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Acknowledgements
The evaluation of the Post-Assistance Self-Sufficiency (PASS) program in Riverside County, California, would not be possible without the cooperation, commitment, and hard work of a wide range of administrators and staff. The following individuals deserve special thanks.
Jackie Leckemby-Rosselli and Jeremy Samsky of the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) have been vital to the evaluation. They worked closely with MDRC and the PASS service providers to set up and monitor the evaluation, and they provided unwavering support throughout the study. Managerial guidance and support for the PASS study were provided by the DPSS deputy directors for adult services, John Rodgers and, later, Cynthia Hinckley.
Program managers at each of the PASS service providers were involved in implementing and maintaining the program and research design and in facilitating a range of other research and data collection activities. Special thanks go to Mirna Flores at the Center for Employment Training, Shelagh Camak at Riverside Community College, David Roper at Valley Restart, and Ofelia Wilson at the Volunteer Center. In addition, program staff at each of the service providers not only worked with the PASS participants but also willingly discussed their experiences with MDRC researchers on many site visits and participated in an in-depth study of how they spent their time at work.
Thanks also go to Everett Haslett, Paul Smilanick, and Todd Snell at the California Department of Social Services for their assistance in providing wage-reporting records data to MDRC.
We also thank Mike Fishman of The Lewin Group, who played an instrumental role throughout the PASS study, including helping to develop the research design, providing managerial oversight, and reviewing numerous drafts of this report.
At MDRC, we thank Barbara Goldman, Gayle Hamilton, Dan Bloom, Stephen Freed-man, and Cynthia Miller, who reviewed multiple versions of the report and provided several helpful suggestions; Stephen Freedman also helped oversee data collection. Allison Milld and Tojuana Riley coordinated the report’s production, while Diane Singer provided administrative support. Natasha Piatnitskaia did much of the programming work relating to administrative records, and Gilda Azurdia oversaw survey data collection and programming. Stephanie Cowell helped prepare exhibits and the entire report for publication, and Robert Weber was the editor.
Finally, we extend our deep appreciation to the thousands of Riverside PASS sample members whose program experiences illustrate the challenges and successes of working people as they strive to improve their lives.
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