Evidence Matters, Part 2: Improving Community Outcomes

Episode Topic: Improving Community Outcomes 

Listen in to a conversation among researchers, practitioners, and community partners on how they engaged in deep learning from the unexpected results of a multi-year randomized controlled trial study on preventing homelessness.

Featured Speakers:

• Carrie Cihak, King County Evidence & Impact Officer
• Vincent Quan, Co-Executive Director, J-PAL
• Kimberly Dodds, Homelessness Prevention Program Manager, King County
• David Phillips, Research Professor of Economics, Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities
• Tanya Robertson, Program Coordinator, Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative

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This podcast is a part of the ThinkND Series titled Evidence Matters.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Overview of J-PAL and Youth and Family Homelessness Prevention Initiative (YFHPI)
• 6:25 Introducing the Panelists
• 9:21 Understanding the YFHPI Program
• 12:10 Researcher and Community Perspectives
• 25:00 Program Improvements and Case Management
• 31:55 Lessons Learned from the Project
• 32:49 The Importance of Partnerships
• 37:40 Future Research Directions
• 40:27 Audience Q&A
• 56:39 Concluding Thoughts