2024-05-13T09:33:02-05:00 2023-12-31 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-01-01 132982969 CHILD TRENDS INC CHIL 2402239200 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY 235 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 NATALIA PANE PRESIDENT 2402239200 2024-05-10 1 NATALIA PANE XXX-XX-XXXX 0 AARON M FOX P01365820 2022274000 2024-05-10 3 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z NATALIA PANE 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY 235 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 56560280 0 X WWW.CHILDTRENDS.ORG X 1979 NY IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION. 10 9 301 10 0 0 42492808 38925691 679616 670713 -40411 810587 0 984 43132013 40407975 0 0 0 0 26544612 33898849 0 0 1815082 8933391 10510463 35478003 44409312 7654010 -4001337 26373287 23887595 5510981 6191759 20862306 17695836 X CHILD TRENDS, INC. (CHILD TRENDS) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE DECISIONS, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION, CHILD TRENDS COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA; CONDUCTS, SYNTHESIZES, AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH; DESIGNS AND EVALUATES PROGRAMS; AND DEVELOPS AND TESTS PROMISING APPROACHES TO RESEARCH IN THE FIELD. 0 0 15429462 450170 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENTTHE NATIONAL EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (ECE) WORKFORCE CENTER (THE CENTER) IS FOCUSED ON EQUITY AND JUSTICE FOR THE ECE WORKFORCE. THE CENTER UNDERTAKES ENGAGEMENT, RESEARCH, RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO DISRUPT CURRENT PRACTICES AND STRUCTURES AND MOVE TOWARD EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS TO ADVANCE THE ECE WORKFORCE AND FIELD. CHILD TRENDS (CT), AND OUR CORE PARTNERS THE BUILD INITIATIVE (BUILD), THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF CHILD CARE EMPLOYMENT (CSCCE), THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (UD), THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON (UMB), AND ZERO TO THREE (ZTT) ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL COLLABORATING PARTNERS IN OUR LEARNING THROUGH ACTION CONSORTIUM (CONSORTIUM) FORM AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM THAT DRAWS ON OUR COLLECTIVE STRENGTHS TO IMPLEMENT THIS BOLD AGENDA.THE NATIONAL ECE WORKFORCE CENTER HAS FOUR OBJECTIVES: 1) STRENGTHEN SYSTEM-WIDE COORDINATION (INCLUDING GOAL-SETTING AMONG KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE FIELD), IN COLLABORATION WITH EARLY EDUCATORS TO ENSURE EQUITABLE EXPERIENCES FOR THE WORKFORCE ACROSS SETTINGS AND PROGRAMS, 2) IDENTIFY INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN BE TAILORED, SCALED, AND SUSTAINED TO CREATE EQUITABLE CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND COMPENSATION SYSTEMS, 3) ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF THE WORKFORCE THROUGH IMPROVED OPPORTUNITIES AND REDUCED BARRIERS FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT AND EQUITABLE COMPENSATION THAT ALIGN WITH EDUCATORS PERSONAL AND CULTURAL VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS, AND 4) IMPROVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HIGHLY QUALIFIED EDUCATORS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.THE STRUCTURE OF THE CENTER ENSURES, LEVERAGES, AND REINFORCES CONNECTIONS BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. THE RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY FOCUSES ON PRODUCING, PROMOTING, AND SHARING RIGOROUS RESEARCH, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY OCCURS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TAILORED, RESPONSIVE, AND COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT TO LEADERS IN STATES, COMMUNITIES, TRIBES, AND TERRITORIES, PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATION THAT DRAWS ON STRENGTHS, ASSETS, AND INNOVATION TO ADDRESS ECE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES AND DISPARITIES. THE CENTER CONNECTS THESE TWO ACTIVITIES THROUGH A RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE ACTIVITY, A UNIQUE COMPONENT OF THE CENTER THAT IS VITAL TO ITS SUCCESS. THIS ACTIVITY SERVES AS A BI-DIRECTIONAL FEEDBACK LOOP