Demonstrated Results from other Organizations

Demonstrated Results from other Organizations
Following below are references, individuals, and organizations we have consulted to inform our
programming. Evidence from these sources provides demonstrated results in theories of change
similar to The Children’s Aid Society.

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External Experts Consulted
Ailish Brady, Director, Research and Policy Support Group, Office of Research, Accountability

& Data , NYC Department of Education
Andrea Soonachan
Deanna Spanjers, Ph.D, St Paul’s Public Schools, Department of Education University of

Minnesota
Debbie Marcus – Deputy Executive Director of Strategy and Sustainability, Office of

Postsecondary Readiness, NYC Department of Education
Douglas Coulter, External Data Coordinator, NYC Department of Education
Ellen Rippberger, MPH National EDI Coordinator, UCLA Center for Healthier Children,

Families and Communities
Greg Austin, Director, WestEd Health and Human Development Program, California Healthy

Kids
Gregg Bethiel – Office of Performance and Partnerships, Office of Academics, NYC Department

of Education
James Simone, Clinical Assessment Consultant, Pearson Assessments
Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl, Ph.D., Applied Developmental Psychologist, Associate Professor

in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education at
the University of British Columbia
Linda Adamson, IT Policy Advisor, Division of Informatics and Information Technology, NYC
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Lisa Stanley, UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities
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development of children, George Mason University
Tiffany Harris, Assistant Commissioner of Bureau of Epidemiology, NYC Department of
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Organizations
Citizen Schools: citizenschools.org
Communities in Schools: communitiesinschools.org
Congreso de Latinos Unidos: congreso.net
Friends of the Children: friendsofthechildren.org
Good Shepherd Services: goodshepherds.org
Harlem Children’s Zone: hcz.org
I Have A Dream Foundation: ihad.org
KIPP Schools: KIPP.org
Latin American Youth Center: layc-dc.org
New Visions: www.newvisions.org
Our Piece of the Pie: opp.org
Strive: www.strivetogether.org/
Turnaround for Children: turnaroundUSA.org
Uncommon Schools: uncommonschools.org
Wings: www.wingsforkids.org