Resources for Members

NAWRS is a community of learning and exchange. We have provided some resources that may be of interest to our members. If you have additional resources you would like us to share, please email us at NAWRSWorkshop@gmail.com.

Research Academy

Since 2012, NAWRS has included a Research Academy designed to build the capacity of the state and local human service research community in its annual conference. The Academy brings state and local administrators and researchers together with research and evaluation experts to discuss how to incorporate rigorous research methods, including random assignment experiments, into ongoing state and local efforts to improve and document the effectiveness of their programs. The Research Academy typically includes sessions that:

Present examples of the use of rigorous research methods, including random assignment experiments, to obtain information on program effectiveness
Highlight opportunities to use administrative data to support lower cost evaluation efforts
Undertake rapid cycle evaluations to support real-time decision-making
Engage participants in identifying current problems/issues that could be addressed by rigorous research
Discuss barriers to state and local sponsorship of rigorous research and supports needed to address those barriers

See Research Academy presentations at past workshops by checking out the Previous Workshops section.

Resources for domestic violence/sexual assault programs, advocates, and survivors

NAWRS convened virtually in 2020 to discuss strategies that providers can use to support children and families at higher risk of experiencing domestic violence as a result of COVID-19.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence	https://www.nrcdv.org/
National Network to End Domestic Violence	https://nnedv.org/
Futures Without Violence	https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence	https://www.ncadv.org/
Arizona Coalition to End Sexual & Domestic Violence	https://www.acesdv.org/
Futures Without Violence	https://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/
Safe Housing Partnerships	https://safehousingpartnerships.org/
The Hotline	https://www.thehotline.org/help/
Center for Court Innovation	https://www.courtinnovation.org/

See information about the panel and watch the virtual workshop by checking out to the 2020 Virtual Workshops section.

Research and Human Service Organizations

State Health and Human Services Related Sites

Other Human Service Resources

National Think Tanks and Advocacy Research Organizations

State and Regional Think Tanks and Advocacy Research Organizations

Major Contract Research Firms

Major Human Services Consulting Firms

University-Affiliated Human Services and Poverty Research Centers

Previous Workshops

The first NAWRS workshop was in 1956 in Chicago. In all, researchers and administrators of the NAWRS community have gathered to discuss human services and poverty alleviation 55 times. Check out the program and presentations from our most recent workshops and trace the history of NAWRS from coast to coast.

2021 APHSA/NAWRS, Milwaukee, WI Session Recordings Quick Start Guide Access Virtual Platform	2015 Annual Workshop, Atlanta, GA Workshop Program and Presentations
2020 Virtual Workshop	2014 Annual Workshop, Providence, RI Workshop Program and Presentations
2019 Annual Workshop, New Orleans, LA 2019 Workshop Program with Presentation Links Photo Gallery	2013 Annual Workshop, Chicago, IL Sponsored by Public Consulting Group Workshop Program and Presentations
2018 Virtual Workshop	2012 NAWRS/NASTA Workshop, Baltimore, MD Hosted by The Maryland Department of Human Resources Workshop Program and Presentations
2017 Annual Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA 2017 Workshop Program and Presentations	2011 Annual Workshop, Vail, CO Hosted by the Colorado Department of Human Services Workshop Program and Presentations
2016 Virtual Workshop	2010 Annual Workshop, Los Angeles, CA Workshop Presentations