BETWEEN RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND THE ECE FIELD MORE GENERALLY TO ENSURE THE CENTER DOES NOT OPERATE IN SILOS. IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING PROCESSES, THE RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE ACTIVITY ALSO UNDERTAKES TASKS SUCH AS BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE ECE FIELD THROUGH AN INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.TOGETHER, OUR CORE AND COLLABORATING PARTNERS RELY ON YEARS OF NATIONAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL COLLABORATIONS TO OPERATIONALIZE THE ACTIVITIES AND TASKS OF THE CENTER IN A WAY THAT ESTABLISHES IT AS THE NATION'S LEADING RESOURCE ON THE ECE WORKFORCE.THE ACTIVITIES AND TASKS CENTER THE EXPERIENCES OF ECE EDUCATORS AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE HISTORICAL INEQUITIES THAT HAVE BEEN A CHALLENGE TO PREVIOUS REFORM EFFORTS SURROUNDING CAREER PREPARATION, ADVANCEMENT, AND COMPENSATION. WE BELIEVE THAT COLLABORATING WITH EDUCATORS, ELEVATING THEIR EXPERTISE, SUPPORTING THEIR LEADERSHIP, AND CO-CREATING SYSTEMS-STRENGTHENING STRATEGIES ARE KEY TO FACILITATING THE WORK OF THE CENTER AND MAKING SUSTAINED CHANGE IN THE ECE FIELD.UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF LICENSING IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION:ALTHOUGH LICENSING HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN VIEWED AS THE FOUNDATION OF QUALITY, MORE RECENT WORK HAS CONCEPTUALIZED LICENSING IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE LARGER EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION (ECE) SYSTEM ALL ALONG THE QUALITY CONTINUUM (MAXWELL & STARR, 2019). THIS 5-YEAR PROJECT, UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF LICENSING IN EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION, IS DESIGNED TO SYNTHESIZE THE LITERATURE, REFINE A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, ASSESS THE INFORMATION NEEDS OF STATES AND TERRITORIES REGARDING THEIR LICENSING SYSTEMS, IDENTIFY GAPS, AND CONDUCT RESEARCH TO ADDRESS GAPS AND BUILD KNOWLEDGE OF THE ROLE OF LICENSING IN ECE.GATES PREK DATA FRAMEWORK:TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE FOUNDATION TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR USING HIGH-QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN DATA TO DRIVE IMPROVEMENT, CHILD TRENDS PROPOSES TO ENGAGE IN A SERIES OF ACTIVITIES UNDER THREE MAIN TASKS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TASK 1: DEVELOPING A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK, TASK 2: EXAMINING STATES' CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT THE FRAMEWORK, AND TASK 3: BUILDING AWARENESS OF THIS WORK THROUGH A SET OF PUBLIC GOODS (I.E., PRODUCTS AND RESOURCES) THAT CAN BE DISSEMINATED BROADLY.THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE FOR THIS TASK WILL BE TO DEVELOP A DATA SYSTEMS FRAMEWORK FOR STATE LEADERS TO STRENGTHEN THE COORDINATION AND USE OF DATA TO IMPROVE THE ACCESS, QUALITY, AND ADMINISTRATION OF PRE-K PROGRAMS, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ASSESSING THE EQUITY OF PRACTICES AND POLICIES. THE FRAMEWORK WILL INCLUDE A SET OF AGREED-UPON ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, ASSOCIATED STANDARDS OUTLINING WHAT DATA NEEDS TO BE COLLECTED AND HOW TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS, AND METRICS THAT CAN BE USED TO EVALUATE PROGRESS. THIS FRAMEWORK WILL ENSURE THAT DATA STANDARDS AND METRICS HAVE A FOCUS ON EQUITY, INCLUDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN, AND CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY INCLUSIVE POLICIES AND PRACTICES. DEFINING THIS FOCUS ON EQUITY WILL BE DONE AS AN INITIAL STEP WITH THE CONSORTIUM MEMBERS, WITH CHILD TRENDS DRAWING UPON THEIR OWN EXISTING DEFINITIONS, FRAMEWORKS, AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES TO BEGIN THIS CONVERSATION. ACCESS TO PRE-KINDERGARTEN MEANS THAT PARENTS CAN EASILY ENROLL THEIR CHILD IN A PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THE CHILD'S DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS BECAUSE THERE ARE HIGH-QUALITY OPTIONS AVAILABLE. THIS FRAMEWORK WILL ALSO CONSIDER HOW PRE-KINDERGARTEN DATA