Videos

Videos featuring prominent policymakers and effective policies are presented throughout the website:

· What Leaders Say About This Website - video - more information
A video about PolicyForResults.org featuring Douglas W. Nelson, President and CEO of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., former governor of Maryland, and Steve Rauschenberger, Illinois General Assembly.

· Maryland Opportunity Compact - short video - long video - more information
A brief overview of a financing strategy and the program it funded that resulted in young children in foster care being reunited with their parents in half the normal time. Features Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Hathaway Ferebee of the Safe and Sound Campaign, Justin Reyna of the Family Recovery Program and Judy Mburu, a parent and graduate of the Family Recovery Program.

· Addressing Racial Disproportionality in Juvenile Detention - video - more information

T he story of Pima County, Arizona’s efforts to reduce disproportionate minority confinement. Features James Bell of the Haywood Burns Institute, Kelly Langford of the Urban League, Richard Ellias of the Board of Supervisors, Clarence Boykin of the Black Chamber of Commerce, Capt. Kevin Mayhew of the Tucson Police Department, Lt. Rick Wilson of the Tucson Police Department, Bart Lubow of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Magdelana Verduga of Chicanos Por La Causa.

· Governor Patrick Signs the Children’s Mental Health Bill - video - more information

· New Mexico’s Lt. Governor Diane D. Denish - video - more information
The Lt. Governor speaks about the importance of Children’s Cabinets in coordinating services for children and families.

· Race Matters - video - more information

A video on New Mexico’s efforts to use data, research and effective strategies to reduce or eliminate racial disparities.

· Connecticut Uses a Results Frame to Improve Outcomes for Young Children - video - more information

The story of Connecticut’s use of results-based accountability to ensure better outcomes for young children, as measured by elementary school academic success. Features Rep. Diana Urban, Janice Gruendel, the governor’s senior policy advisor on early childhood, and David Nee, president of the Graustein Memorial Fund.

· Employment and Training Through Food Stamp Funding - video - more information

Federal funds for employment and training are available through this innovative and under-utilized program.