2019 Evaluation Summit Program
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Tuesday, August 20, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Marriott Ballroom
- Jerry Milner, Children’s Bureau and Administration on Children, Youth and Families
- Brian Deakins, Children’s Bureau
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9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Opening Plenary
Data-Driven and Evidence-Based Practice and Policymaking: Contexts and Implications for Child Welfare
Marriott Ballroom
- Mark Courtney, University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
- Uma Ahluwalia, Health Management Associates
- Melissa Carter, Barton Child Law and Policy Center, Emory University School of Law
- Dolores Subia BigFoot, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indian Country Child Trauma Center
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10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1
Partnering With Title V Programs to Integrate Child Welfare Data Into Early Childhood Integrated Data Systems (ECIDS)
Hoover
- Paige Bussanich, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
- Kate Taft, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
- Anna Corona, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
- Shanel Tage, Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs
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Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking: Evaluation Opportunities and Challenges
Maryland C
- Deborah Gibbs, RTI International
- Natasha Latzman, RTI International
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Making Evaluation Meaningful: Considerations for Successful Tribal Evaluation Partnerships
Harding
- Ron Whitener, The Whitener Group
- Alicia Summers, Data Savvy Consulting
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Lessons Learned From the National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation (QIC-AG)
Virginia A
- Nancy Rolock, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Kerrie Ocasio, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- John Webb, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Rowena Fong, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
- Laura Marra, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
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Is Collaboration Worth the Cost?: An Interactive Experience in Co-creating a Way to Measure Return on Investment in Collaborations
Virginia C
- Timothy Jaasko-Fisher, TJF Consulting/Capacity Building Center for Courts
- George Gabel, Westat
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Strategies for Assessing Family Strengths in Efforts to Predict Future Child Protective Services Involvement
Maryland A
- Kristen Slack, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Reiko Boyd, University of Houston
- Emma Kahle Monahan, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
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Integrating Screening, Assessment, and Administrative Data to Understand and Respond to the Behavioral Health Needs of Kids in Care
Maryland B
- Crystal Collins-Camargo, University of Louisville
- Becky Antle, University of Louisville
- Lizzie Minton, University of Louisville
- Nathan Lubold, Advanced Metrics Systems
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The Strengths and Challenges of Implementing a Family Group Decision-Making Randomized Control Trial Within Child Welfare Practices in Three States
Roosevelt 3
- Julie Treinen, Arizona's Children Association, Arizona Kinship Support Services
- Danielle Zuniga, YMCA Youth & Family Services
- Michael Arsham, New York City Administration for Children's Services, Division of External Affairs
- Lisa Merkel-Holguin, Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Michele Schmidt, LeCroy & Milligan Associates
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Are We There Yet? Peaks and Valleys on the Road to Building Evidence of What Works for Transition-Age Foster Youth
Wilson A
- Jan DeCoursey, Child Trends
- Melanie Skemer, MDRC
- Andrew Mangrum, Youth Villages, YVLifeSet
- Sarah Hurley, Youth Villages
- Lauren Grayman, First Place for Youth
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Using Outcome Data to Improve Care in Child Welfare
Coolidge
- David Kraus, Outcome Referrals, Inc.
- Barb Weinstein, Jefferson County Department of Human Services, Division of Children, Youth, Families and Adult Protection
- Jim Drendel, Larimer County Colorado
- Jennifer Evans, Wake County Human Services
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Using Bayesian Methods to Evaluate Child Welfare System Outcomes: Case Examples for Understanding Child Pathways In and Out of Care
Wilson B
- Meghan Broadbent, University of Utah, College of Social Work, Social Research Institute
- Kristen West, University of Utah, College of Social Work, Social Research Institute
- Bridget Freisthler, Ohio State University
- Lesley Lundeberg, Utah Department of Child and Family Services
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Building the Evidence Base for Waiver Interventions: Child Welfare Outcomes, Placement Costs, and Implementation Adherence That Informs Policy and Strengthens Practice
Wilson C
- Greg Forehand, Human Services Research Institute
- Marc Winokur, Colorado State University
- Tyler Allen, Colorado Department of Human Services
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Reflections on Evidence-Building in Child Welfare 1: Discussing Opportunities and Challenges
Delaware B
- Mark Courtney, University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
- Uma Ahluwalia, Health Management Associates
- Melissa Carter, Barton Child Law and Policy Center, Emory University School of Law
- Dolores Subia BigFoot, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indian Country Child Trauma Center
- Becci Akin, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
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An Evaluator's Balancing Act: Juggling the Conflicting Roles of Developmental Evaluation and Independent Evaluation
Roosevelt 1
- James DeSantis, James Bell Associates
- Joanna DeWolfe, James Bell Associates
- Christine Leicht, ICF
- Nancy Lucero, Butler Institute for Families, University of Denver
- Anita Barbee, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville
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Virtual Reality Training and Defining Competency – A Central Problem
Virginia B
- Chad McDonald, University of Utah, College of Social Work, Social Research Institute
- Matthew Davis, University of Utah, College of Social Work, Social Research Institute
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Efforts to Promote Evidence Building Through Children’s Bureau-Funded Grants and Evaluation Projects
Delaware A
- Melinda Baldwin, Children’s Bureau
- M.C. (Cay) Bradley, Mathematica Policy Research
- Catherine Health, Children’s Bureau
- Maria Woolverton, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
- Elliott Graham, James Bell Associates
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12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)
12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Peer Roundtables
Talking Data: A CQI Get Together
Roosevelt 2
- Sherri Levesque, Capacity Building Center for States
- Kate McElroy-Hjelm, Capacity Building Center for States
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1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions #2
A Title IV-E Waiver Evaluation of a Statewide Intensive In-Home Service Model: Design Innovations, Implementation Challenges, and Promising Outcomes
Harding
- David Bard, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Debra Hecht, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Erin Maher, University of Oklahoma
- Keitha Wilson, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division
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Innovators and Early Adopters in the Implementation of a Child Welfare Practice Model
Virginia B
- Kerrie Ocasio, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Kathleen Pirozzolo Fay, Rutgers, University