CAN BE COORDINATED WITH OTHER STATE-LEVEL DATA SYSTEMS, SUCH AS STATE LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEMS, OR EARLY CHILDHOOD INTEGRATED DATA SYSTEMS, TO CAPTURE LONG-TERM TRENDS FOR CHILDREN WHO PARTICIPATED IN PRE-K PROGRAMS. TO INFORM THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING EACH OF THE COMPONENTS (I.E., ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, DATA STANDARDS, AND METRICS), CHILD TRENDS WILL CONVENE A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS. STAKEHOLDERS WILL INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE LIVED EXPERIENCES CAN PROVIDE IMPORTANT CONTEXT FOR THE WORK AND HELP IDENTITY STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES, BIAS, AND DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES AND POLICIES THE DATA FRAMEWORK CAN ADDRESS. STAKEHOLDERS WILL ALSO INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM STATES THAT MAY SERVE AS EARLY ADOPTERS OF THE FRAMEWORK TO HELP INFORM ITS FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS TO SUPPORT STATES' NEEDS. FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FRAMEWORK, CHILD TRENDS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONSORTIUM, WILL CREATE A PLANNING GUIDE TO SUPPORT STATE LEADERS INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING THE FRAMEWORK AND RECOMMENDED DATA STANDARDS AND METRICS. 3468637 39117 POPULATION-FOCUSED RESEARCH HISPANIC CENTER 2023-2028:HISPANICS REPRESENT THE LARGEST AND ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING MINORITY POPULATION SUBGROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES. HISPANICS ALSO HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATES. TO HELP PROGRAMS AND POLICIES BETTER SERVE LOW-INCOME HISPANIC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILD TRENDS AND ABT ASSOCIATES TOGETHER WITH UNIVERSITY PARTNERS, LAUNCHED THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON HISPANIC CHILDREN & FAMILIES (CENTER). THE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 BY A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH & EVALUATION, AN OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE CENTER IS A HUB, CONDUCTING, TRANSLATING, AND PROVIDING RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION ACROSS THREE PRIORITY AREASPOVERTY REDUCTION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD, AND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. THE CENTER HAS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) ADVANCE A CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AGENDA, 2) BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY, AND 3) IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION APPROACH.IN 2018, CHILD TRENDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER (NORC), UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (UMD), UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, GREENSBORO (UNCG), AND DUKE UNIVERSITY, WAS AWARDED AN ADDITIONAL 5-YEAR PROJECT TO BUILD ON WORK WE BEGAN IN 2013 WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON HISPANIC CHILDREN & FAMILIES. THE CENTER HAS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) ADVANCE A RIGOROUS RESEARCH AGENDA; 2) BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY; AND 3) DISSEMINATE WORK TO AN INCREASING AUDIENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS. OUR FOCUS WILL BE LOW-INCOME HISPANIC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.POVERTY CENTER & RACE EQUITY: THIS UNRESTRICTED GRANT IS GAME-CHANGING FOR CHILD TRENDS. IT WILL ENABLE US TO ACCELERATE OUR EFFORTS TO COMBAT CHILD POVERTY AND PROMOTE EQUITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF COLOR. ACROSS OUR WORK, WE SEE THE LONGSTANDING TOXIC THREATS THAT POVERTY AND RACIAL INJUSTICE POSE TO MILLIONS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES, AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO DOING MORE TO ERADICATE THESE THREATS. CHILD TRENDS HAS BEEN STEADILY BUILDING ITS IMPACT IN BOTH AREAS. NOW, WITH THIS REMARKABLE NEW GIFT, WE CAN GO FURTHER AND WORK FASTER IN THIS CRITICAL WORK TO:APPLY NEW DATA SOURCES AND TECHNIQUES TO GAIN GREATER INSIGHT INTO THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF POVERTY AND RACIAL INJUSTICE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.