and Self-Sufficiency Outcomes: A Conceptual Framework and Applications in the Field
Renaissance East |
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- Michelle Derr (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Charisse Johnson (Administration for Children and Families)
- Lisa Washington-Thomas (Administration for Children and Families)
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Taking a Data-Driven Approach to Dissemination: The Case of an Online Research and Evaluation Clearinghouse
Renaissance West B |
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- Miriam Jacobson (ICF International)
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| 3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
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Break |
| 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. |
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Plenary: Serving the Hardest to Employ: Evidence from Evaluations of Subsidized Employment Programs Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Moderator: Erica Zielewski (Office of Management and Budget)
- Dan Bloom (MDRC)
- Cindy Redcross (MDRC)
- Clarence H. Carter (Administration for Children and Families)
- Harry Holzer (Georgetown University)
- Grant Collins (Fedcap)
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| 5:15 p.m. |
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Young Professionals Happy Hour
Marriott Marquis High Velocity Bar
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| Friday, June 1, 2018 — 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
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| 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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TANF: Transitional Jobs and Policy Change
Renaissance East |
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- Moderator: Anthea Seymour (D.C. Department of Human Services)
- Brian Cadena (University of Colorado Boulder)
- Johannes Bos (American Institutes for Research)
- Karen Armstrong (IMPAQ International)
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Improving TANF and Employment Services for Refugees and Survivors of Trauma
Renaissance West A |
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- Moderator: Damon Waters (Administration for Children and Families)
- Angela Gaffney (MEF Associates)
- Hilary Chester (U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops)
- Andrea Hetling (Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey)
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Building the Evidence Base on Programs for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Grand South |
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- Moderator: Brett Brown (Administration for Children and Families)
- Amy Dworsky (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
- Jiffy Lansing (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
- Denali Dasgupta (Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago)
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Multi-Use Management Information Systems: Strategies for Development, Use, and Data-Driven Learning
Grand North |
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- Moderator/Presenter: Seth Chamberlain (Administration for Children and Families)
- Hilary Forster (Administration for Children and Families)
- Nathan Sick (Urban Institute)
- Rina Randriamanantena (Phoenix Houses of New York)
- Seanna Melchior Ruvkun (Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County)
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Why Contextual Rigor is Necessary for Scientific Rigor: Examples from the Field
Renaissance West B |
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- Moderator: Aleta Meyer (Administration for Children and Families)
- Meryl Barofsky (Administration for Children and Families)
- Tess Abrahamson-Richards (James Bell Associates)
- Michelle Sarche (University of Colorado – Denver)
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Deepening Our Understanding of Racial and Ethnic Differences and Disparities Video
Grand Central |
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- Moderator: Kim Clum (Administration for Children and Families)
- Pamela Winston (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Nikolas Pharris-Ciurej (U.S. Census Bureau)
- Marla McDaniel (Urban Institute)
- Larry Timmerman (Ramsey County Workforce Solutions)
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| 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
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Break |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. |
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Closing Remarks Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Emily Schmitt (Administration for Children and Families)
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| 10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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Plenary: Parents and Children Together: Findings from an Experimental Evaluation of Six Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Programs Video
Grand Ballroom |
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- Moderator: Robin McDonald (Administration for Children and Families)
- Sarah Avellar (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Halbert Sullivan (Fathers' Support Center)
- Scott Wetzler (Montefiore Medical Center)
- Wade Horn (Former Assistant Secretary for Children and Families/Deloitte Consulting)
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| 11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. |
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Break |
| 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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Concurrent Breakout Sessions |
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Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2): An Analytic Approach to Using Evidence for Continuous Program Improvement
Grand North |
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- Moderator: Victoria Kabak (Administration for Children and Families)
- Michelle Derr (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Annalisa Mastri (Mathematica Policy Research)
- Jonathan McCay (Mathematica Policy Research)
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Job Characteristics and the Well-Being of Low Income Adults and Families
Renaissance West A |
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- Moderator: Michelle Blocklin (Abt Associates)
- Marta Alvira-Hammond (Child Trends)
- Richard Hendra (MDRC)
- Rebecca Kleinman (Mathematica Policy Research)
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Using Research to Better Understand and Close the Opportunity Gap for Low-Income Youth Video
Grand Central |
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- Moderator: Marsha Silverberg (U.S. Department of Education)
- Stephen Provasnik (U.S. Department of Education)
- David Fein (Abt Associates)
- Rebecca Maynard (University of Pennsylvania)
- Raphael Rosenblatt (Year Up)
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Fatherhood Program Effects on Low-Income Fathers and Families
Grand South |
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- Moderator: Anna Solmeyer (Administration for Children and Families)
- Michelle Manno (MDRC)
- Jennifer Bellamy (University of Denver)
- Erin Kramer Holmes (Brigham Young University)
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Emerging Research from the Family Self-Sufficiency and Stability Research Consortium
Renaissance West B |
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- Moderator: Nicole Deterding (Administration for Children and Families/Business Strategy Consultants)
- Greg Fabiano (University of Buffalo)
- Colleen Heflin (Syracuse University)
- Jodi Sandfort (University of Minnesota)
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Homeless Families’ Experiences with Public Benefit Programs, Employment, and Family Transitions
Renaissance East |
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- Moderator: Amanda Benton (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Jill Khadduri (Abt Associates)
- Lauren Dunton (Abt Associates)
- Douglas Walton(Abt Associates)
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| 1:00 p.m. |
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Conference Adjourns |