Past Presidents and Workshop Sites

Year	President	Site
1956	Sam Carter, LA	Chicago
1958	Sam Carter, LA	Chicago
1960	Sam Carter, LA	Denver
1962	Gidson A. Hample, ND	Washington D.C.
1964	Editha M. Ponder	Washington D.C.
1966	Edson K. Labrack, ME	Washington D.C.
1967	W.L. Parker, CA	San Francisco
1968	Elmoine Kirkham, UT	Washington D.C.
1969	George Richards, CA	New Orleans
1970	Raymond Freeman, CO	Washington D.C.
1971	Robert R. Cline, WV	Las Vegas
1972	Alan Leggett, TX	Washington D.C.
1973	Wayne Epperson, IL	Denver
1974	Edward C. Pirie, VT	Boston
1975	Ira Gunn, NV	San Francisco
1976	George Richards, CA	New Orleans
1977	Wallace P. Earle, AZ	Phoenix
1978	Charles N. Wagner, GA	Savannah
1979	Richard Wheelock, UT	Salt Lake City
1980	Joseph Gale, WI	Madison
1981	Gary McDonald, TN	Nashville
1982	Tom Suehs, TX	San Antonio
1983	Alma Cox, MS	Jackson
1984	Patricia Day, CT	Hartford
1985	Jerry Bahr, NE	Lincoln
1986	Susan P. Polyson, VA	Richmond
1987	L. Marjorie Barker, KY	Louisville
1988	J. Barry Schaub, MD	Baltimore
1989	Dave Thorsen, MT	Kalispell
1990	Monica Zazworsky, WA	Bellevue
1991	Samba Sanyang, SC	Charleston
1992	Florence C. Odita, OH	Columbus
1993	Aldona Vaitkus, AZ	Scottsdale
1994	Jane A. Goynes (Harrison), TX	Austin
1995	Bruce Twine/Joe Golden	Jackson Hole
1996	Werner Schink, CA	San Francisco
1997	Sandra L. Brown, GA	Atlanta
1998	Peggie Powers, IL	Chicago
1999	Diane Redmond, OH	Cleveland
2000	Aldona Viatkus, AZ	Scottsdale
2001	Richard Larson, MD	Baltimore
2002	Jeffrey Repichowski, NM	Albuquerque
2003	Leslie Raderman, CA	San Diego
2004	Kenneth Kickham, OK	Oklahoma City
2005	Philip Klein, WI	Madison
2006	Coleen Collins, WY	Jackson Hole
2007	Richard Brennan, WV	Charleston
2008	Kerry Mullins, TN	Nashville
2009	George Falco & David Dlugolecki, NY	Albany
2010	Michael Bono, CA	Los Angeles
2011	Mary Roberto, CO	Vail
2012	Vince Kilduff, MD	Baltimore
2013	Vince Kilduff, MD	Chicago
2014	Michael Bono, CA	Providence
2015	Michael Bono, CA	Atlanta
2016	Kinsey Dinan, NYC	Virtual workshop
2017	Kinsey Dinan, NYC	Pittsburgh, PA
2018	Kate Probert Fagundes, MN	Virtual workshop
2019	Kate Probert Fagundes, MN	New Orleans, LA

NAWRS Board of Directors

NAWRS is governed by an all-volunteer, elected board. Board members make planning, administrative, and business decisions for the Organization. Members contribute to the planning and operation of each Annual Conference. They participate in planning the program, identifying workshops, and selecting speakers and presenters. To find out more about how to get involved, contact us at NAWRSWorkshop@gmail.com or visit the Get Involved section.

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Kate Probert Fagundes (Sept 2023)	President Chair, Strategic Committee	Carver County Heath and Human Services Government Center/600 East 4th Street Chaska, MN 55318
Mary Roberto (Sept 2023)	Vice President Chair, Conference Planning and Organization Committee	Manhattan Strategy Group 4340 East-West Highway, Suite 1100 Bethesda, MD 20814
Jennifer Robinson (Sept 2023)	Registrar	Department of Social Services-Economic Security 421 Montgomery St Syracuse, New York 13202
Kristina Trastek (Sept 2023)	Secretary	WI Department of Children and Families 201 East Washington Avenue, Second Floor P.O. Box 8916 Madison, WI 53703-8916
Edith Kealey (Sept 2023)	Treasurer	New York City Department of Social Services 150 Greenwich Street, 42nd Floor New York, NY 10007
Tony Ong (Sept 2023)	Co-Chair, Partnership and Fundraising Committee	Public Consulting Group 148 State Street Boston, MA 02109
Ann Flagg (Sept 2023)	Co-Chair, Partnership and Fundraising Committee	Senior Director, Policy & Practice American Public Human Services Association
Letitia Logan Passarella (Sept 2023)	Co-Chair, Strategic Planning Committee	University of Maryland School of Social Work 525 West Redwood Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Asaph Glosser (Sept 2023)	Co-Chair, Virtual Events Committee	MEF Associates 615 2nd Avenue, Suite 535 Seattle, WA 98104
Lauren Antelo (Sept 2023)	Federal Liaison, Co-Chair, Virtual Events Committee
Barbara Startz (Sept 2022)	At Large Chair, Finance and Budget Committee	Oklahoma Department of Human Services Oklahoma Child Support Services 6128 E. 38th St., Suite 5100 Tulsa, OK 74135
Jamie Haskel (Sept 2023)	Technology Lead	University of Maryland School of Social Work
Larry Timmerman (Sept 2022)	Ex officio	Ramsey County Workforce Solutions 2266 Second Street North St. Paul, MN 55109
Nancy Aguirre (Sept 2023)	Member at Large	County of Riverside, Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) Children’s Services Division – Program Evaluation Unit 10281 Kidd Street, 2nd Floor Riverside, CA 92503
Sarah Leopold (Sept 2023)	Member at Large	Center for Work Education and Employment 1175 Osage Street Suite 300 Denver, CO 80204
Shane Riddle (Sept 2022)	Member at Large	Washington Department of Social and Health Services 1115 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98504
Mary Beth Vogel-Ferguson (Sept 2023)	Member at Large	Social Research Institute, College of Social Work University of Utah 395 S. 1500 E. Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Vacant	Member at Large Government
Vacant	Member at Large Government