-IDENTIFY PROVEN AND PROMISING STRATEGIES, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SCALE.-CALL OUT APPROACHES THAT FALL SHORT OF HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH OR WORSE, THAT PERPETUATE HARM.-INFUSE POLICY DEBATES AND POLICY SOLUTIONS WITH HIGH-QUALITY DATA AND RESEARCH, AND PROVIDE PUBLIC OFFICIALS WITH EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY DATA TOOLS AND RESOURCES. 2900714 27179 CHILD WELFAREJIM CASEY INITIATIVE SELF-EVALUATION AND DATABASE:SINCE 2016, CHILD TRENDS HAS SERVED AS THE EVALUATION PARTNER TO THE JIM CASEY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES INITIATIVE. CHILD TRENDS OPERATES AND MANAGES THE JIM CASEY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES INITIATIVE DATABASES (THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT DATA SYSTEM (OPDS) AND THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT PARTICIPANT SURVEY (OPPS), CONDUCTS ALL ANALYSES OF THE DATA, AND PROVIDES ALL ASPECTS OF SITE-LEVEL AND INITIATIVE-LEVEL EVALUATION TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATIVE-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION OF THE BI-ANNUAL OPPS (APRIL AND OCTOBER), PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO ALL SITES TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPATING YOUNG PEOPLE RESPOND TO THE OPPS. CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES FULL SUPPORT OF ALL SELF-EVALUATION ACTIVITIES OF THE JIM CASEY INITIATIVE, INCLUDING INITIATING, DESIGNING, AND CONDUCTING ANALYSES OF ALL JIM CASEY INITIATIVE DATA, AND PROVIDING ALL SITE-LEVEL AND INITIATIVE-LEVEL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE USE OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE DATABASES. IN ADDITION TO COLLECTING, MAINTAINING, AND ANALYZING THE OPPS AND OPDS DATA, CHILD TRENDS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REFINING THE JIM CASEY POLICY MATRICES, SUPPORTING SITES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO COLLECT AND INPUT POLICY INFORMATION INTO OPDS, AND COLLECTING INFORMATION ON IMPLEMENTATION VARIABILITY OF THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT ACROSS THE JIM CASEY SITES. FINALLY, CHILD TRENDS, IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH JIM CASEY STAFF, DEVELOPS A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS TO WIDELY DISSEMINATE AND COMMUNICATE FINDINGS FROM THE ANALYSES TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES. 2173180 9285 SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHPREIS MANHOOD SISTERHOOD EVALUATION:CHILD TRENDS, ALONG WITH OUR PARTNERS AT PROMUNDO AND THE LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER (LAYC), PROPOSES TO RIGOROUSLY EVALUATE MANHOOD 2.0/SISTERHOOD 2.0, AN INNOVATIVE GENDER-SYNCHRONIZED AND GENDER-TRANSFORMATIVE SEXUAL HEALTH PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM COMBINES EXISTING CONTENT FROM THE PREVIOUSLY PILOT-TESTED GENDER-TRANSFORMATIVE MANHOOD 2.0 AND SISTERHOOD 2.0 CURRICULA AND HAS BEEN CREATED FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL GENDER IDENTITIES AND SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SHIFT UNEQUAL GENDER ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AND PROVIDE SKILL-BUILDING ON MAINTAINING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, MAKING HEALTHY AND INFORMED DECISIONS AROUND SEX, AND AVOIDING RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS.THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE DISPARITIES IN UNINTENDED ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS (STIS) BY PILOTING AND RIGOROUSLY EVALUATING THE MANHOOD 2.0/SISTERHOOD 2.0 PROGRAM AND DISSEMINATING FINDINGS, ALONG WITH THE MANUALIZED AND PACKAGED INTERVENTION, TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTORS. THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS STUDY WILL BE BLACK AND LATINO ADOLESCENTS AGES 15-19 IN METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON, DC, A REGION WITH SOME OF THE HIGHEST STI AND TEEN BIRTH RATES IN THE COUNTRY, AS WELL AS DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH TEEN BIRTH RATES