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Acknowledgments
The Enhanced Services for the Hard-to-Employ Demonstration and Evaluation Project has received strong support and assistance from administrators and staff in all of the participating states and sites. While many people have worked hard to develop and refine the program models, design and implement research procedures, and share ideas and advice with other sites, we owe special thanks to the following individuals:
New York. From the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): Executive Director Mindy Tarlow, Brad Dudding, Tani Mills, Mary Bedeau, Nigel Pieters, Minerva Ortiz, Wanda Andujar, Eddie Bryant, Hilma Dilone, and Nathaniel Parham. Formerly from CEO: Suzanne Neusteter. From the New York State Division of Parole: Mary Ellen Flynn, Mike Buckman, Renee Konicki, Grant Valentine, and Robert Baultwright. From the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services: Donna Hall, Dave Van Alstyne, and Steve Greenstein.
Kansas/Missouri. From Southeast Kansas Community Action Program: Linda Broyles, Joanie Burke, Regina Decker, and Allison Grabs. From Youth-In-Need: James Braun, Michelle Gorman, Joyce Rogers, Michele Sexton, and Laura Harrison. From the Kansas Department of Social Services: Mary Weathers, Paula Gibson, and Alice Womack. From the Missouri Department of Social Services: Carolyn Stemmons.
Pennsylvania. From the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare: Estelle Richman, Kathy Yorkievitz, David Florey, Don Jose Stovall, Marlene Shapiro, Ed Hickey, and Adrienne Smyth. From Transitional Work Corporation: Richard Greenwald, Jim Klasen, Mike Hagen, Willie Williams, and Cynda Clyde. From Jewish Employment and Vocational Service: Allison Ruvo David, Paul Heal, and Kathy Wagner.
Rhode Island. From United Behavioral Health: Francisca Azocar, Thalia Genes, Susan Epstein, Curt Wilkins, Kathleen Sweet, Maria Sekac, Stephanie Ridgeway, Simona Stolpner, and Lindsay Arnold. From Group Health Cooperative: Greg Simon and Evette Ludman.
We also thank Mike Fishman and Mary Farrell of the Lewin Group and Janine Zweig and Nancy Pindus of the Urban Institute for playing an instrumental role throughout the study and reviewing drafts of this report.
At MDRC, we thank David Butler, Charles Michalopoulos, Pamela Morris, Allen LeBlanc, John Martinez, John Hutchins, and Gordon Berlin, who reviewed the report and provided helpful suggestions. Johanna Walter oversaw data collection. Sally Dai and Ihno Lee were the lead programmers. Electra Small supervised programming for the Rhode Island site and Gilda Azurdia provided general programming guidance for the CEO site. Joel Gordon and Galina Farberova managed the random assignment design. Reanin McRoberts and Lauren Cates coordinated the report’s production, with research assistance from Ximena Acevedo and Brandon Early. Sherry Reid and Diane Singer provided administrative support. Stephanie Cowell and David Sobel prepared the report for publication, and Margaret Bald and Robert Weber edited the report.
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