NAWRS has two open seats on our board!

We are looking for two Members at Large who are currently working in a state or local government. Members at Large need to have program experience in the area of program development, program implementation and evaluation. We would like one of the Members at Large to have a child support program experience in program development and management and/or evaluation. The Members at Large are responsible for shaping the strategic direction of NAWRS and the implementation of strategies. The Members at Large are also responsible for participating in monthly NAWRS board meetings and being an active member of at least one committee of their choice.

Interested individuals should email their resume to Kate Probert Fagundes at kprobert@co.carver.mn.us.

Michael Bono Tribute

Michael Bono joined the NAWRS Board of Directors in 2004 and served tirelessly as President in 2010 and again in 2014 and 2015. He continued to work on NAWRS behind the scenes until cancer took him from us in 2016. We are so grateful to have known this warm, selfless, charismatic dynamo with a boundless heart for the less fortunate.

We hope you enjoy this heart-warming tribute to Michael. Friends and colleagues shared some of their favorite memories during an informal gathering to honor him at the NAWRS 2017 Workshop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Get Involved

Volunteer

NAWRS is an all-volunteer organization that relies on the time and commitment of its membership. Joining a committee is one great way to support NAWRS’s mission of bringing together research and practice. The standing committees are:

Program Committee: Plan the program for the next NAWRS workshop
Marketing and Volunteer Committee: Maintain the public presence of NAWRS, engage members in Association developments and activities, reach out to potential volunteers for the Association, and connect volunteers with opportunities that align with their interests and the Association’s needs
Strategic Planning Committee: Work to develop a map for the future of NAWRS
Conference Organization Committee: Coordinate all logistics for the NAWRS workshop
Finance and Budget Committee: Strengthen NAWRS’ financial position through better practices for oversight and decision-making (Board members only)

Once you have some experience with NAWRS committees, you might consider running for a position on the Board. This “working Board” manages the Association and its activities. Members participate in monthly conference call meetings and attend annual or bi-annual in-person workshops. The benefits of being a Board member include close and direct contact with other research and evaluation professionals across the country and the ability to ensure representation of your state or organization in the planning of the NAWRS workshop. There are no monetary costs associated with Board membership beyond workshop attendance.

Are you interested? Reach out to NAWRSWorkshop@gmail.com and let us know a little about yourself and your interests! Thank you for supporting the NAWRS family.

Sponsor

Sponsoring organization are valuable supporters of NAWRS’s mission. Sponsors include research organizations, consulting and contracting firms, and other organization that want to get their name out there as steadfast supporters of the exchange of ideas and best practices in human services. View some of our most recent sponsors. Sponsors are featured in the NAWRS workshop program and other marketing materials, receive space and support for tabling, are verbally acknowledged to workshop attendees by the NAWRS president, and are honored on the NAWRS website year-round.

