Haksoon Ahn (University of Maryland). Effects of Welfare Reform on Economic Well-Being in Low-Income Families: Are They Better Off After Welfare Reform?
Linda Daugherty, Chris Hadjiharalambous (University of Tennessee.). Reaching the End of Cash Assistance? What's Next?
Nick Kolupanowich, Valerie Head, Pamela Ovwigho, and Catherine Born (University of Maryland). Disconnected Leavers: Understanding the Circumstances of Those Who Leave Welfare Without Work
Using the National Directory of New Hires
Chair: Laura Wheaton (Urban Institute)
Dennis Putze (Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families). The National Directory of New Hires: Overview, Child Support Enforcement, and Other Applications
Donald Ollerich (Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, US Department of Health and Human Services). Employment and TANF Trajectories of Families Receiving TANF in 2001
Chair: Carol Olander (US Department of Agriculture)
Constance Newman, Jessica Todd, Shelly Ver Ploeg (Economic Research Service, US Department of Agriculture). Getting with the Programs: Changes in Use of TANF and Food Assistance since Welfare Reform
Laura Tiehen and Margaret Andrews (Economic Research Service, US Department of Agriculture). The Effectiveness of SNAP Shelter Deduction in Equalizing Funds Available for Food Across Housing Markets
Michael Wiseman (The George Washington University), Discussant
Issues In Transition Out of Foster Care
Chair and Discussant: Adrienne Fernandes (Congressional Research Service)
Michael Pergamit (Urban Iinstitute) and Erika Zielewski (Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation; Administration for Children and Families). Foster Youths' Connections to Relatives.
Marla McDaniel (Urban Institute). Youths' Preparedness for Independent Living..
Linda Rosenberg, Michelle Derr, LaDonna Pavetti, Subuhi Asheer, Megan Angus, Samina Sattar, Jeffrey Max (Mathematica Policy Research).
A Study of States' TANF Diversion Programs
Lisa Lee, Catherine Haggerty (National Opinion Research Center). The Effects of Relocation on Public Housing Residents in Chicago: Setting into the New Neighborhood.
Terri Smith-Caronia, Charles King (Housing Works). Housing in HIV Prevention and Care: New Research Findings
3:30-5:00
Afternoon Panel Concurrent Sessions II
A United Kingdom Update: Child Poverty Targets and Disability Policy
Chair and Discussant: Mark Greenberg (Georgetown University)
Natalie Branosky (British Embassy, Washington). Targeting Child Poverty in the UK: An Update
Michael Wiseman (George Washington University/US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service). Disability Policy Reform in the UK: A Comparative Perspective
Susan Mitchell-Herzfeld (Office of Children and Family Services, New York State), Findings from Healthy Families New York Randomized Control Trial
Debra Strong (Mathematica Policy Research). The National Cross-Site Evaluation of the Children's Bureau's Grantee Cluster: Supporting Evidence-Based Home Visitation Programs to Prevent Child Maltreatment
Chair and Discussant: Richard Speiglman (Child and Family Policy Institute of California)
Christina Techico and Jeanette Hercik (ICF International), and Terry Hirschhorn (NJ Department of Human Services). Transportation, TANF, and Maximizing Self-Sufficiency through Comprehensive Work Suppoorts
Monique Rabideau (New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance). Child Support Obligors under Criminal Supervision
5:45
Buses leave hotel for boat landing
6:30-9:30
Hudson River Cruise
Tuesday, July 14
7:45 AM
Registration
8:00-9:00
Continental Breakfast; Interest Roundtables
The Interest Roundtables will provide opportunities for persons interested in a specific issue to discuss them informally with other attendees. The roundtables will have a moderator but no formal presentations. If you would like to organize a roundtable discussion, please let the the program co-chairs know.
Interest Roundtable #1: Child-Only Cases in TANF: Who are They? How Can We Serve Them? An Other Issues.
Interest Roundtable #2: Addressing the Needs of Unemployed Low-Income Families in Tough Economic Times.
