Strategies 2.0 Southern California Learning Community
We look forward to seeing you in person and online this week,  Friday March 8, 2019 !

Achieving Impact through Evaluation and Data for 
Family Strengthening Programs

Know Your Audience: Staff and Volunteers
Flow of the Day
9am - 9:30am .* Check-in and networking. 

9:30am - 11:20am . Welcome, Children's Institute staff evaluation presentation.

11:20am - 11:30am . Break.

11:30 - 12:15pm .  Participant activity.
  
12:15pm - 12:30pm . Evaluation and closing.

*Online participants, your access link will be emailed to you. Please use the chat box on your screen to let us know when you join. The materials will be available for you to download.

Natalie Stets is the day-of convening contact. Please call her on her cell at (805) 260-9333 if you need assistance.
Locations
Hub Site (the facilitator and presenters will be at this site):
Liberty Community Plaza
Free parking on site. Use the front entrance and request directions at the front desk to the Strategies 2.0 Learning Community.
Natalie Stets  is the site host.
Remote Sites:
The LINK Family Resource Center
Ample free parking is available behind the The LINK. Use the main entrance and check in with Javier at the front desk. 
Gwen Garcia  is the site host.
Children's Bureau Sunrise Center
Ample free parking around the building. Use the front entrance and proceed to the Prevention Conference Room.
Esther Casas  is the site host.
First 5 San Bernardino
Ample free parking around the building. Use the front entrance. Once you enter the building, First 5 is the first suite on the left. The front desk staff will direct you to the conference room.
Staci Scranton is the site host.
San Diego State University Social Policy Institute
There is free parking around the building, easily available. Enter at the front of building 6505, proceed to 2nd floor, room is down the hall to the right from the stairs, 2nd door on the left.
Emily Sulpizio  is the site host.
Topic Facilitation
We are delighted to welcome presentations from Children's Institute in Los Angeles, along with Dr. Todd Sosna who is serving as the topic development consultant for this SoCal Learning Community series.
Amina Jones Fields  is responsible for leading Children’s Institute’s Research and Evaluation Center (REC) in the preparation of service delivery and outcome data, management of research projects, and program innovation.

Vera Stiefler Johnson  is the Senior Research Associate at the Research and Evaluation Center (REC) at Children’s Institute.

Dr. Todd Sosna was recently named Chief Program Officer for Children’s Institute . He brings extensive knowledge and experience as an executive with nonprofit organizations and as a management consultant for public and private behavioral health, social service, and corrections agencies.
Catch Up on the SoCal Learning Community Series
Review the last two SoCal Learning Community convening notes here:


Save the date for the conclusion of the series on Friday May 17, 2019 with Know Your Audience: Program Participants, Clients and Community Members.
On behalf of the SoCal Learning Community team, we look forward to seeing you soon!

Lisa Fraser
Southern California Learning Community Facilitator
(805) 466-5404