Donate

NAWRS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit association. The organization does not have an endowment and operates based on revenue from sponsors and workshop registrations. Donations support general Association operations and are tax deductible. Donate Now.

Alabama Alabama Department of Human Resources Alabama Medicaid Agency	Alaska Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Arizona Arizona Department of Economic Security Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System	Arkansas Arkansas Department of Human Services
California California Department of Social Services	Colorado Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Colorado Department of Human Services
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Children and Families Connecticut Department of Social Services	Delaware Delaware Department of Health and Social Services Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families
District of Columbia DC Department of Health DC Department of Human Services	Florida Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Florida Department of Children and Families
Georgia Georgia Department of Community Health Georgia Department of Human Resources	Hawaii Hawaii Department of Human Services
Idaho Idaho Department of Health and Welfare	Illinois Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Department of Public Aid
Indiana Indiana Family and Social Services Administration	Iowa Iowa Department of Human Services
Kansas Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services	Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Familiy Services
Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Louisiana Department of Social Services	Maine Maine Department of Human Services
Maryland Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Maryland Department of Human Resources Family Investment Administration – Statistical Reports	Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Social Services Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance Massachusetts Division of Medical Assistance Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health Michigan Department of Human Services	Minnesota Minnesota Department of Human Services
Mississippi Mississippi Department of Human Services Mississippi Division of Medicaid	Missouri Missouri Department of Social Services
Montana Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services	Nebraska Nebraska Health and Human Services System
Nevada Nevada Department of Human Resources	New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
New Jersey New Jersey Department of Human Services	New Mexico New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department New Mexico Human Services Department
New York New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, New York State Office of Children & Family Services New York State Department of Health New York State Department of Labor	North Carolina North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
North Dakota North Dakota Department of Human Services	Ohio Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Oklahoma Oklahoma Department of Human Services Oklahoma Health Care Authority	Oregon Oregon Department of Human Services
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare	Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families Rhode Island Department of Human Services
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services South Carolina Department of Social Services	South Dakota South Dakota Department of Social Services
Tennessee Tennessee Department of Children’s Services Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Tennessee Department of Health Tennessee Department of Human Services	Texas Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Texas Health and Human Services Commission Texas Workforce Commission
Utah Utah Department of Health Utah Department of Human Services Utah Department of Workforce Services	Vermont Vermont Agency of Human Services
Virginia Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services Virginia Department of Social Services Virginia Department Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse	Washington Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources	Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development
Wyoming Wyoming Department of Family Services Wyoming Department of Health

The Welfare Rules Database from the Urban Institute	http://anfdata.urban.org/wrd/WRDWelcome.cfm
The SNAP Quality Control Data from Mathematica Policy Research	https://host76.mathematica-mpr.com/fns/
PeerTA from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services	https://peerta.acf.hhs.gov/
The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership from the Urban Institute and Partners	http://www.neighborhoodindicators.org/
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Family Income Support Resources	http://www.cbpp.org/topics/family-income-support
Mathematica Policy Research’s work on TANF and Employment Issues	https://www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-focus-areas/family-support/tanf-and-employment-issues
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families’ Office of Policy Research and Evaluation Self-Sufficiency Research Clearinghouse	http://www.opressrc.org

American Enterprise Institute	https://www.aei.org/
Aspen Institute	http://www.aspeninstitute.org/
Brookings Institution	http://www.brookings.edu/
CATO Institute	http://www.cato.org/
Center for American Progress	https://www.americanprogress.org/
Center for Economic and Policy Research	http://www.cper.net/
Center for Law and Social Policy	http://www.clasp.org/
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	http://www.cbpp.org/
Child Trends	http://www.childtrends.org/
Economic Policy Institute	http://www.epi.org/
Feeding America	http://www.feedingamerica.org/
Heritage Foundation	http://www.heritage.org/
Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness	http://www.icphusa.org/
Institute for Women’s Policy Research	http://www.iwpr.org/
National Academy of Social Insurance	https://www.nasi.org/
National Alliance to End Homelessness	http://www.endhomelessness.org/
National Bureau of Economic Research	http://www.nber.org/
National Employment Law Project	http://www.nelp.org/
Pew Charitable Trusts	http://www.pewtrusts.org/
Pew Research Center	http://www.pewresearch.org/
Public Policy Associates	http://www.publicpolicy.com/
RAND Corporation	http://www.rand.org/
Urban Institute	http://www.urban.org/
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research	http://www.upjohn.org/