AMONG YOUTH OF COLOR.EL CAMINO: RIGOROUS EVALUATION:CHILD TRENDS, WITH OUR PARTNERS AT IDENTITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND (UMD), ARE RIGOROUSLY EVALUATING EL CAMINO, AN INNOVATIVE GOAL SETTING, SEXUAL RISK REDUCTION INTERVENTION DEVELOPED FOR AND WITH LATINX TEENS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF EL CAMINO IS TO AVOID AND REDUCE RISKY SEXUAL BEHAVIORS, PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY, AND REDUCE STIS BY ALIGNING TEENS' BEHAVIORS WITH THEIR FUTURE GOALS, MEANINGFULLY CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR OPTIMAL HEALTH. THIS STUDY IS BUILDING UPON OUR FORMATIVE RESEARCH, SPANNING FIVE YEARS, AND PROMISING PRELIMINARY FINDINGS, TO DETERMINE IF A TEEN-FOCUSED, GOAL-SETTING MODEL CAN YIELD SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SEXUAL HEALTH BEHAVIORS AMONG LATINX TEENS. IN THIS PROJECT, THE STUDY TEAM WILL COMPLETE THREE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: 1) IMPLEMENT EL CAMINO IN SCHOOLS WITH HIGH LATINX POPULATIONS DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY TEEN PREGNANCY IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD; 2) CONDUCT A RIGOROUS QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL MIXED METHODS DESIGN EVALUATION OF EL CAMINO; AND 3) DISSEMINATE FINDINGS TO OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING SIMILAR EFFORTS. 2106540 41007 EDUCATIONCDC SCHOOL-BASED HIV PREVENTION:AS PART OF THE NETWORK OF GRANTS SUPPORTED UNDER THE PROMOTING ADOLESCENT HEALTH THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED HIV PREVENTION OPPORTUNITY, CHILD TRENDS IS ASSISTING EACH OF THE FIFTY STATES IN CREATING THE POLICY CONTEXT THAT CAN SUPPORT EFFECTIVE SHE, SHS, AND SSE TO: (1) REDUCE HIV INFECTION AND OTHER STDS; (2) REDUCE SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG ADOLESCENTS, AND; (3) REDUCE DISPARITIES AMONG ADOLESCENT SUBGROUPS (E.G., BY RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, ETC.) FOR HIV INFECTIONS, STDS, AND SEXUAL RISK BEHAVIORS. AS THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER TO STATES, OUR ROLE IS TO HELP COORDINATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS IN EACH STATE TO CONSIDER THEIR CURRENT POLICY CONTEXT, UNDERSTAND BEST PRACTICES, DEVELOP MODEL POLICIES, AND ASSESS THE GAPS BETWEEN THE CURRENT CONTEXT AND POLICIES THAT WILL DRIVE TOWARDS THE MORE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY RELATED TO ADOLESCENT STD/HIV AND PREGNANCY PREVENTION. 2033578 4374 PARENTING & FAMILY DYNAMICSOPA R2P:CHILD TRENDS, CHAPIN HALL, AND HEALTHY TEEN NETWORK ARE PARTNERING TO MAKE RESEARCH AND RESOURCES EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS IN THE SYSTEMS THAT SERVE THE MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH POPULATIONS THROUGH A CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON PROMOTING ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND PREVENTING PREGNANCY AMONG VULNERABLE YOUTH (THE CENTER). ALTHOUGH THE TEEN PREGNANCY RATE IN THE GENERAL POPULATION IS DECREASING, RESEARCH INDICATES THAT YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE, YOUTH WITH JUVENILE JUSTICE EXPERIENCE, YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND OPPORTUNITY YOUTH (YOUTH WHO ARE NOT WORKING AND NOT IN SCHOOL, ALSO REFERRED TO AS DISCONNECTED YOUTH) ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE VULNERABLE TO EXPERIENCE A TEEN PREGNANCY THAN THEIR PEERS IN THE GENERAL POPULATION. TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY AMONG VULNERABLE YOUTH, PROFESSIONALS MUST ADDRESS RISK FOR PREGNANCY AND PROMOTE PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEATH. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS A GAP IN RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS IN SYSTEMS THAT WORK WITH VULNERABLE YOUTH. WORKING WITH A RESEARCH ALLIANCE OF RESEARCHERS, PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN SYSTEMS WITH YOUTH (INCLUDING PRACTICE AND POLICY EXPERTS), YOUTH THAT REPRESENT THE FOUR AREAS OF VULNERABILITY IDENTIFIED FOR THIS CENTER, COLLABORATORS, AND OPA, THE CENTER WILL DEVELOP EVIDENCE-INFORMED RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE RESOURCES ROOTED IN THE LITERATURE ON IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH.THE CENTER'S MAIN OBJECTIVES INCLUDE GATHERING, SYNTHESIZING, AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ABOUT EFFECTIVE AND PROMISING ADOLESCENT HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREGNANCY PREVENTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES THROUGH A DIVERSE RANGE OF TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; EQUIPPING PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN SYSTEMS THAT SERVE VULNERABLE YOUTH WITH CONSISTENT AND ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES TO ADDRESS PREGNANCY PREVENTION AND BROADER HEALTHCARE NEEDS; AND FACILITATING A DIALOGUE ON OPTIMAL HEALTH AND TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION BETWEEN RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSIONALS. TO DO SO, THE CENTER WILL ASSESS NEEDS, PRIORITIZE, TRANSLATE RESEARCH, AND DISSEMINATE RESOURCES USING METHODS ROOTED IN EVIDENCE AND IMPLEMENTATION RESEARCH. THE CENTER'S ACTIVITIES WILL BE GUIDED BY THE BRIDGE FRAMEWORK TO TRANSLATE RESEARCH TO PRACTICE IN YOUTH SERVICES AND HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN, WHICH USES AN ITERATIVE PROCESS THAT CENTERS ON RESEARCH-TO-PRACTICE GAPS, NEEDS, RIGOROUS RESEARCH, UTILITY, TESTING, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND EVALUATION.MAST R&D CENTERIN 2018, CHILD TRENDS, PUBLIC STRATEGIES, AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY AND MARRIAGE RESEARCH AT BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY WORKED WITH US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF PLANNING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TO ESTABLISH THE MARRIAGE STRENGTHENING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION CENTER (CENTER). THE CENTER SERVES AS A NEXUS BETWEEN RESEARCH ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILIES IN THE U.S. AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT HEALTHY MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED. THE CENTER HAS THREE INTERLINKED, ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1) TO ADVANCE THE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION KNOWLEDGE BASE RELEVANT TO MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS; 2) TO BUILD AND SUPPORT CAPACITY FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION; AND 3) TO TRANSLATE AND DISSEMINATE EXISTING AND EMERGING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. 1716959 15857 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 905383 83724 CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS & STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS 8935640 154247 30734453 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 91 0 1 301 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X NATALIA PANE 2402239200 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY SUITE 235 ROCKVILLE MD 20852 CAROL EMIG PRESIDENT - UNTIL 6/23 37.50 X X 281948 0 30010 NATALIA PANE PRESIDENT AS OF 7/23 37.50 X X 346578 0 59884 RON RICHTER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN CARDINALI VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN CUNNINGHAM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES REDMOND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED BOLLORER BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 11/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA CEJA BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURA CORRIGAN BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL JACOBSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA KARLISH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANTEL MEEK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCRETIA MURPHY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SYLVESTER BOARD MEMBER AS OF 1/23 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINA GUZMAN CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 37.50 X 274131 0 53156 DEBORAH CAHILL CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 37.50 X 248255 0 49504 LA-TASHA PATEL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 37.50 X 225621 0 9195 JODY FRANKLIN VP STRAT. 