James Bell Associates

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James Bell Associates

The James Bell Associates podcast explores perspectives and approaches to improve the health and well-being of children, families, and communities through evaluation. Listen in as researchers and practitioners discuss evaluation and research topics with an emphasis on child welfare, child and family development, and tribal evaluation.

  1. The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Reforming Through Policies, Laws, and System Change

    05/29/2024

    The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Reforming Through Policies, Laws, and System Change

    How can the child welfare system be reformed? Join Senior Research Associate Amanda N. Barczyk, Ph.D., M.S.W., as she talks with experts who share their perspectives. Guests will discuss significant problems facing the child welfare system; recommendations for improving, restructuring, or completely reimagining it; and thoughts on the role research and evaluation could play in advancing reform. In the fifth and final episode, Dr. Barczyk interviews Tleena Ives, M.A.O.L., the Director of Tribal Relations at Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families and enrolled member of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. They discuss the creation, impact, and need for further reform of the Indian Child Welfare Act; services that can benefit children and families and the need for them to be culturally relevant; the importance of partnering with tribes; areas of training needed for state employees and researchers; and ways researchers can expand the field’s knowledge about the current problems facing children and families involved in the child welfare system. This podcast series was produced and distributed by James Bell Associates on behalf of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under contract number HHSP233201500133I. The views expressed are those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACF/HHS or the U.S. government.

    39 min
  2. The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Taking Incremental Steps on the Path to Big Changes

    05/15/2024

    The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Taking Incremental Steps on the Path to Big Changes

    How can the child welfare system be reformed? Join Senior Research Associate Amanda N. Barczyk, Ph.D., M.S.W., as she talks with experts who share their perspectives. Guests will discuss significant problems facing the child welfare system; recommendations for improving, restructuring, or completely reimagining it; and thoughts on the role research and evaluation could play in advancing reform. In this fourth episode, Dr. Barczyk talks with Sarah Font, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Pennsylvania State University. They discuss major problems facing the child welfare system, methods to improve evaluation metrics, the need for streamlined funding streams, and ways to obtain the perspectives of people with lived experience. This podcast series was produced and distributed by James Bell Associates on behalf of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under contract number HHSP233201500133I. The views expressed are those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACF/HHS or the U.S. government.

    31 min
  3. The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Abolishing the Child Welfare System, Part 1

    02/07/2024

    The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Abolishing the Child Welfare System, Part 1

    How can the child welfare system be reformed? Join Senior Research Associate Amanda N. Barczyk, Ph.D., M.S.W., as she talks with experts who share their perspectives. Guests will discuss significant problems facing the child welfare system; recommendations for improving, restructuring, or completely reimagining it; and thoughts on the role research and evaluation could play in advancing reform. This first episode is part 1 of Dr. Barczyk’s talk with Dorothy Roberts, J.D., Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania and an acclaimed scholar of race, gender, and the law. They discuss major problems facing the child welfare system; what child welfare abolition means; how to build a more just approach to better meet the needs of children and families; and how reform could positively impact children who are overrepresented in the system, including BIPOC children and those identifying as LGBTQ+. This podcast series was produced and distributed by James Bell Associates on behalf of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under contract number HHSP233201500133I. The views expressed are those of the guest(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, ACF/HHS or the U.S. government.

    36 min
  4. The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Advocating for Child Welfare Reform

    02/06/2024

    The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Advocating for Child Welfare Reform

    How can the child welfare system be reformed? Join Senior Research Associate Amanda N. Barczyk, Ph.D., M.S.W., as she talks with experts who share their perspectives. Guests will discuss significant problems facing the child welfare system; recommendations for improving, restructuring, or completely reimagining it; and thoughts on the role research and evaluation could play in advancing reform. Episodes will be released through spring 2024. In this third episode, Dr. Barczyk talks with Michelle D. Chan, a writer, activist, mother, and founder and director of California Families Rise. In addition to sharing her personal experience with the child welfare system as a parent, Ms. Chan discusses problems in the system; how advocates like her use data and research to drive their efforts; how data and research could be more accessible to community members, including those who interact with the system; and how researchers and evaluators could support advocacy efforts.

