@BostonCollege and @UTAustin Alum | @cpr_denver & @the_frpn | Austin, TX | Thoughts are my own
Austin, TX
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The short, sweet, incredibly insightful truth for any policy researcher and/or policy firm.
Evaluation research DOESN’T need to be complex. It DOES need to be done carefully, thoughtfully and *right*.
Translate: we need more scientists in evaluation research. Count me in.
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🚨🚨The Strenthening Families Research Initiative (@FamResearchND) has launched a dissertation prize to elevate great research on families and family policy🚨🚨
Open to doctoral work from any discipline; details below. ⬇️⬇️
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Dads want to be there for the early days. Too often, policies and workplaces don't make it possible. Tune in for NCIT's webinar, "Paternity Leave—Dads Need Leave Too!" June 25 with @joshuatmccabe, @VShabo, @Molly_MWW & more. Register: zoom.us/meeting/register/GU5…
As a mom of two boys, this one hits close to home. Proud to see @bclynchschool's own @doughesm on the panel! 🦅 #WeAreBC
Join @AIBM_org and leading experts for a conversation on boys' K-12 education and policy solutions.
📅 June 2 | 3pm ET 📍 DC + Zoom aibm.org/events/the-state-of…
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Join us for an insightful Web Talk on "Child Support Passthrough and Distribution" on September 16, 2025, from 2:00-3:15PM ET. Speakers:
• Jane Venohr
• Bryan Tribble
• Michael Adrian
• Larry Desbien
Register today: online.ncsea.org/upcoming-ev…
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New brief from FRPN's @jsdeanda & @rwildfeuer shares how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) reshapes access to benefits for dads—especially low-income & noncustodial fathers.
Read here ➡️ frpn.org/asset/new-law-new-r…
#fatherhood #policy
Big move in #txlege: Bills HB 4213 & SB 629 would cut child support debt interest from 6% ➡️ 3%.
This isn’t about leniency—it’s about equity. Lower rates make it possible for parents to repay and move forward.
A step toward a more just system. #ChildSupport #Equity
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As we close out #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, @thefatherfactor highlights the importance of peer support—via family (re)connection and peer relationships— in supporting #incarcerated dads' #mentalhealth fatherhood.org/championing-f…
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“We’re trying to be reassuring to our families,” one state child support director said about Trump’s gutting of regional Head Start offices, “but if the national system goes down, so does ours.”
propublica.org/article/how-t…
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The data used by @KathrynEdin and Sarah (Gold) Pachman for this study was made possible by @FFCWS, the longest-running birth cohort study in the United States based on a national probability sample. ffcws.princeton.edu/
🪜 Today the way stepfathers picture their roles may be changing—with positive consequences for adolescent well-being, according to a new study from researchers at @PrincetonSPIA. bit.ly/40XXK1P
Expanding value/eligibility for the #EITC for childless workers would boost earnings for #noncustodial parents and their families. Bc state EITCs are typically tied to the federal, fed expansions would subsequently increase state credits for these workers.clasp.org/publications/fact-…
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Center for Policy Research, which directs @the_frpn, recently published its latest copy of The Blueprint, your one-stop-shop for monthly updates in #fatherhood news, legislation, research, and events.
Read and subscribe below!👇myemail.constantcontact.com/…
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A new @The_FRPN report by CPR's
@jsdeanda covers three policies— state min wages, earned income tax credits, and child tax credits— that can help to boost low-income fathers' earnings and ability to support their children. frpn.org/asset/new-year-new-…
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Re this news: axios.com/2024/12/17/josh-ha…
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@MDRC_News and @OPRE_ACF identified three common themes for the #fatherhoodprograms that have the greatest impact on #childoutcomes:
1. Tailored to individuals or couples
2. Aimed to strengthen parenting skills/identities
3. Provided job training and/or education
Learn more about our process for identifying these core components in our new report, "Identifying Core Components in Fatherhood Programs: a Meta-analytic Approach" (w/ @OPRE_ACF) mdrc.org/work/publications/i…
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You don't want to miss this great upcoming webinar! "Using Assessment to Strengthen Support for Fathers and Families," Tues. 11/12, 12-1pm CT/1-2pm ET. Co-sponsored by the Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board. More information & to register: irp.wisc.edu/resource/using-…
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Directing Child Support Payments to Families, Not Government, Would Help Families Afford Basic Needs and Thrive
via @VickiTuretsky & @Diana_CBPP @CenterOnBudget cbpp.org/research/income-sec…
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Very excited for this webinar on Tues. I’ll get to talk about my favorite thing: TAX CREDITS! Based on the great new @NiskanenCenter report, there are a number of policy details advocates and policymakers should consider when designing state tax credits to avoid benefit cliffs.
How do TANF, SNAP, federal/state EITCs, and federal/state CTCs all interact to help support low-income families and potentially help or hinder upward mobility? 👩👧👨👩👧👦
Join us next week for a virtual discussion of our new report. Register today: niskanencenter.org/virtual-e…
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Guaranteeing paid leave isn’t something we do *to* small businesses—it’s a core way we invest in small businesses and a fairer, more competitive economy. americanprogress.org/article…
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Very excited to be included as a panelist on the upcoming @NiskanenCenter webinar, where we’ll dive into this new report in greater detail! Please join us 10/15 at 2 PM EST.