- Judy Gundy, Virginia Department of Social Services
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Examining Cumulative Disproportionality in Child Welfare Referrals and Service Provision
Roosevelt 3
- Joseph Magruder, California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California, Berkeley
- Daniel Webster, California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California, Berkeley
- Terry V. Shaw, University of Maryland, Baltimore
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Monitoring Systems-Level Change and Measuring Collaboration to Address the Challenges of Evaluating Community Coalitions
Virginia C
- J. Montana Cain, Children's Trust of South Carolina
- Aditi Srivastav Bussells, Children's Trust of South Carolina
- Kelsay Daniels, Children's Trust of South Carolina
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Using Long-Term, Professional Mentoring for Families With Child Welfare System Involvement: Panel Discussion With Program Participants and Researchers
Maryland A
- Kevin Haggerty, University of Washington
- Amy Salazar, Washington State University Vancouver
- Erin Kelley-Siel, Friends of the Children
- Aida Figueras Hines, Friends of the Children
- Shambria Young, Friends of the Children
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Data Analytics for Defining and Describing Preventive Service Candidates Under the Family First Prevention Services Act
Delaware A
- Dana Weiner, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Miranda Lynch, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Katie Rollins, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
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Multistate Collaborative Data Model for In-Home Data Reporting and Analysis
Maryland B
- Jonathan Sushinsky, University of Kansas
- Terry Moore, University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare
- Susan Smith, Independent Child Welfare Data Expert
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Developing and Testing Interventions to Improve the Use of Research Evidence to Improve Children's Welfare
Delaware B
- Kimberly Ann DuMont, William T. Grant Foundation
- Daniel Max Crowley, Penn State University
- Fred Wulczyn, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
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Using Data to Support Educational Success for Youth in Foster Care
Maryland C
- Kathleen McNaught, American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
- Elizabeth Dabney, Data Quality Campaign
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Safe Babies, Child Safety, and Juvenile Justice Prevention: Evaluating Primary Prevention Programs Using Administrative Data Matching
Wilson A
- Kathryn Sibley Horton, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division
- Andrea Jacks, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division
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Using Literature, Research, and Evaluation Data to Support Agencies' Capacity to Address Barriers Experienced by Foster and Adoptive Families
Wilson B
- Ruth G. McRoy, The University of Texas at Austin
- Tracy Serdjenian, The Adoption Exchange
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Best Practices in Residential Treatment Services for Families Involved in Child Welfare and Implications for Evaluation
Wilson C
- Michael Rodi, NPC Research
- Julie Collins, Child Welfare League of America
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Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Information Session
Roosevelt 1
- Sandra Jo Wilson, Abt Associates
- Suzanne Kerns, Center for Effective Interventions, University of Denver
- Erin Bumgarner, Abt Associates
- Christine Fortunato, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families
- Jennifer Rolls Reutz, Chadwick Center for Children and Families
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Reunification Outcomes of Families of Children With Mental Health Problems: A Randomized Study
Coolidge
- Becci Akin, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
- Linda Bass, KVC Kansas
- Vickie McArthur, Saint Francis Ministries
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Reflections on Evidence-Building in Child Welfare 2: Exploring Strategies to Expand Access, Relevance, and Utility
Virginia A
- Mark Eddy, New York University
- Anna Rockhill, Portland State University
- Allison Holmes, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
- Kristine Andrews, Child Trends
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2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions #3
Conducting Comprehensive Workforce Needs Assessments in Child Welfare
Wilson C
- Michelle Graef, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center on Children, Families, and the Law
- Megan Paul, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center on Children, Families, and the Law
- Cynthia Parry, C.F. Parry Associates, Inc.
- Anita Barbee, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville
- Maggie Thompson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Center on Children, Families, and the Law
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Implementation and Sustainability Lessons From a Five-Site Demonstration on Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System
Roosevelt 1
- Preston Britner, University of Connecticut
- Jennifer Haight, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Agnes Shine, Barry University
- Miriam Landsman, University of Iowa
- Simonne Nouer, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
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Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) as an Innovative Mixed-Methods Approach to Building Evidence of Causality
Hoover
- Sarah Kaye, Kaye Implementation & Evaluation, LLC
- Stephanie Clone, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
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Implementing Therapeutic Parenting Programs in Child Welfare: Challenges and Strategies
Maryland C
- Stephen Budde, Juvenile Protective Association
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Leveraging Child Welfare Administrative Data and Machine Learning Algorithms to Strengthen Practice While Building Evidence
Wilson A
- Peter York, BCT Partners
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On a Scale of 1 to 5, How Much Would You Like to Do Something More With Training Evaluations?
Maryland A
- Andrew Yost, Capacity Building Center for Courts
- Alicia Summers, Capacity Building Center for Courts
- Sophia Gatowski, Capacity Building Center for Courts
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Hide the Cauliflower in the Mac & Cheese: Tools for Making Data Digestible for the Most Finicky Users
Virginia A
- Andrea Jacks, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division
- Kathryn Sibley Horton, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division
- Sasha Rasco, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Prevention and Early Intervention Division
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Measuring and Understanding the Perspectives of Youth in Congregate Care: Implications for Research and Policy
Virginia B
- Deborah Mabingani, Arizona State University - Center for Child Well-Being
- Marvin Barnes, Philadelphia Department of Human Services
- Allison Thompson, Philadelphia Department of Human Services
- Dakota Roundtree-Swain, Capacity Building Center for States
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Sense of Place: Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in State and Tribal Child Welfare Agencies to Inform Policy and Practice
Harding
- Kathryn Kulbicki, Westat
- Karla Eisen, Capacity Building Center for Tribes/Westat
- Jhon Goes In Center, Westat
- Summer Lunderman, Sicangu Child and Family Services
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Defining a Kinship Navigator Model: Program and Evaluation Lessons Learned From the Children's Bureau's 2012 Fostering Family Connections' Kinship Navigator Grantee Cluster
Virginia C
- Michelle Rosenthal, Data With Purpose, LLC
- Kerry Littlewood, AAJ Research & Evaluation, Inc.
