Author and Sponsor Credits

Sponsors: The Foundation Consortium, The Colorado Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, The Finance Project, and the Nebraska Children and Families Foundation.

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Principal Author:  Mark Friedman   (all content unless otherwise specified)

Contributing Authors:  Lynn DeLapp, Sara Watson

Project Manager:  Francesca Wright, The Foundation Consortium

Steering Committee:  Judy Chynoweth, Ken Seeley, Cheri Hayes, Ira Barbell, Sara Hoffman, Sara Watson, Yoland Trevino, Francesca Wright 

Advice Authors: 

1. Susan Brutschy, President and Community Assessment Project Director at Applied Survey Research
2. Reyna Farrales, Deputy County Manager, San Mateo County
3. Susan Ferren, Project Coordinator for the San Mateo County's Children’s Report and Summit
4. Yolie Flores Aguilar, Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Children’s Planning Council
5. Mary Lou Goeke, Executive Director, United Way of Santa Cruz County
6. Sara Hoffman, Assistant County Administrator, Contra Costa County
7. Cornelius Hogan, former Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services
8. Christina Lynnville, Deputy County Administrator, Contra Costa County
9. Jacquelyn McCroskey, Member and DATA Committee Chair, LA Children’s Planning Council
10. Gary Stangler, former secretary of the Missouri Department of Social Services

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