Project

Evaluation of Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three Program

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Health Resources and Services Administration

The first 3 years of childhood have lifelong effects on a person’s health and development. The Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: Health Integration Prenatal-to-Three Program provides funding to help build equitable, integrated systems of care for families during this critical period.

To help HRSA understand awardee progress and identify measures and evaluation designs that are effective and feasible for understanding early childhood systems, JBA and Abt Associates are—

  • Engaging interested parties
  • Designing, developing, and conducting an environmental scan
  • Preparing an environmental scan report
  • Designing and conducting case studies
  • Developing evaluation plans
  • Sharing findings and recommendations in a final project report

Staff

  • Julie Leis Julie Leis, Ph.D. Senior Research Associate

    ​Julie Leis has nearly 20 years of experience in applied research and program evaluation in the areas of home visiting, mental health, and child development...

  • Katie Brennan Katie Sacca Brennan, M.P.H. Research Associate

    Katie Sacca Brennan has nearly 10 years of experience monitoring and evaluating maternal and family health and development programs. Her evaluation...

  • Lance Till, M.S. Associate Director

    Lance Till has more than 15 years of experience working in evaluation, program planning, and early childhood systems of care. He brings to JBA expertise...

  • Susan Higman, Ph.D., M.A. Senior Research Associate

    Susan Higman has nearly 25 years of experience in applied research and evaluation on maternal and child health and child development, including nearly 15...

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Abt Associates

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Health Resources and Services Administration