Interest Roundtable #3: TANF and SSI (moderated by TANF/SSI project)
[Others to Be Announced]
9:00-9:15
Break
9:15-9:30
Greetings and Announcements
9:30-10:30
Morning Plenary
David Hansell, Acting Assistant Secretary, U.S. Administration for Children and Families, invited
10:15-10:30
Break
10:45-12:00
Morning Plenary Roundtable
A New Federal-state Partnership for Social Programs? Roundtable
Moderator: Michael Wiseman (George Washington University/US Department of Agriculture)
Mark Greenberg (Georgetown University). Discussant
Irene Lurie (Rockefeller Institute). Discussant
Wade Horn (Public Sector Consulting). Discussant
Russell Sykes (NY Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance), Discussant
David Hansell, (U.S. Administration for Children and Families), invited. Discussant
12:00-12:15
Break
12:15-1:30
Lunch and Speaker
Chair: Frank Mauro (Fiscal Policy Institute)
Len Burman (Urban Institute), "Taxes, Tax Reform, and Support for Low-Income Families"
1:30-1:45
Break
1:45-3:15
Afternoon Panel Concurrent Sessions I
Training and Job Retention
Chair and Contributor: Burt Barnow (Johns Hopkins University)
Burt Barnow (JHU). Overview Discussion and Reactor: Role of Training in Changing Economy
Demetra Nightingale (Johns Hopkins), Lauren Eyster (Urban Institute), Karin Martinson (Urban Institute), John Trutko (Capital Research Corporation) Designing Job Training Projects in Troubled Economic Times
Eva Greenwalt (Washington State). Subsidized Employment Expansion Through the DRA
Amy Dvorak (Erie County), New York's PIVOT Program
Building Government-Foundation Partnerships to Improve Economic Well-Being: Issues and Options
Moderator: Mark Greenberg (Georgetown University)
Benita Melton (Mott Foundation)
Mim Corcoran (Open Society Institute)
Michael Laracy (Annie E. Casey Foundation)
Sara Watson (Pew Center for the States)
David Hansell (U.S. Administration for Children and Families), invited
Strengthening Families Affected by Incarceration
Chair: TBA
Anupa Bir (Research Triangle Institute). Implementing Family Strengthening Programs in Corrections Environments: Lessons from the National Evaluations.
Randi Blumenthal Guigui (Osborne Assn). Working with Corrections to Support Families Affected by Incarceration: The Osborne Association's Experience
Alicia Smith-Roberts (New York Department of Corrections). Working with Community Agencies to Support Families Affected by Incarceration
3:15-3:30
Break
3:30-5:00
Afternoon Panel Concurrent Sessions II
Innovative Strategies for Increasing Self-Sufficiency (ISIS)
ISIS is a new project aimed at building next-generation knowledge on promising strategies for increasing employment and self-sufficiency among low-income families with children. In this session, state representatives will describe some of their most promising self-sufficiency programs (both already in place and in planning stages) and where research could be most helpful in designing effective programs. They will engage with audience in a discussion of opportunities for and challenges in conducting rigorous field tests of such strategies as part of the next generation of demonstration evaluation initiatives.
Rebecca Maynard (University of Pennsylvania)
Jeff Barnes (New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance)
Julie Kerksick (Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, invited)
Brendan Kelly (Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation; Administration for Children & Families)
Other Presenters, TBA
Making Work Pay for Fathers
Chair: Dennis Putze (Office of Child Support Enforcement, Administration for Children and Families)
Elaine Sorensen (Urban Institute), Examining the New York EITC for Noncustodial Parents.
Lee Sapienza (New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance). Second Year Results from New York's EITC for Noncustodial Parents.
Britany Orlebeke, Jennifer Haight (Chapin Hall). Teaching Social Services Administrators a Coherent Framework for Analyzing Program Outcomes: The Story of Advanced Analytics
Joseph Magruder (University of California, Berkeley). The Effects of Federal Child Welfare Pemanency Statutes: What can we Learn from Administrative Data?