- Abhishek Pandey, AP Medical, PC
- Tena Randecker, Children's Home Network
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Practical Applications of a Framework to Design, Test, Spread, and Sustain Effective Practice in Child Welfare
Coolidge
- Mark Testa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Reflections on Evidence-Building in Child Welfare 3: Examining Power and Culture in Dominant Paradigms for Building Evidence
Delaware B
- Rowena Fong, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
- Alan Detlaff, University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work
- Joan LaFrance, Mekinak Consulting
- Kristine Andrews, Child Trends
- Nancy Lucero, University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work
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Building Evidence to Create the Conditions for Strong and Thriving Families and Communities Where Children are Free From Harm
Roosevelt 3
- Grant McFann, Promise Neighborhoods
- Bridgette Lery, San Francisco Human Services Agency
- Katherine Stoehr, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Amanda Cruce, Capacity Building Center for States
- Jill McLeigh, Strong Communities for Children
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Exploring How Child Welfare Data Can Be Used to Understand Performance Outcomes
Wilson B
- Michelle Love, Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services
- Jennifer Uldricks, Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services
- Katherine R. Malzahn-Bass, Nevada Supreme Court
- Christopher Church, Capacity Building Center for Courts
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Putting Implementation Science Into Practice: Designing, Implementing, and Evaluating Evidence-Informed Interventions to Improve Services for LGBTQ+ Youth in Foster Care
Maryland B
- Marlene Matarese, Institute for Innovation and Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work
- Elizabeth Greeno, Institute for Innovation and Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work
- Angela Weeks, Institute for Innovation and Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work
- Angelika Lewis, Ruth Ellis Center
- Darquita Fletcher, Prince George’s County Department of Social Services
- Nakiya Lynch Prince George’s County Department of Social Services
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Making Programs “Stick”: What Rigorous Implementation Evaluation Can Teach Us
Delaware A
- Allison Metz, National Implementation Research Network, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Jill Filene, James Bell Associates
- Cosette Mills, Utah Division of Child and Family Services
- Krista Thomas, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Aleta Meyer, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions #4
A Longitudinal 1-Year Evaluation of the My Life My Choice Survivor-Mentor Program for Child Survivors of Sex Trafficking
Virginia B
- Amy Farrell, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University
- Katherine Bright, Rutgers University-Newark, School of Criminal Justice
- Jennifer Paruk, School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University
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Answering More Questions About Differential Response and Child Protective Services Reinvolvement: A Longitudinal Randomized Control Trial and a National Administrative Data Study
Delaware A
- John Fluke, Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Marc Winokur, Social Work Research Center, School of Social Work, Colorado State University
- Brett Brown, Division on Data and Improvement, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
- Rebecca Orsi, Social Work Research Center, School of Social Work, Colorado State University
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Kentucky's Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams: A Propensity Score-Matched Outcome Study
Virginia C
- Martin Hall, University of Louisville
- Erin Smead, Sobriety Treatment and Recovery Teams, Kentucky Department for Community-Based Services
- George Higgins, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Louisville
- Matthew Walton, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville
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Measuring What Matters: An Overview of How Hearing Quality and Judicial Decision-Making are Defined, Measured, and Related to Child Outcomes
Delaware B
- Alicia Summers, Data Savvy Consulting, LLC
- Sophia Gatowski, Systems Change Solutions, Inc.
- Tammy Richards, James Bell Associates
- Anne Fromknecht, James Bell Associates
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Evaluating Community-Based Child Maltreatment Prevention: Strategies to Evaluate Multisite, Multi-Intervention Prevention Programs
Roosevelt 1
- Monica Faulkner, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
- Swetha Nulu, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
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University-Government Partnerships: A Model for Linking Research, Policy, and Practice in Child Welfare
Maryland A
- Christian M. Connell, Penn State University
- D. Max Crowley, Penn State University
- Sarah A. Font, Penn State University
- Jennie Noll, Penn State University
- Kate Guastaferro, Penn State University
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Do You See What I See? The Importance of Taking a Multisource, Mixed-Methods Approach to Assessing Organizational Health
Maryland B
- Shauna Rienks, University of Denver
- Anna de Guzman, University of Denver
- Amy He, University of Denver
- Robin Leake, University of Denver
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Caseworkers' Attitudes Toward Evidence-Based Practices: Lessons Learned From Pennsylvania's IV-E Waiver Project as We Enter the Era of Family First
Roosevelt 3
- Marlo Perry, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Child Welfare Education and Research Programs
- Mary Rauktis, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Child Welfare Education and Research Programs
- Rachel Winters, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Child Welfare Education and Research Programs
- Helen Cahalane, University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work, Child Welfare Education and Research Programs
- William Browning, Lackawanna County Department of Human Services
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Integrating Research Evidence and Practice Expertise in the Development and Evaluation of the FosterClub Community Model
Maryland C
- Jennifer Blakeslee, Portland State University
- Celeste Bodner, FosterClub
- Rosemary Lavenditti, Oregon Department of Human Services
- Nicole Dobbins, FosterClub
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Chasing Bigfoot: Ongoing Learnings From the Elusive Pursuit of Transition-Age Youth Engagement
Wilson A
- Krysta Esquivel, YMCA of San Diego Youth and Family Services
- Kristina Halmai, YMCA of San Diego Youth and Family Services
- Catherine Heath, Children’s Bureau
- Sophia Lee, Harder+Company Community Research
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Using Simulation Training to Teach Child Protection Investigators in Illinois – Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy
Wilson B
- Yu-Ling Chiu, The Children & Family Research Center, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Theodore Paul Cross, The Children & Family Research Center, School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Betsy P. Goulet, University of Illinois Springfield
- Susan Oppegard-Evans, Child Protection Training Academy, University of Illinois Springfield
- Monico Whittington-Eskridge, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
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Partnering for Success: A Comprehensive Strategy for Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Children and Youth in the Child Welfare System
Wilson C
- Suzanne Kerns, Center for Effective Interventions, University of Denver
- Geetha Gopalan, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College
- Jon D. Phillips, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver
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Using Child and Family Services Review Data to Understand and Improve State Agency Child Welfare Practice
Coolidge
- Peter J. Lovegrove, JBS International, Inc.
