The committee held data gathering sessions that were open to the public in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2013; January 30, 2014; and in Irvine, California, April 2, 2014. The open session agendas are presented below.
COMMITTEE ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF YOUNG ADULTS: OPEN SESSION
Thursday, December 5, 2013
National Academies’ Keck Center
500 Fifth Street, NW, Room 208
Washington, DC
Open Session Goals:
- Hold open session with representatives from the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to understand the sponsor perspectives on the study task.
- Hold open session to provide an overview of federal policies and programs relevant to the health, safety, and well-being of young adults.
SPONSOR BRIEFING
Session Objective: To obtain a better understanding of the study background and the sponsors’ charge to the committee.
| 1:00 PM | Welcome and Introductions Richard Bonnie, Committee Chair Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law University of Virginia |
| 1:15 PM | Background and Charge to the Committee Trina Anglin Director, Adolescent Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau Health Resources and Services Administration |
| Kristin Schubert (by phone) Team Director and Senior Program Officer Vulnerable Populations Program Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
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| 1:45 PM | Committee Discussion with Sponsors Richard Bonnie |
| 2:30 PM | Break |
FEDERAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
Session Objective: To provide an overview of selected federal policies and programs relevant to young adults’ health, safety, and well-being. Specific questions to be discussed include
- What existing federal policies and programs are targeted specifically at young adults?
- How are young adults impacted by current federal policies and programs, considering those specifically targeted at young adults as well as those applicable to the general population?
- What are the greatest gaps, challenges, and opportunities?
- How do the policies and programs for young adults contrast with policies and programs for children and adolescents?
| 2:45 PM | Welcoming Remarks Richard Bonnie |
| 2:50 PM | Presentations by Representatives of Federal Agencies Martha Moorehouse Chair, Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Senior Advisor for the Social Innovation Fund Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Stephen Cha Chief Medical Officer Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| Rebecca Flatow Public Health Analyst Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| Erica Zielewski Social Science Research Analyst Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| Aria Crump Health Scientist Administrator Prevention Research Branch National Institute on Drug Abuse U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| Jennifer Kemp Unit Chief, Youth Policy and Performance Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor |
| Christopher Arendt Deputy Director, Accessions Policy Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness U.S. Department of Defense |
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| 4:15 PM | Committee Discussion with Representatives of Federal Agencies Richard Bonnie |
| 4:45 PM | Adjourn open session |
IMPROVING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF YOUNG ADULTS: A WORKSHOP ON STATE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS AND SOCIAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
January 30, 2014
National Academy of Sciences Building, Room 120
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
| 9:00-9:15 AM | Welcome Richard Bonnie, Committee Chair Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law University of Virginia |
PART 1: STATE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
| 9:15-10:30 AM | Session 1: Innovative State and Local Approaches Objective: Explore examples of innovative models for supporting young adults’ health, safety, and well-being. Specific questions include |
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Moderator:
Gladys Carrión, Committee Member Commissioner, Administration for Children’s Services New York City |
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Speakers:
Steven A. Reeder Director, Office of Adult Services Mental Hygiene Administration Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
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David S. Berman Director, Program Management and Policy NYC Center for Economic Opportunity |
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Sam Wood Special Projects Coordinator for Youth Engagement Programs Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre Programs and Semira Abdu Kassahun and Paul Rastrelli Former members of the youth advisory group for CO9to25 |
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Kim McGaughey Three Branch Project Manager Virginia Department of Social Services |
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| 10:30-10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM-12:15 PM | Session 2: Overview of State Policies and Programs That Impact Young Adults’ Health, Safety, and Well-Being Objective: Provide an overview of state policies and programs in various domains that are relevant to |
| young adults’ health, safety, and well-being (e.g., access to and use of health services, substance abuse services, employment support, support for those aging out of foster care, income support), including the general population of young adults and those from at-risk groups. Specific questions include | |
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Moderator:
Mark Courtney, Committee Member Professor, School of Social Service Administration University of Chicago |
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Speakers:
Joy Johnson Wilson Director, Health and Human Services Policy National Conference of State Legislatures |
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Alexandra Cawthorne Senior Policy Analyst and Meghan Wills Policy Analyst Economic, Workforce, and Human Services Division National Governors Association |
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Christina M. Crayton Senior Policy Associate American Public Human Services Association and Staff Liaison National Association of Public Child Welfare Administrators |
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Susan E. Foster Vice President and Director of Policy Research and Analysis CASAColumbia® |
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| 12:15-1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15-2:15 PM | Session 3: Implications of Federalism Objectives: Discuss state and federal roles in young adult services and systems; explore implications of the state-federal relationship; and examine the impact on young adults of variation across states in key policy decisions, such as states’ decision about whether to expand Medicaid or whether to extend foster care to age 21. Specific questions include |
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Speakers:
JooYeun Chang Associate Commissioner, Children’s Bureau U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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Kathleen Nolan Director of State Policy and Programs National Association of Medicaid Directors |
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| 2:15-2:30 PM | Break |
PART 2: SOCIAL MEDIA AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
| 2:30-4:00 PM |
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Moderator:
Kasisomayajula “Vish” Viswanath Harvard School of Public Health |
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Speakers:
Gwenn Schurgin O’Keeffe CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Pediatrics Now |
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Thomas Goetz Co-founder, Iodine and Entrepreneur in Residence Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
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Chris Wegrzyn Co-founder, BlueLabs |
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Amy Lin Deputy Policy and Organizing Director, Young Invincibles |
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| 4:00 PM | Adjourn public workshop |
COMMITTEE ON IMPROVING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING OF YOUNG ADULTS: MEETING 3 OPEN SESSION
April 2, 2014
The Beckman Center, Balboa Room
100 Academy Drive, Irvine, CA
Open Session Objectives:
- Discuss young adults and the justice system with Vincent Schiraldi, Senior Advisor, New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.
- Receive briefing from Patrice Cromwell of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a new sponsor of this consensus study, on the foundation’s areas of interest.
OPEN SESSION
| 8:30-8:35 AM PST | Welcome Richard Bonnie, Committee Chair Harrison Foundation Professor of Medicine and Law University of Virginia |
| 8:35-8:50 AM PST | Young Adults and the Justice System Vincent Schiraldi (by teleconference) |
| 8:50-9:15 AM PST | Committee Discussion with Vincent Schiraldi |
| 9:15-9:25 AM PST | Sponsor Briefing Patrice Cromwell (by teleconference) |
| 9:25-9:45 AM PST | Committee Discussion with Sponsor |
| 9:45 AM PST | Adjourn open session |