The ARRA: Maximizing Benefits from the Stimulus Package for Low-Income Families: the View from the States
Moderator: Donna Pavetti (MPR)
Barbara Guinn (NY). Discussant
Vince Kilduff (MD). Discussant
Linda Martin (SC). Discussant
Dinner in Albany
Wednesday, July 15
8:00-9:00
Continental Breakfast; Interest Roundtables
[Roundtable Topics to be Announced]
9:00-10:30
Concurrent Sessions
Using a NAS Poverty Measure to Assess State Anti-Poverty Policies
Chair: Sheila Zedlewski (Urban Institute)
Mark Levitan (New York City Center for Economic Opportunity). Using the American Community Survey to Create a National Academy of Sciences Style Poverty Measure: Work by the New York City Center for Economic Opportunity
George Falco and Jihyun Shin. Developing a State-Level Measure: Issues and Results
Vajeera Dorabawila (Office of Children and Family Services, NYS). County Level Child Poverty in New York State: A Method for Past Estimates and Short-Term Projections.
Linda Giannarelli, Laura Wheaton, and Sheila Zedlewski (UI). Using Local Poverty Measurement in State Anti-Poverty Efforts
Immigrants, Welfare, and Related Issues
Chair and Discussant: Irene Lurie (Rockefeller Institute)
Erika Lundquist, Charles Michalopoulos, Nina Castells (MDRC). Final Results from a Random Assignment Study of Child Care Subsidy Copayments in Washington.
John Spears, Merve Gurlu (RESI of Towson University), Vince Kilduff (MD Department of Human Resources). Challenges of Forcasting the Storm: TANF and Childcare Subsidy in Maryland, 2007-2008
Early Findings from the NYC Center for Economic Opportunity Chair: Mark Levitan (New York City Center for Economic Opportunity) Carson C. Hicks. Findings for Programs for Low-Income Youth David S. Berman. Findings for Programs Targeting Workin Poor Kristin Morse. Uptake of Tax Benefits for Low Income Persons Discussant: Brendan Kelly (DHHS/ACF/OPRE)
Faith-Based and Community Organizations and Service Delivery Chair and Discussant: Pamela Winston (Mathematica Policy Research) Lisa Montiel (Rockefeller Institute). The Bush Faith-Based Initiative and Beyond Pamela Joshi (Research Triangle Institute).
The Role of Religiosity in the Lives of Low-income Families Pamela Winston (Mathematica Policy Research). The Role of Faith Community Liaisons in Charitable Choice Implementation Fredrica Kramer (Independent Consultant). Faith-Based and Community Organizations as Default Responders in Times of Crisis
Food Security
Chair and Discussant: Michael Fishman (President, MEF Associates)
Mark Nord, Heather Hopwood (US Department of Agriculture). A Comparison of Household Food Security in Canada and the United States
Mark Nord (US Department of Agriculture), Anne Marie Golla (International Center for Research on Women). "And Then Things Got Worse:" Food Insecurity in Households Approaching the Beginning of a Food Stamp Spell
Chair: David Dlugolecki, Co-President, NAWRS (NYS OTDA)
Speaker: Bruce Meyer, (University of Chicago) The Impact of the Economy on Poverty and the Income Distribution
2:00-5:30
The TANF / SSI Project
Organizers: Mike Fishman (Independent Consultant, Lewin Group), Brendan Kelly (Administration for Children and Families), John Tamborino (Social Security Administration)
Participants in the joint ACF/SSA TANF/SSI projects will participate in a multi-part program Wednesday afternoon. Details will be sent directly by project consultants. This meeting is "closed," but states not participating are welcome to discuss the program, and options for joining up in the future, with SSA/ACF representatives. These persons will be identified earlier in the program, and the SSI/TANF initiative will be represented as one of the "Interest Roundtables" on Tuesday morning.
