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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The authors are grateful to the many individuals who contributed to this process study of the Post-Employment Pilot (PEP) Program. At the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS), Jennifer Beck was our project officer and offered considerable guidance and input throughout the course of the evaluation. Mohammed Amjed assumed Ms. Beck’s responsibilities toward the end of the study and coordinated DHS reviews with those performed by individuals at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. John Williams at Iowa Workforce Development also participated regularly in discussions about the planning and implementation of PEP. Other DHS staff involved in early program planning and technical assistance meetings include Ann Wiebers and DeAnn Barnhill. Ms. Barnhill and Robert Krebs also reviewed a draft of this report.
At the PEP sites, the local administrators and PEP staff helped coordinate our site visits, made themselves available for telephone discussions with us, and were open and helpful throughout the course of the evaluation. The administrators include Ethel Marshall and Linda Gidley in Des Moines County, Sue Greenwood in Marshall/Hardin counties, and Mary Warren in Pottawattamie County. Past and present PEP staff include Diane Poisel in Des Moines County; David Kolbe, Heather Tremmel, Kris Elm, and Carol Meyer in Marshall/Hardin counties; and Bev Machmueller, Betty League, Rita Shudak, and Craig Wermimont in Pottawattamie County. Staff of the PROMISE JOBS and Welfare-to-Work programs at these sites also gave their time to meet with us to discuss PEP and their own programs.
At Mathematica, Gretchen Kirby directed this project. Ms. Kirby and Heather Hill provided on-going technical assistance to the PEP staff members and conducted two rounds of visits to the pilot sites. LaDonna Pavetti and Tom Fraker provided guidance throughout the program planning and evaluation phases. Alan Hershey reviewed and offered helpful comments on a draft of this report. Jackie Kauff participated in early planning meetings and in visits to the PEP sites. Nancy Wemmerus directed the development of the PEP database. Ning Dong designed the PEP database, provided the PEP sites with technical support, and extracted and analyzed the data. Valerie Klein provided research assistance during the writing of the report, which was edited by Carol Soble and Daryl Hall. Connie Blango provided secretarial and administrative support.
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