- Katelyn Blair, JBS International, Inc.
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The Importance of Developing a Multifaceted Evaluation to Tell the Family Group Decision Making Story
Harding
- Casey Mackereth, Harder+Company Community Research
- Cristina Magana, Harder+Company Community Research
- Michele Schmidt, LeCroy & Milligan Associates
- Marina Lalayants, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, The City University
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How Child Welfare Professionals Access, Use, and Share Information and Technology: Results From the Child Welfare Information Study
Virginia A
- Michael Long, ICF
- Christine Leicht, ICF
- Sharika Bhattacharya, ICF
- Elizabeth Eaton, ICF
- Brian Deakins, Children’s Bureau
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5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Guided Poster Walk: Supporting Youth Transitioning to Adulthood
5:45 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Peer Roundtables
Developing and Implementing Evaluations in the Context of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
Roosevelt 2
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Statewide Data
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Wednesday, August 21, 2019 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Guided Poster Walk: Building and Evaluating Primary Prevention Approaches
8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Peer Roundtables
Statewide Data Indicators: Questions, Answers and Resources
Roosevelt 2
- Sherri Levesque, Capacity Building Center for States
- John Hargrove, Administration on Children, Youth and Families
- Daniel Webster, California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California, Berkeley
- Vanessa Amburgey, Capacity Building Center for States
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9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions #5
Innovative Ways to Define and Strengthen Fidelity to Program Models in Child Welfare Practice: Lessons Learned From Michigan and Oregon Waiver Demonstration Projects
Virginia B
- Janet Ciarico, Westat
- Jaymie Lorthridge, Westat
- Jessica Kincaid, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
- Marneena Evans, Westat
- Rachel Sykes, Samaritas
- Carrie Furrer, Portland State University
- Amanda Cross-Hemmer, Portland State University
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Alternative Approaches to Generating Evidence to Support Practice and Programing in Child Welfare: Introduction to Realist Evaluation and Realist Synthesis
Virginia C
- Anna Rockhill, Portland State University
- Lisa Merkel-Holguin, Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado
- Christine Cooper, Portland State University
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Mixed Methods Evaluation of Family Visit Coaching
Wilson B
- Elizabeth Harris, National Council on Crime and Delinquency
- Laura Krzywicki, Child Welfare Services, County of San Diego
- Miguel Becerra, National Council on Crime and Delinquency
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Understanding Postadoption and Guardianship Instability: Challenges and Opportunities
Roosevelt 1
- Kevin White, East Carolina University
- June Dorn, Children's Bureau
- Alfred Pérez, Seattle University
- Ruth McRoy, Boston College
- Laura Radel, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Nancy Rolock, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare
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Building Evidence to Prevent Youth Homelessness Through Program and Evaluation Partnerships: The Experiences of Youth At-Risk of Homelessness Grantees
Roosevelt 3
- Andrew Burwick, Mathematica Policy Research
- Lanae Davis, Center for Policy Research
- Robin Lindquist-Grantz, Institute for Policy Research, University of Cincinnati
- Laura Packard-Tucker, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Connie Linas, Alameda County Social Services Agency, Children and Family Services
- Trevor Williams, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare
- Meredith Hicks, Lighthouse Youth and Family Services
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Designing Rigorous Tests of Workforce Interventions in Child Welfare: Navigating Diverse Agency Needs, Capacities, and Constraints
Delaware A
- Cindy Parry, C.F. Parry Associates, Inc.
- Anita Barbee, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville
- John Fluke, Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Martin Hall, Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville
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Improving Child Welfare Through Data Visualization
Maryland C
- Robert Blagg, University of California, Los Angeles
- Todd Franke, University of California, Los Angeles
- Jonathan Litt, University of California, Los Angeles
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Learn, Innovate, Improve (LI2): Facilitating Evidence-Driven Innovation and Quality Improvement in Child Welfare
Coolidge
- Michelle Derr, Mathematica Policy Research
- Jonathan McCay, Mathematica Policy Research
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Testing the Role of Economic Safety Nets in Child Welfare Outcomes: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice
Maryland A
- Emma Kahle Monahan, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
- Kristen Slack, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, The Ohio State University College of Social Work
- Donna Ginther, University of Kansas Department of Economics
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Getting Your Core Components Right: Two Approaches to Usability Testing in Child Welfare
Harding
- Mercy Mwaria, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Amy Salazar, Washington State University Vancouver
- Angelique Day, University of Washington
- Pam Lilleston, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Tori Russell, Capacity Building Center for States
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Overcoming Challenges on the Path to Efficacy Part 1: Preparing for Formative Evaluation
Delaware B
- James Bell, James Bell Associates
- Lisa Guillette, Foster Forward
- Jessie Watrous, Institute for Innovation and Implementation, University of Maryland School of Social Work
- Trevor Williams, Colorado Department of Human Services
- Maria Woolverton, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Adapting Evidence-Based Practices and the Role of Evaluation
Wilson C
- Dolores Subia BigFoot, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Indian Country Child Trauma Center
- Allison West, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Tyson Barker, University of Oregon
- Melinda Baldwin, Children’s Bureau
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Supporting Successful Transitions to Adulthood: Findings From the California Youth Transitions to Adulthood (CalYOUTH) and the National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD)
Maryland B
- Telisa Burt, Administration on Children, Youth and Families
- Tammy White, Administration on Children, Youth and Families
- Mark Courtney, University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
- Nathanael Okpych, University of Connecticut, School of Social Work
- Huiling Feng, University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
- Justin Harty, University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration
- Dakota Roundtree-Swain, Capacity Building Center for States
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Applying a Public Health Framework of Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention and an Ecological Model to Child Welfare Organization, Function, and Data Analysis
Wilson A
- Colleen Caron, Brown University School of Public Health
- Kyeonghee Kim, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evaluation and IT in Child Welfare: What Is on the Horizon and What Are the Implications for Agencies, Children, and Families?
