Preventing Child Welfare Contact

Learning Session: Engaging Families in Voluntary Programs

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A dad and mom swing their child as they walk together.

On Friday, May 27, 2022, the Harvard Kennedy School Government Performance Lab (GPL) led a discussion with government leaders and frontline staff from New Hampshire and Washington about strategies to increase take-up rates by families at risk of future child welfare involvement in voluntary services.

Featured Speakers:

  • Michael Donati, Bureau Chief – Community, Family and Program Support, New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families
  • Tina Holmes, Family Engagement Liaison, The Family Resource Center of Northern New Hampshire
  • Erin Mountin, Child Welfare Early Learning Navigator, Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families
  • Vickie Ybarra, Director, Office of Innovation, Alignment, and Accountability, Washington State Department of Children, Youth & Families