    35 min
  5. The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Abolishing the Child Welfare System, Part 2

    02/05/2024

    The Future of Child Welfare Reform: Abolishing the Child Welfare System, Part 2

    How can the child welfare system be reformed? Join Senior Research Associate Amanda N. Barczyk, Ph.D., M.S.W., as she talks with experts who share their perspectives. Guests will discuss significant problems facing the child welfare system; recommendations for improving, restructuring, or completely reimagining it; and thoughts on the role research and evaluation could play in advancing reform. This second episode is part 2 of Dr. Barczyk’s interview with Dorothy Roberts. They discuss the role research and data could play in advancing child welfare reform, including gaps in existing research, ways to measure the impact of reform strategies, and ways to improve the quality and relevance of research. Resource: Dorothy Roberts: https://www.dorothyeroberts.com/home

    24 min
  6. Moving Beyond Data Collection: Collecting Data on SOGIE in Child Welfare, Episode 4

    10/13/2022

    Moving Beyond Data Collection: Collecting Data on SOGIE in Child Welfare, Episode 4

    How can the child welfare system collect and use data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to ensure safe and affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth, caregivers, and family members? Join Angela Weeks, D.B.A., director of the National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (the National SOGIE Center), and Elliott Hinkle, B.A., P.S.S., national young adult consultant at the Children’s Bureau’s Capacity Building Center for States. In this fourth episode, Angela Weeks talks with Kamora Dawson, CNP, Lemon Pepper, and Jessie Fullenkamp, LMSW, of the Ruth Ellis Center. They discuss their statewide effort to collect SOGIE data with the Michigan Children’s Services Administration, how they grappled with confidentiality, and the top challenges staff identified. This podcast is produced and distributed by James Bell Associates in collaboration with the National SOGIE Center on behalf of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under contract number 47QRAA20D0008. Resources Glossary: www.sogiecenter.org/media/ssw/institute/sogie-center/QIC-LGBTQ2S-SOGIE-Glossary.pdf National SOGIE Center: www.sogiecenter.org Ruth Ellis Center: www.ruthelliscenter.org Michigan SOGIE Data Collection Rollout infographic: https://www.sogiecenter.org/media/ssw/institute/sogie-center/Michigan-SOGIE-Data-Collection-Rollout-Graphic-508.pdf The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: www.988lifeline.org

    1h 14m
  7. Storytelling With SOGIE Data: Collecting Data on SOGIE in Child Welfare, Episode 3

    10/06/2022

    Storytelling With SOGIE Data: Collecting Data on SOGIE in Child Welfare, Episode 3

    How can the child welfare system collect and use data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to ensure safe and affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth, caregivers, and family members? Join Angela Weeks, D.B.A., director of the National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (the National SOGIE Center), and Elliott Hinkle, B.A., P.S.S., national young adult consultant at the Children’s Bureau’s Capacity Building Center for States. In this third episode, Angela Weeks talks with Shauna Hines-Lucadamo, M.A., and Ellen Kitzerow of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Department of Human Services. They describe their decade long process to collect SOGIE data and how they used data dashboards to help change the way their workforce thought about SOGIE data collection. This podcast is produced and distributed by James Bell Associates in collaboration with the National SOGIE Center on behalf of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under contract number 47QRAA20D0008. Resources Glossary: www.sogiecenter.org/media/ssw/institute/sogie-center/QIC-LGBTQ2S-SOGIE-Glossary.pdf National SOGIE Center: www.sogiecenter.org Center for the Study of Social Policy: https://cssp.org

    50 min
  8. Implementing Organizational Change: Collecting Data on SOGIE in Child Welfare, Episode 2

    09/30/2022

    Implementing Organizational Change: Collecting Data on SOGIE in Child Welfare, Episode 2

    How can the child welfare system collect and use data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression to ensure safe and affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth, caregivers, and family members? Join Angela Weeks, D.B.A., director of the National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (the National SOGIE Center), and Elliott Hinkle, B.A., P.S.S., national young adult consultant at the Children’s Bureau’s Capacity Building Center for States. In this second episode, Angela Weeks talks with Jennifer Croessman, M.S.S.A., L.I.S.W., and Kori Sewell of the Department of Children and Family Services of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. They discuss the county’s efforts to safely and effectively collect SOGIE data from young people and lessons they learned along the way. This podcast is produced and distributed by James Bell Associates in collaboration with the National SOGIE Center on behalf of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under contract number 47QRAA20D0008. Resources Glossary: www.sogiecenter.org/media/ssw/institute/sogie-center/QIC-LGBTQ2S-SOGIE-Glossary.pdf National SOGIE Center: www.sogiecenter.org The Trevor Project: www.thetrevorproject.org

    45 min
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The James Bell Associates podcast explores perspectives and approaches to improve the health and well-being of children, families, and communities through evaluation. Listen in as researchers and practitioners discuss evaluation and research topics with an emphasis on child welfare, child and family development, and tribal evaluation.

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    James Bell Associates
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    13
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