Virginia A
- Matthew Davis, , University of Utah, College of Social Work, Social Research Institute
- Chad McDonald, , University of Utah, College of Social Work, Social Research Institute
- Daniel Whitaker, Georgia State University
- Melanie Sage, University at Buffalo School of Social Work
- Justin "Jay" Miller, University of Kentucky Training Resource Center
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions #6
Ready, Set, Transform! Assessing Provider Readiness for Family First
Virginia C
- Krista Thomas, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Yolanda Green-Rogers, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Jessica Brown, Kentucky Department of Community-Based Services
- Jennifer Warren, Kentucky Department of Community-Based Services
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Do Improvements in Healthcare Access Prevent Child Maltreatment? A Panel Discussion of New Research on Medicaid Expansion
Roosevelt 1
- Michelle Johnson-Motoyama, The Ohio State University College of Social Work
- Jessica Pac, Columbia University School of Social Work
- Donna Ginther, University of Kansas Department of Economics
- John Fluke, Kempe Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Ramesh Raghaven, Rutgers University School of Social Work
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evaluating Child Welfare's Response to Trafficking
Maryland A
- Anne Fromknecht, James Bell Associates
- Amy Cole, Resource Development Associates
- D. F. Duncan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work
- Amy Farrell, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Northeastern University
- Melissa Hope Johnson, University of South Florida
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Screened Out and Unreported Maltreatment; Forgotten Again?: Lessons Learned From the National Incidence Study of Child Abuse
Wilson C
- Andrea Sedlak, Westat
- George Gabel, Westat
- Duck-Hye Yang, Westat
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Perspectives on the Strengths, Challenges, and Lessons Learned in Evaluating the Effectiveness of Online Training
Coolidge
- Tony Bonadio, University of Maryland School of Social Work
- Emily Smith Goering, Center for Adoption Support and Education
- Bethany Lee, University of Maryland, School of Social Work
- Hung Pho, ICF
- Jaslean La Taillade, JBS International, Inc.
- Brian Deakins, Children's Bureau
- Rebecca Huffman, Children's Bureau
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Becoming a Trauma-Informed Child Welfare Organization: A Conceptual Framework and Resources to Promote Trauma-Informed Practices, Policies, and Systems
Maryland B
- Melinda Baldwin, Children's Bureau
- Keitha Wilson, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division
- Sarah Kelly Palmer, Family Service of Rhode Island
- Erin Ingoldsby, James Bell Associates
- Abyssinia Washington, District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
The Role of Targeting in Measuring Efficacy in a Supportive Housing Program
Maryland C
- Bridgette Lery, San Francisco Human Services Agency
- Anne Farrell, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Jennifer Haight, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Mary Cunningham, Urban Institute
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Empowering Native American Populations While Addressing Dilemmas in the Adaptation and Replication of Evidence-Based Interventions
Wilson A
- Rowena Fong, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
- Connie Bear King, Spaulding for Children
- Candace Payer, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
An Introduction to Utilizing Culturally Responsive and Anti-Oppressive Evaluation Approaches in Child Welfare
Wilson B
- Anna Rockhill, Portland State University
- Carrie Furrer, Portland State University
- Lisa Merkel-Holguin, Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
- Angelique Day, University of Washington
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Applying Behavioral Science to Diagnose Barriers and Design Solutions in Child Welfare: An Interactive Workshop
Harding
- Rekha Balu, MDRC
- Samantha Dilla, Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth, and Families
- Elizabeth Heidenreich, Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth, and Families
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Overcoming Challenges on the Path to Efficacy: Part 2. Preparing for Summative Evaluation
Delaware B
- Mark Testa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work
- Kimberly Ann DuMont, William T. Grant Foundation
- Mike Pergamit, Urban Institute
- Trevor Williams, Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Child Welfare
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
The Promises and Risks of Using Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare
Roosevelt 3
- Erin Dalton, Office of Data Analysis, Research and Evaluation, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
- Ravi Shroff, New York University, Center for Urban Science and Progress
- Emily Putnam-Hornstein, University of Southern California School of Social Work and California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California, Berkeley
- Valeria Butler, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Conceptualizing and Measuring Youth and Family “Engagement”
Virginia B
- Jennifer Woolard, Georgetown University
- Dakota Roundtree-Swain, Capacity Building Center for States
- Dee Bonnick, Capacity Building Center for States
- Carrie Furrer, Portland State University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evaluating Primary Prevention
Delaware A
- Colleen Caron, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Montana Cain, Children’s Trust of South Carolina
- Julie Fliss, Children’s Bureau
- Anthony Queen, FRIENDS National Center Parent Advisory Council
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Using Data to Identify and Address Disparity
Virginia A
- Ruth McRoy, Boston College
- Alan Dettlaff, University of Houston
- Fred Wulczyn, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Susan Smith, Connecticut Department of Children and Families
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch (On Your Own)
12:30 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Peer Roundtables
Leveraging Information Systems, Data Sharing, and Evaluation to Build Prevention-Focused Systems
Roosevelt 2
- Elaine Stedt, Children's Bureau
- Tresa Young, Children's Bureau
- Kate McElroy-Hjelm, Capacity Building Center for States
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Building the Co-Regulation Capacity of Adults in the Child Welfare System to Support Positive Youth Development
McKinley
- Melinda Baldwin, Children’s Bureau
- Catherine Heath, Children's Bureau
- Aleta Meyer, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation
- Pooja Gupta, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
- Kelly McKenzie, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
1:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Poster Session
Strengthening New Hampshire Families Through Integrated, Upstream, Primary Prevention and Protective Factors to Reduce Child Maltreatment
Poster 1
- Chris Tappan, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
- Tobey Partch-Davies, University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
The Risk Screen: A Tool to Assess the Risk of Well-Being, Homelessness, and Housing Instability for Transition-Age Youth
Poster 2
- Elizabeth Greeno, University of Maryland School of Social Work
- Kevin Strubler, University of Maryland School of Social Work
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Contextualizing Child and Family Services Review Outcomes With Case Review Measures: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Permanency in Los Angeles County
Poster 3
- Wendy Wiegmann, California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California, Berkeley
- Mary Lau, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
- Ivy Hammond, California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California, Berkeley
- Joseph Magruder, California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California, Berkeley
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Using the Evidence-Based Communities That Care Community Mobilization Intervention for Community Maltreatment Prevention
Poster 4
