In Focus Vol. 32 – Time for Bed! Helping Teens Get the Sleep They Need

by Hyacinth McKinley | Apr 11, 2019

By: Lonna Hays, Manager Lonna Hays is a Manager at ICF, where she currently works with the Office of Adolescent Health’s Think, Act, Grow® initiative — a national call to action in support of America’s 42 million adolescents. Her background includes work on sexual and...

In Focus Vol. 31 – Being Trauma-Informed Also Means Taking Care of Yourself and Your Staff

by Hyacinth McKinley | Apr 5, 2019

By: Jessica R. Kendall, JD, Senior Manager Jessica R. Kendall is a Senior Manager at ICF, where she works on issues related to vulnerable children and families.   The views expressed in In Focus are exclusively those of the individual authors and do not...

In Focus Vol. 30 – The Opioid Epidemic and Employment Part 2: Solutions Across Systems

by Hyacinth McKinley | Mar 28, 2019

By: Kristin Abner, Ph.D. Kristin Abner, Ph.D., is a Senior Manager of Research Science at ICF where she works on technical assistance and research projects relating to child poverty, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and workforce programs.   The views...

In Focus Vol. 29 – The Opioid Epidemic and Employment Part 1: Background and Connections

by Hyacinth McKinley | Mar 21, 2019

By: Sam Sloate, Research Data Analyst Sam Sloate is a Research Data Analyst at ICF, focusing on socioeconomic self-sufficiency for vulnerable populations. She is experienced in qualitative and quantitative analysis, literature review, and data management, and holds a...

In Focus Vol. 28 – Collaboration between the Government and Social Enterprise Organizations: Supporting Families to Self-Sufficiency

by Hyacinth McKinley | Mar 8, 2019

By: Kathy Karageorge, Ph.D., Senior Manager, Research Scientist Kathy Karageorge is a Senior Manager, Research Scientist at ICF, where she works with public, private, and community-based organizations to help vulnerable families and individuals achieve economic and...