Appendix D
Authors of Memos Submitted to the Committee
Individuals
Juliette Berg, American Institutes for Research
Subject: Overview of the brain science behind healthy developmental trajectories of children and youth
Shaena Fazal, Esq., Chief of Public Policy, Advocacy and External Communications, and Carla Benway, MSW, Chief Strategy Officer, Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.
Subject: Work with young people involved in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems over the summer months
Barry A. Garst, Clemson University, Linda Ebner Erceg, Association of Camp Nursing, and Stuart T. Weinberg, Vanderbilt University
Subject: Addressing transition of care across youth settings in summertime
Miriam Heyman, PhD, Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology, Senior Program Officer, Ruderman Family Foundation
Subject: Summer programming for youth and adolescents with disabilities
Alicia Sasser Modestino, Associate Professor, Northeastern University
Subject: Employment policies and programs to improve youth outcomes during the summer months
Justin B. Moore, PhD, MS, FACSM, R. Glenn Weaver, PhD, and Michael W. Beets, PhD, MPH, on behalf of Policy to Practice in Youth Programs (www.P2YP.org)
Subject: Policies and programs to improve youth outcomes during the summer months
Cynthia Perry, PhD, FNP, FAHA, Oregon Health and Science University
Subject: Recommendations for strategies to promote rural youth physical activity and healthy eating during summertime
Christopher A. Thurber, PhD, ABPP, FAACP, Psychologist, Instructor and ASAP Coordinator, Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), Phillips Exeter Academy
Subject: Summer camp outcomes and homesickness prevention
Jonathan F. Zaff, PhD, Max Margolius, and Anna Skubel, Boston University
Subject: Youth and summer employment
Organizations
Bethel Youth Facility
Subject: Cultural programming that promotes positive outcomes for youth at Bethel Youth Facility in Bethel, AK
Commonwealth Corporation
Subject: Recommendations related to taking a custom approach to soft skill development in young people ages 16–24 and providing coordinated funding for youth employment and career readiness along a continuum of need
Family Voices, Inc.
Subject: Summertime recreation for children and youth with special health care needs/disabilities