- Amy Salazar, Washington State University Vancouver
- Kevin Haggerty, University of Washington
- Jean Vinson, Keeping Families Together Initiative
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Training Simulation Evaluation and Subsequent Worker Performance: Tying Practice to Emergent Behavior
Poster 5
- Ida Drury, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Laura Schwab-Reese, Purdue University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Disseminating California Case Review Data in Three Different Ways: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Poster 6
- Heather Pankiw, California Department of Social Services
- David McDowell, California Department of Social Services
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
The Challenge of Change: Implementing Trauma-Informed Organizational Change Within New York State Child Welfare Agencies
Poster 7
- Jennette Allen-McCombs, City University of New York - York College
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Responding to Domestic Violence Among Child Welfare-Involved Families: Lessons Learned in Collaboratively Designing and Evaluating a Novel Child Welfare Approach
Poster 8
- Meredith Bagwell-Gray, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
- Cheryl Holmes, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
- Zulema (Ruby) White Starr, Latinos United for Peace and Equity: Caminar Latino
- Linda Chimwemwe Banda, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Indiana's Title IV-E Waiver Evaluation Project: Mixed-Methods Efforts in Building Evidence, Strengthening Practice, and Informing Policy
Poster 9
- Kori Bloomquist, Winthrop University
- Teresa Imburgia, Indiana University
- Jangmin Kim, Texas State University
- Eprise Richardson, Indiana University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Initiating Agency-Driven Research Projects to Strengthen Practice: With Iterations of Improvement Over Time
Poster 10
- Kerri Evans, Boston College School of Social Work
- Kylie Diebold, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Migration and Refugee Services
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Preparing the Child Welfare Workforce to Design and Implement Evidence-Supported Interventions: The Building Evidence Training Project (BET) Curriculum
Poster 11
- Karen Fenton-LeShore, JBS International, Inc.
- Brian Jones, JBS International, Inc.
- Cathy Welsh, SLI Government Solutions – Center for the Support of Families
- Selena Childs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Social Work
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Expanding the Concept of Reentry: The Re-Removal of Children Through Reentry or Crossover Into Juvenile Services
Poster 12
- Terry Shaw, University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Social Work
- Hilary Laskey, Maryland Department of Human Services
- Stacey Shipe, Binghamton University
- Jill Farrell, University of Maryland Baltimore, School of Social Work
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Implementing Continuous Quality Improvement for Chafee-Funded Programs to Improve Outcomes
Poster 13
- Andrew Palomo, National Network for Youth
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
A Coordinated, Comprehensive Approach to Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Poster 14
- Kate Guastaferro, Methodology Center at Penn State University
- Kathleen M. Zadzora, Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University
- Jennie G. Noll, Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Healthy Life Choices Project: Evaluation of an Innovative Health Behaviors Program to Empower Youth and Families in Foster Care
Poster 15
- Aly Romero, Children's Alliance of Kansas
- Krystal Boxum-Loomis, Children's Alliance of Kansas
- Pegah Naemi, Center for Public Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas
- Jacklyn Biggs, Center for Public Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas
- Katherine Soon, Center for Public Partnerships and Research, University of Kansas
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
An Evaluation of the Implementation of Honoring Children – Mending the Circle Treatment Protocol by Clinicians in Indian Country
Poster 16
- Dolores Subia BigFoot, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indian Country Child Trauma Center
- Robin Kinnard, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Indian Country Child Trauma Center
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evidence Needed: Utilizing Home Visiting Programs to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Poster 17
- Swetha Nulu, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
- Monica Faulkner, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Implementing and Improving University-Agency Training Evaluation Partnerships in New Jersey: Successes, Challenges, and Next Steps
Poster 18
- Ilona Arnold-Berkovits, Rutgers University
- Christine Allegra, Rutgers University
- Theresa McCutcheon, Rutgers University
- Tina Gajda-Crawford, Rutgers University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
High Utilizers in the Child Welfare System: Characteristics, Child Welfare Outcomes, and Cross-System Costs
Poster 19
- John Robst, University of South Florida
- Svetlana Yampolskaya, University of South Florida
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Effectiveness of Family-Centered Treatment Using Propensity Score Matching in a Child Welfare Setting
Poster 20
- Finneran K. Muzzey, Michigan State University
- Teresa M. Imburgia, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Barbara J. Pierce, Indiana University School Social Work
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Trauma-Informed Evaluation in Child Welfare: Lessons Learned From the Statewide Integration of Trauma Assessment Data and Child Welfare Administrative Data
Poster 21
- Ashley Palmer, The University of Texas at Arlington
- Lynda Heimbach, LHHeimbach Inc.
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evaluation of Racial Equity Strategy Standards to Improve Child Welfare Services for African American Families
Poster 22
- Ruby Gourdine, Howard University
- Janeen Cross, Howard University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Young Maltreatment Perpetrators' Past Experiences as Victims: Findings From the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System
Poster 23
- Gila Shusterman, WRMA Incorporated
- Guy Aurelien, WRMA Incorporated
- Nicole Fettig, WRMA Incorporated
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Barriers to Permanency and Opportunities for Oversight System Advocacy for Children With Extended Episodes of Foster Care
Poster 24
- Katherine Bass, Nebraska Foster Care Review Office
- Kim Hawekotte, Nebraska Foster Care Review Office
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Children in Families Experiencing Homelessness: Evidence From the Family Options Study
Poster 25
- Lauren Dunton, Abt Associates
- Douglas Walton, Abt Associates
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
From Data to Practice: The Impact of Placement With Family on Outcomes and Engaging Staff in Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement
Poster 26
- Matthew Claps, Casey Family Programs
- Kirk O'Brien, Casey Family Programs
- Whitney Rostad, Casey Family Programs
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
What Is the Problem? Child Welfare Involved Families Experiencing Domestic Violence: Perceptions of Diverse Stakeholders Across Multiple Systems Including Parents
Poster 27
- Linda Chimwemwe Banda, University of Kansas
- Juliana Carlson, University of Kansas
- Wendy Mota, Futures Without Violence
- Lona Davis, Futures Without Violence
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Standardizing the Resource Parent Self-Assessment on Caregiving for Teens Scale (RPSAC-Teens)
Poster 28
- Angelique Day, University of Washington
- Sue Cohick, Spaulding for Children
- Cheryl Somers, Wayne State University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evaluation of the Illinois Birth Through Three IV-E Waiver Demonstration: The Impact of Caseworker Changes on Child Permanency Outcomes
Poster 29
- Kanisha Brevard, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- David Ansong, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Custom Adoption: A Solution to the Overrepresentation of Indigenous Children in Foster Care?
