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Community Webinar on Single Jewish Mothers Study

Date: 
November 05, 2015
TIME: 
12:00 AM
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Location: 
Online
City: 
San Francisco
Cost: 
Free

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The Federation’s SF Jewish Women’s Fund announces the release of our recent study* on the needs of Jewish single mothers in the Bay Area. Join us for this first-of-its-kind community webinar presenting study findings.

Did you know...

• National studies and local experts agree that single mothers are among the fastest growing vulnerable populations in the Bay Area.

• This population is increasing in number due to rising divorce rates and more women choosing to build a family on their own.

• Many indicators suggest that single Jewish mothers are often hidden from view within the Jewish community.

• Families headed by single mothers often face greater financial challenges than two-parent families and single father families.

During this webinar, we'll be discussing the many challenges facing Bay Area single Jewish mothers, as well as programming and funding that could be effective in addressing their unmet needs. Learn what community members, funders, and institutions can do to support this growing population.

Who should attend: single moms, heads of Jewish agencies, direct service providers, synagogue professionals and clergy, and all interested community members.

Following the webinar, the study will be released online.

*The study was commissioned by the SF Jewish Women’s Fund, a new giving circle of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund.

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Interests: , Families
Organized By: 
The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Event Contact Person: 
Elisa Gollub
ElisaG@sfjcf.org
Speakers: 
Marci Eads, PhD, Principal
Marchi joined HMA in 2013 and has more than 15 years of experience in applied research and evaluation, training, strategic planning, and health policy and program development. Her work is utilization-focused, with a goal of providing partners with immediately useful results and recommendations to assist them in planning, implementing, and improving policies and programs. She has worked with clients on equity and social justice issues, including gender equity, economic security, corporate diversity and inclusion efforts, reproductive health and justice, and physical and sexual violence prevention. She has also worked with partners on health care reform issues, including integration of care systems, and on a variety of public health issues, including health disparities related to gender, race, and sexual orientation.

Prior to joining HMA, Marci was the lead on dozens of policy, program development, research, training, and evaluation projects, including large multi-year federal, state, and foundation-supported projects. For the State of Colorado, she directed multiple Medicaid reform initiatives, as well as the dual eligibles integration effort, directed data and evaluation efforts for the Division of Behavioral Health, and served as a rates analyst. Since joining HMA, she has worked with multiple foundations and agencies to develop and implement learning collaboratives and programming, particularly around women’s equity and health; girls’ involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; and the needs of vulnerable populations. Additionally, she has worked with the Colorado Department of Human Services and Department of Health Care Policy and Financing on waiver redesign efforts, providing facilitation, research, and strategic guidance to the staff and work group focused on the needs of adults with developmental disabilities; with Iowa’s Medicaid office to develop their Statewide Healthcare Innovation Plan; and with several healthcare systems to improve care for people with complex needs.
Dr. Eads has taught graduate statistics, research methods, and program evaluation for over ten years at the University of Colorado, and is a Senior Fellow with the Buechner Institute for Governance. She received her B.A. from DePauw University and her Ph.D. from University of Colorado.
Robyn Odendahl, MPA
Robyn brings to HMACS experience in the public and nonprofit sector conducting research and evaluation, and providing expertise in financial management, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and team facilitation. She is skilled in synthesizing data and stakeholder feedback into immediately useful content as well as long term recommendations to improve program implementation, policy, and programs. Robyn has rich experience with the Colorado healthcare system through various projects including work with the Office of Behavioral Health in Colorado; the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing as a policy and stakeholder specialist in Medicaid reforms; and directing evaluation efforts for a health prevention program under SAMHSA’s Colorado Prevention Partnership for Success grant to reduce statewide substance abuse among youth. Robyn earned a master’s in public administration from University of Colorado, focusing on organizational management, including coursework in organizational change, leadership, strategic planning, and data analysis for decision-makers. She also has a BS from State University of New York, College at Geneseo. She is a Certified Prevention Specialist II.