March 20-22, 2017 | Denver, Colorado
The National Governors Association for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) held a kickoff meeting for Parents and Children Thriving Together: Two-Generation State Policy Network (PACTT Network) states on March 20-22, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. During the kickoff meeting, participating states: built a common understanding of the project goals of achieving “high impact” two-generational policy and systems change; deepened their understanding of two-generational system and policy change; assessed challenges and opportunities related to two-generation state policy and systems work, and began to identify solutions and pathways forward; developed relationships across the PACTT Network states and supporting organizations; and refined their two-generation action plans and articulate next steps for when they return home.
Presentations
March 20, 2017
Welcome and Introductions
Speakers:
- Alexandra Cawthorne, program director, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
- Hannah Matthews, director, Child Care and Early Education, CLASP
- Paula Sammons, program officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Introduction to the PACTT Network and State Teams
Speakers:
- Alexandra Cawthorne, program director, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
- Hannah Matthews, director, Child Care and Early Education, CLASP
Plenary 1: Creating Effective and Efficient Systems for Families
Moderator:
- Anne Mosle, vice president, the Aspen Institute; executive director, Ascend at the Aspen Institute
Speakers:
- Rynn Bell, teacher’s associate, Jefferson County Head Start
- Ed Walker, participant member, JeffCo Prosperity Project
- Aaron Roybal, participant member, JeffCo Prosperity Project
Plenary 2: The Federal Landscape and Implications for Two-Generation State Policy
Speakers:
- Olivia Golden, executive director, CLASP
- Martin Simon, associate director, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
- Anne Mosle, vice president, the Aspen Institute; executive director, Ascend at the Aspen Institute
Concurrent Workshops
Workshop A: Reforming Policy, Funding and Program Operations: Supporting Families in a More Integrated and Easily Accessible Way
Moderator:
- Olivia Golden, executive director, CLASP
Speaker:
- Greg Kunz, deputy administrator, Division of Welfare and Self-Reliance Programs, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Workshop B: Data for Diagnosis: Using Data to Advance Two-Generation Strategies
Moderator:
- Nia West-Bey, senior policy analyst, CLASP
Speaker:
- Whitney LeBoeuf, senior research associate, Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy, Penn Child Research Center, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
Remarks from the Colorado Governor’s Office
- Donna Lynne, lieutenant governor, Colorado
March 21, 2017
Introduction to the Day
- R. Kirk Jonas, director, NGA Center
- Hannah Matthews, director, Child Care and Early Education, CLASP
Plenary 3: Leading for Change and What It Takes
Moderator:
- Alexandra Cawthorne, program director, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Reggie Bicha, executive director, Colorado Department of Human Services
- Patricia Moran, assistant commissioner, New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
- Olivia Golden, executive director, CLASP
Concurrent Workshops
Workshop C: Learning by Design: Using Data and Evaluation to Scale Innovation
Moderator:
- Stephen Harrington, policy analyst, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Marjorie Sims, managing director, Ascend, The Aspen Institute
- Mary Bogle, senior research associate, Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy Center, Urban Institute
- Maria Duryea, lead analyst, Office of Business Intelligence, Oregon Department of Human Services
- Michelle Derr, senior researcher, Mathematica Policy Research
Workshop D: State Policy Reform Efforts: Rural, Urban and Suburban Strategies
Moderator:
- Kimberley Meinert, senior policy analyst, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Melvin Carter, executive director, Minnesota Children’s Cabinet
- Amy New, assistant commissioner for rural development, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Plenary 4: Applying a Racial Equity Lens to Two-Generation Strategy Design
Moderator:
- Rosa Maria Castaneda, senior associate, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Speakers:
- Simran Noor, vice president for Policy & Programs, Center for Social Inclusion
- Bill Jaeger, vice president of early childhood initiatives, Colorado Children’s Campaign
March 22, 2017
Plenary 5: Aligning Early Childhood, Workforce Development and Post-Secondary Education
Moderator:
- Hannah Matthews, director, Child Care and Early Education, CLASP
Speakers:
- Kristin Bernhard, deputy commissioner for system reform, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
- Martin Simon, associate director, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
- Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, senior policy analyst, CLASP
Plenary 6: Strategic Communication for Two-Generation Policy and Systems Change
Moderator:
- Alexandra Cawthorne, program director, Economic Opportunity Division, NGA Center
Speakers:
- Julie Sweetland, vice president for strategy and innovation, Frameworks Institute
- Nate McDonald, director of communications, Utah Department of Workforce Services