Poster 30
- Stephanie Bryson, Portland State University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
The Influence of Quality of Child Welfare Case Practice on Timely Reunification Among Children in Out-of-Home Placement
Poster 31
- Pamela Lilleston, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Closing the Feedback Loop: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Conceptualizing Kentucky's Title IV-E Strategic Dissemination Plan
Poster 32
- Justin "Jay" Miller, University of Kentucky Training Resource Center
- Melissa Segress, University of Kentucky Training Resource Center
- Corrie Rice, Eastern Kentucky University Training Resource Center
- Molly Bode, University of Kentucky Training Resource Center
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
The Group Care Quality Standards Assessment: Transforming Residential Services Through the Integration of Evidence-Supported Practice Standards
Poster 33
- Shamra Boel-Studt, Florida State University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
A Foundation, University, and State Partnership to Evaluate the use of Nurses in Child Protective Services Investigations for Medically-Fragile Children
Poster 34
- Erin Maher, Department of Sociology, University of Oklahoma
- Deborah Shropshire, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and Oklahoma Department of Human Services
- Peter Pecora, Casey Family Programs
- Claudette Grinnell-Davis, Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work, University of Oklahoma
- David Bard, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Leveraging Technology to Support Adoptive Parents: The Adoption Support for Kentucky – Virtual Interaction Pilot Program
Poster 35
- Melissa Segress, University of Kentucky Training Resource Center
- Molly Bode, University of Kentucky Training Resource Center
- Justin "Jay" Miller, University of Kentucky Training Resource Center
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Making Data Digestible: How a Study on Early Parent Engagement in Foster Care Is Shaping Child Welfare Practice in Kansas
Poster 36
- Shelby Clark, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
- Stacy Dunkerley, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
- Becci Akin, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
- Ashley Palmer, University of Kansas School of Social Welfare
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Child Welfare Stipend Graduates in the Workforce
Poster 37
- Anna de Guzman, University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work Butler Institute for Families
- Lara Bruce, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Kathryn Trujillo, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Implementation Evaluation of On the Frontline: A Front-End Public Child Welfare Initiative Designed to Help Agencies Improve Decision-Making Practices
Poster 38
- Leanne Heaton, Westat
- Kristen Woodruff, Westat
- Natalie Mall, Jefferson County Division of Children, Youth, Families & Adult Protection
- Jeffrey Poirier, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Voices of LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults
Poster 39
- Tara Linh Leaman, Westchester County Department of Social Services
- Janna Heyman, Fordham University
- Peggy Kelly, Fordham University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evaluating Child Welfare In-Home Nursing Services: Two Studies to Build Evidence for and Inform Decision-Making About One New Jersey Program
Poster 40
- Marc Cavella, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- Anne Lilly, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
- Arnesha Roper-Lewis, New Jersey Department of Children and Families
- Linda Ayala, Rutgers University School of Nursing François-Xavier Bagnoud Center
- Kate Stepleton, Rutgers University School of Social Work
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
What Do Medicaid Data Suggest About Improving the Use of Behavioral Health Services and Psychotropic Medication in the Foster Care Population?
Poster 41
- Jamila McLean, Center for Health Care Strategies
- Kamala Allen, Center for Health Care Strategies
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Considerations in Evaluating Permanency Practice
Poster 42
- Kara Sabalauskas, The Home for Little Wanderers
- Michael Semel, The Home for Little Wanderers
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Brief Psychoeducation Intervention Increases Reflective Functioning and Lowers Parenting Stress in Foster Parents: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
Poster 43
- Tina Adkins, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Assessing Child Welfare Worker Readiness Using Simulation: Toward a Standardized, Competency-Based Approach
Poster 44
- Kirsten Havig, University of Wyoming
- Angela Pharris, University of Wyoming
- David McLeod, University of Oklahoma
- Julie Miller-Cribbs, University of Oklahoma
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Developing an Evidence-Based Service Array for Child Welfare Services
Poster 45
- Jennifer Rolls Reutz, California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Challenges and Opportunities for Matching NYTD and AFCARS Data to Improve Reporting Child Welfare Outcomes
Poster 46
- Jason Brinkley, Abt Associates
- Lori Hunter, Abt Associates
- Sung-Woo Cho, Abt Associates
- Alisa Santucci, Abt Associates
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Designing a Tribally-Adaptive Kinship Navigator Program: Suggestions From Eight Tribal Communities
Poster 47
- Angelique Day, University of Washington
- Kathy Garcia, University of Washington
- Andrea Smith, Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Evaluating the Impacts of Interventions for Adjudicated Youth and Youth in Congregate Care on the Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families, and Predictors of Selected Outcomes
Poster 48
- Colleen Caron, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families
- Kyeonghee Kim, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families
- Jane Pellegren, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families
- Jamie Paola, Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Linking State Medicaid and Child Welfare Data for Research on Opioid Use Disorder and Other Behavioral Health Issues
Poster 49
- Valeria Butler, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
- Emily Madden, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Unpacking the Average Treatment Effect: Examples From a Study of Early Head Start
Poster 50
- Carrie Furrer, Portland State University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
A New Frontier: Implementing and Evaluating Emerging Technologies for a Child Abuse Hotline
Poster 51
- Wendy Wolfersteig, Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center at Arizona State University
- Michelle Fingerman, Childhelp
Analyzing Implementation in Small Systems: Lessons From Hawaiʻi
Poster 52
- Kerrie Littlejohn, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Susan Chandler, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Marianne Berry, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Dana Anne Senaha, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Annalynn Lucas, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Using Data From Behavioral Health Screening for Determining Needs of Children in Child Welfare Custody
Poster 53
- Carisa Wilsie, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Michael Hunter, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Susan Schmidt, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- Keitha Wilson, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Foundations to Thrive: A Cross-Sector Framework to Promote Resilient Children, Families, and Communities
Poster 54
- Monica Faulkner, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, Steve Hicks School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin
- Amanda Barczyk, Dell Children's Trauma and Injury Research Center, Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
An Early Childhood Intervention Program for Kinship Families: Kin as Teachers 2.0
Poster 55
- Lawrence Cooper, The Children's Home Network
- Kerry Littlewood, AAJ Research & Evaluation Inc.
