2-019 - Continuing to Strengthen Connections:The Intersection of Child Development Research with Policy and Practice at the Federal Level

Session Type: Federal Agency Symposium

Integrative Statement

This session will focus on the intersection of child development research with policy and practice on the federal level. Our goal is to continue the conversation from the Strengthening Connections Among Child and Family Research, Policy, and Practice SRCD Special Topic meeting last spring by examining the ways in which policy-relevant research contributes to federal program development and improvement. Specifically, presenters will consider ways in which researchers can forge collaborations with federal policy makers through the use of available data, applying for funding opportunities, participating in federal initiatives, and conducting research with specific policy implications.

Sub Unit

• SRCD Biennial Meeting

Chairs

• Nina M Philipsen Hetzner, Administration for Children and Families, HHS

• Mary Elizabeth Meloy, Administration for Children and Families

Individual Presentations

• Continuing to Strengthen Connections: From the Federal Policy Perspective - Presenting Author: Linda Smith, Administration for Children & Families, US Dept. Health & Human Services

• Continuing to Strengthen Connections: From the Federal Research Perspective - Presenting Author: Ivelisse M Martinez-Beck, Administration for Children & Families, US Dept. Health & Human Services

• Continuing to Strengthen Connections: From the Academic Research Perspective - Presenting Author: Deborah A Phillips, Georgetown Univ

Moderator

• Lindsey A Hutchison, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services