Publications – Federal Family Impact Seminar Reports
The Family Impact Seminar was established in 1976 to promote a family perspective in public policies and programs and to build capacity for family centered policymaking. From 1976 to 1998, Directors A. Sidney Johnson and Theodora Ooms engaged in a number of activities to achieve these aims. For example, the Family Impact Seminar conducted 14 field studies in collaboration with community organizations to assess the family impact of policies and programs, published 7 family impact analyses of federal legislation, and presented 42 seminars for federal policymakers in Washington, DC on a wide range of family issues. A 50- to 75- page background briefing report was prepared to accompany each seminar. If you are interested in a briefing report that is not available in electronic pdf format, please print out an order form.
Supplemental Reports
November 1998 – Summary Report: Coming Together for Children and Families: How Cabinet-Level Collaboration is Changing State Policymaking
November 1998 – Coming Together for Children and Families: How Cabinet-Level Collaboration is Changing State Policymaking
July 1996 – Where is the Family in Comprehensive Community Initiatives for Children and Families?
November 1995 – Taking Families Seriously: Family Impact Analysis As An Essential Policy Tool
January 1993 – From “Good Enough” to “Best Possible”: An Assessment Tool for the Child and Family Services Plan
November 1988 – A Strategy for Strengthening Families: Using Family Criteria in Policymaking and Evaluation
Tennessee Family Impact Seminar Directors Featured in NCFR's Family Focus
Check out "Strengthening Families: Making Connections to Early Childhood Policy," a Family Focus article based on information from ...
Massachusetts Impact Seminars hold 5th seminar
The Massachusetts Family Impact Seminars held their 5th seminar March 26, 2014 on A Lot on Our Plate: Chronic Health Threats in Massachusetts.
Missouri Family Impact Seminars hold 2nd seminar
The Missouri Family Impact Seminars held their 2nd seminar March 26, 2014 on Early Childhood Education: Investing in Missouri's Children.
Tennessee Impact Seminars hold 1st seminar
The Tennessee Family Impact Seminars held their 1st seminar February 3, 2014 on Strengthening Families.
Four New Sites Join Our Network!
The Family Impact Institute (formerly the Policy Institute for Family Impact Seminars) is proud to welcome Arizona, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Rhode Island to our policy network. Affiliates from these four states attended a training in Madison, WI ...
Wisconsin Impact Seminars hold 32nd seminar
The Wisconsin Family Impact Seminars held their 32nd seminar January 22, 2014 on The Science of Early Brain Development: A Foundation for the Success of Our Children and the State Economy.