- Tena Randecker, The Children's Home Network
- Christina Ward, The Children's Home Network
- Abhishek Pandey, University of South Florida
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Trauma-Informed Care in North Carolina: Findings From a Successful Intervention
Poster 56
- C. Joy Stewart, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- D. F. Duncan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Roderick A. Rose, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Steve Guest, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Commercial Sexual Exploitation in California: Identification, Documentation, and Response by the Child Welfare System
Poster 57
- Ivy Hammond, University of California at Berkeley
- Joseph Magruder, California Child Welfare Indicators Project, University of California at Berkeley
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Documenting the Impact of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs in Alabama: Aggregating Information Across a Wide Range of Programs
Poster 58
- Sallye Longshore, Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
- Ami Landers, Auburn University
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Providing Home Visiting Services to Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care: Lessons From the Illinois Pilot
Poster 59
- Amy Dworsky, Chapin Hall
- Jaime Russell, Children's Home and Aid
- Kristen Ethier, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Utilizing a Collaborative Approach to Make Evidence-Based System Transformation in Child Welfare
Poster 60
- Sunny Shin, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Gabriela Ksinan Jiskrova, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Tiffany Kimbrough, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College
- Elizabeth Lee, Virginia Department of Social Services
- Carl Ayers, Virginia Department of Social Services
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Concurrent Breakout Sessions #7
Feasibility of Implementing a Mobile Resource Referral Tool for Enhancing Service Planning at the Case and System Levels
Maryland A
- Katie Rollins, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Dana Weiner, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Sylvie Doppelt, NowPow
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Impacts of a Supportive Housing Demonstration for Child Welfare-Involved Families
Delaware A
- Michael Pergamit, Urban Institute
- Mary Cunningham, Urban Institute
- Devlin Hanson, Urban Institute
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Information Session
Delaware B
- Sandra Jo Wilson, Abt Associates
- Suzanne Kerns, Center for Effective Interventions, University of Denver
- Erin Bumgarner, Abt Associates
- Christine Fortunato, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
- Jennifer Rolls Reutz, Chadwick Center for Children and Families
Session description would go here if there is one to be had for this session.
Atypical Antipsychotics and Admission to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities: Using Directed Acyclic Graphs to Establish Causal Relationships Using Secondary Data
Wilson A
- Roderick Rose, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Exploring and Evaluating Youth Engagement From Enrollment to Graduation: Examples From the Alameda County Youth Transitions Partnership
Virginia A
- Laura Packard Tucker, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
- Connie Linas, Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services
- Aron Sumii, First Place for Youth
- Jennifer Uldricks, Alameda County Social Services Agency
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Unlocking Foster Parent Recruitment Effectiveness: Data Is the Key
Virginia B
- Kelly Stepura, OmniCare Institute
- Gail Biro, Omni Visions
- Luanne Barr, OmniCare Institute
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Minnesota's Screening Threshold Analysis – Innovations Using Data
Virginia C
- Rebecca Wilcox, Minnesota Department of Human Services
- Nikki Kovan, Minnesota Department of Human Services
- John Fluke, Kempe Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine
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Evaluating Our Investment: Key Resources and Capacities for Conducting Cost Studies
Maryland B
- Chi Connie Park, James Bell Associates
- James Bell, James Bell Associates
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Designing and Executing a Rigorous Evaluation of Team Decision-Making
Maryland C
- Berenice Rushovich, Child Trends, Inc.
- Karin Malm, Child Trends, Inc.
- Patricia Rideout, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Measuring Implementation and Sustainability: Applying the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to Inform and Improve
Harding
- Rebecca Butcher, Center for Program Design & Evaluation at Dartmouth
- Karen Schifferdecker, Center for Program Design & Evaluation at Dartmouth
- M. Kay Jankowski, Dartmouth Trauma Interventions Research Center
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High Use of Child Welfare, Medicaid, and Other Services: Identifying and Predicting Types of Superutilization to Improve Services
Roosevelt 1
- Elizabeth Weigensberg, Mathematica Policy Research
- Peter Pecora, Casey Family Programs
- Erin Maher, University of Oklahoma
- Julie Rotella, Tennessee Department of Children's Services
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How a Researcher-Practitioner Partnership of the Crossover Youth Practice Model Helps Improve Outcomes for Crossover Youth
Coolidge
- Karen Kolivoski, Howard University
- Walter Jackson, Prince George's County Department of Social Services
- Macon Stewart, Georgetown University
- Hannah McKinney, Georgetown University
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Make Every Voice Count: An Innovative Approach to Incorporate Differing Perspectives When Assessing Change in Child Welfare Agency Capacity
Roosevelt 3
- Heidi Melz, James Bell Associates
- Charlie Ferguson, James Bell Associates
- James O'Malley, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice
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Topic Modeling of Child Fatalities Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation in a Geographical Information Systems Framework
Wilson B
- Gia Barboza, Northeastern University
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Engaging Families in Services to Reduce Future System Involvement: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Wilson C
- Ivy Hammond, University of California at Berkeley
- John Prindle, University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
- Emily Putnam-Hornstein, University of Southern California Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
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4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Closing Plenary
Leveraging Data and Evaluation to Strengthen Families and Promote Well-Being
Marriott Ballroom
- Madison Sandoval-Lunn, Capacity Building Center for States
- Dee Bonnick, Capacity Building Center for States
- Jennifer Haight, Children's Bureau
- Kimberly Ann DuMont, William T. Grant Foundation
- Peter Pecora, Casey Family Programs
- Maria Woolverton, Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
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