Center for Public Policy Priorities (Texas)	http://forabettertexas.org/
Child and Family Policy Institute of California	http://www.cfpic.org/
Georgia Budget and Policy Institute	http://gbpi.org/
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama	http://parcalabama.org/
Public Policy Institute of California	http://www.ppic.org/
Social IMPACT Research Center of Heartland Alliance (Midwest)	https://www.heartlandalliance.org/research/
SPHERE Institute (California)	http://www.sphereinstitute.org/

Abt Associates	http://www.abtassociates.com/
American Institutes for Research	http://www.air.org/
Aspen Institute	http://www.aspeninstitute.org/
Capital Research Corporation	http://capitalresearchcorporation.com/
ICF International	http://www.icfi.com/
IMPAQ International	http://www.impaqint.com/
Insight Policy Research	https://insightpolicyresearch.com/
James Bell Associates	http://www.jbassoc.com/
Mathematica Policy Research	https://mathematica-mpr.com/
MDRC	http://www.mdrc.org/
MEF Associates	http://mefassociates.com/
NORC at the University of Chicago	http://www.norc.org/
RAND Corporation	http://www.rand.org/
Research Triangle Institute	https://www.rti.org/
SRI International	https://www.sri.com/
Urban Institute	http://www.urban.org/
WESTAT	https://www.westat.com/

Deloitte Consulting	http://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/services/consulting-deloitte.html
Don Winstead Consulting, LLC	http://www.winsteadconsulting.com/
ICF International	http://www.icfi.com/
MAXIMUS	http://www.maximus.com/consulting
Public Consulting Group	http://www.publicconsultinggroup.com/
SEEDCO Technical Assistance Services	http://www.seedco.org/consulting-and-training/services/consulting-services
Sequoia Consulting Group	http://www.sequoiacg.com/
Summit, LLC	http://www.summitllc.us/

Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University	http://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/
Center for Child and Family Studies at the University of South Carolina	http://ccfs.sc.edu/
Center for Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University	https://cew.georgetown.edu/
Center for Poverty Research at the University of Kentucky	http://www.ukcpr.org/
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago	http://www.chapinhall.org/
Children and Family Research Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	http://www.cfrc.illinois.edu/
Clemson institute on Family and Neighborhood Life	http://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/ifnl/
Community College Research Center at Columbia	http://ccrc.tc.columbia.edu/
George Washington Institute of Public Policy	https://gwipp.gwu.edu/
Georgetown University National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health	http://gucchdtacenter.georgetown.edu/
Institute for Research on Labor and Employment at University of California-Berkeley	http://www.irle.berkeley.edu/
Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison	http://www.irp.wisc.edu/
Jacob France Institute at the University of Baltimore	http://www.jacob-france-institute.org/
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers	http://www.heldrich.rutgers.edu/
National Center for Child Welfare Excellence at the City University of New York	http://www.nccwe.org/
National Center for Children in Poverty at Columbia University	http://www.nccp.org/
National Child Welfare Workforce Institute at the University of Albany	https://ncwwi.org/
National Poverty Center at the University of Michigan	http://www.npc.umich.edu/
National Resource Center on Youth Services at the University of Oklahoma	https://www.nrcys.ou.edu/
NORC at the University of Chicago	http://www.norc.org/
Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan	http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/
Ray Marshall Center at the University of Texas-Austin	http://raymarshallcenter.org/
Regional Economic Studies Institute at Towson University	https://www.towson.edu/campus/business/research/resi/
Rockefeller Institute of Government at the State University of New York	http://www.rockinst.org/
Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality	http://inequality.stanford.edu/
University of California-Davis Center for Poverty Research	http://poverty.ucdavis.edu/
University of Central Florida Marriage and Family Research Institute	http://www.mfri.ucf.edu/
West Coast Poverty Center at the University of Washington	http://depts.washington.edu/wcpc/