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PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 37.50 X 209887 0 31360 2959882 0 454326 114 0 1 0 THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND INC 89 SOUTH STREET SUITE 700 BOSTON MA 02111 SUBCONTRACTOR-DIGITAL CAMPAIGN 1253140 ZERO TO THREE 2445 M STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20037 SUBCONTRACTOR-RESEARCH 646514 THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFOR 1608 FOURTH STREET SUITE 201 BERKLEY CA 94710 SUBCONTRACTOR-RESEARCH 497594 FSI STRATEGIES INC 1595 SPRING HILL ROAD SUITE 550 VIENNA VA 22182 IT SERVICES 378102 LATIN AMERICAN YOUTH CENTER 1419 COLUMBIA RD NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 SUBCONTRACTOR-YOUTH SERVICES 323057 25 32409213 6516478 38925691 GENERAL SUPPORT SERV. 900099 669713 669713 HONORARIUM 900099 1000 1000 670713 411804 411804 16551088 16152305 398783 398783 398783 OTHER 900099 984 984 984 40407975 670713 0 811571 X 2059617 330538 1695939 33140 24848577 16900055 6627618 1320904 2063599 1404691 549791 109117 3007895 1980372 877919 149604 1919161 1238067 583741 97353 2700 1648 935 117 94146 57470 32601 4075 34694 20816 12143 1735 6809021 6541988 267033 262776 170995 81583 10198 828451 271667 537628 19156 1073656 655396 371786 46474 326061 281055 44192 814 30180 29733 397 50 228103 139242 78987 9874 105882 65513 35628 4741 STIPENDS 437564 437447 104 13 MEMBERSHIPS 137248 108725 25354 3169 OTHER EXPENSES 63730 50095 12121 1514 RECRUITMENT 58039 35429 20098 2512 18212 13511 4179 522 44409312 30734453 11859777 1815082 3822841 3419133 1627706 6679085 5250177 1370956 2980209 253118 138275 865422 462742 375285 402680 12633812 9620641 1238190 448774 26373287 23887595 2564459 4872182 1120896 635076 1825626 684501 5510981 6191759 X 12429333 11919919 8432973 5775917 20862306 17695836 26373287 23887595 -4001337 834867 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 25864287 26692868 33556477 42494931 38925691 167534254 25864287 26692868 33556477 42494931 38925691 167534254 12403428 155130826 77866 79392 86133 270247 411804 925442 336 1198 1644 3051 984 7213 168466909 2713138 0.92080 0.91030 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 336. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,198. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,644. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 3,051. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 984. 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X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NATALIA PANE PRESIDENT AS OF 7/23 331578 0 15000 0 0 0 32987 0 26897 0 406462 0 0 0 LINA GUZMAN CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER 264131 0 10000 0 0 0 26179 0 26977 0 327287 0 0 0 CAROL EMIG PRESIDENT - UNTIL 6/23 231948 0 50000 0 0 0 19406 0 10604 0 311958 0 0 0 DEBORAH CAHILL CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 248255 0 0 0 0 0 24682 0 24822 0 297759 0 0 0 JODY FRANKLIN VP STRAT. COMM. & OUTREACH - UNTIL 1 252563 0 0 0 0 0 24696 0 10808 0 288067 0 0 0 KARIN MALM SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 225533 0 0 0 0 0 22413 0 22083 0 270029 0 0 0 KATHRYN TOUT VP FOR ECD & PARTNERS 242155 0 0 0 0 0 24072 0 2040 0 268267 0 0 0 MAVIS SANDERS SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 210318 0 0 0 0 0 20533 0 26836 0 257687 0 0 0 MINDY SCOTT SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 214054 0 0 0 0 0 21053 0 21926 0 257033 0 0 0 TAMARA HALLE SR. RESEARCH SCHOLAR 228839 0 0 0 0 0 22743 0 2014 0 253596 0 0 0 TYREASA WASHINGTON SR. PROGRAM AREA DIRECTOR 209887 0 0 0 0 0 20703 0 10657 0 241247 0 0 0 LA-TASHA PATEL CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 225621 0 0 0 0 0 7014 0 2181 0 234816 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 CAROL EMIG, PRESIDENT UNTIL 6/23, NATALIA PANE, PRESIDENT AS OF 7/23, AND LINA GUZMAN, CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER, RECEIVED INCENTIVE PAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. THESE PAYMENTS WERE AWARDED BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND THE PRESIDENT. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, A FINAL DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED VIA EMAIL TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THERE IS A COMMITTEE OF RFP EVALUATORS WHO CONSIDER POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST WITH POTENTIAL NEW FUNDERS. THE CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER (CRO) AND DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS (DBDO) REGULARLY REVIEW NEW FUNDER RELATIONSHIPS, VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS RELATIONSHIPS TO BE SURE TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. SERVICE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A VOLUNTEER SERVICE, ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO COMPENSATION PAID TO BOARD MEMBERS. THE CRO AND THE DBDO ALSO REQUEST THE EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED DISCLOSURE, THE APPROPRIATE REVIEWER WILL DETERMINE WHETHER AN ACTUAL, POTENTIAL, OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. DISCLOSURES IDENTIFIED BY THE DBDO AS BEING BELOW THE THRESHOLD FOR SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST AND WHICH REPRESENT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITHOUT SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS OR OVERSIGHT, I.E., NO MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE NEEDED. THE DBDO WILL INFORM HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE INDIVIDUAL IN WRITING THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY WILL BE PERMITTED WITHOUT MANAGEMENT OR OVERSIGHT. WHERE A SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST IS INVOLVED, THE DBDO WILL WORK WITH THE CRO, PRESIDENT, HR, AND THE INDIVIDUAL TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT PLAN. THE MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL ADDRESS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO AVOID ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT GIVEN THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, MEASURES OF OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY, NOTICES TO ENSURE FULL TRANSPARENCY WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION AS APPROPRIATE, SIGNING BY ALL PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PLAN, AND PENALTIES FOR ANYONE FOUND NOT TO BE FOLLOWING THE PLAN. THE PLAN MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CRO. AN INDIVIDUAL CAN EXPECT DISPOSITION WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME (NORMALLY, 45 CALENDAR DAYS) PROVIDED THE REVIEWER HAS RECEIVED A FULL AND ACCURATE DISCLOSURE FROM THE INDIVIDUAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SALARY REVIEWS UTILIZING AVAILABLE MARKET DATA ARE CONDUCTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO DETERMINE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF STAFF AND EXECUTIVE SALARIES. EVERY TWO YEARS, OR MORE REGULARLY AS DETERMINED NECESSARY, A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS USED TO CONDUCT AN ORGANIZATION WIDE SALARY RANGE REVIEW AGAINST MARKET DATA. A SUMMARY REVIEW IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT, CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR REVIEW, AND ANY ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE TO THE EXISTING SALARY BANDS AS NECESSARY. SALARY INCREASES ARE DETERMINED BASED ON POSITION AND PROMOTION (TIED TO PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE). A SALARY ESCALATION PERCENTAGE IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR POSITIONS AND PROMOTION INCREASES AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY. THE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECT REPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE LAST COMPENSATION STUDY WAS PERFORMED IN NOVEMBER 2023 AND IMPLEMENTED ON JANUARY 1, 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CHILD TRENDS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 437,358. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 93,502. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 530,860. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,913,895. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,913,895. OUTSIDE SERVICES - CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 190,735. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 173,531. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 364,266.