Presentations & Speeches (By Presenter)

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Cramer, Judi. Covering Kids & Families: Promising practices from the nation's single largest effort to insure eligible children and adults through public health coverage. Indianapolis, IN. Presentation given at the American Legion Children and Youth Conference, September 22, 2007.

Cramer, Judi and Sondra Gardetto. Coalitions: Forming and Sustaining Community Collaborations. Presentation given at the Northwest Health Foundation’s Second Annual Community Based Collaborative Research Conference. Portland, OR, September 21, 2005.

Grant, Vicki C. Data Usage, Lean Thinking and Process Improvement. Presentation given at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Program Information and Performance Measurement. Greensboro, NC, August 31, 2005.

Grant, Vicki C. Eligibility Process Improvement: Change at the Operational Level. Presentation given at the Annual Research Meeting of AcademyHealth. Boston, MA, June 27, 2005.

Marchetti, Ann. Carolina Nutrition Alliance. Presentation given at the American Public Human Services Association Meeting. Pittsburg, PA, October 19, 2004.

Marchetti, Ann. Leveraging Resources Across Programs. Presentation given at the American Public Human Services Association Meeting. Nashville, TN, October 7, 2004. 

Ravenell, Nicole. Public Health Coverage for Children: Opportunities and Challenges. Presentation given at a briefing hosted by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation to highlight states' developments in covering children and families. Washington, DC. May 16, 2007. View the Webcast or download a transcript of the briefing.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Keynote address given at the Delaware CKF Recognition Event. Dover, DE, January 10, 2007.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Non-Profit Leadership Institute sponsored by Frances Marion University. Florence, South Carolina. November 17, 2006. (PowerPoint)

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Keynote Address. Louisiana Covering Kids & Families Coalition Meeting. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. October 24, 2006.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Remarks-Food for Thought at Night. The Transformative Power of Women’s Philanthropy Conference sponsored by Women in Philanthropy and the Alliance for Women. Columbia, South Carolina. September 19, 2006.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Keynote address given at the Covering Alabama Kids & Families State Summit. Montgomery, AL, October 19, 2005.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Closing remarks given at the Covering Kids & Families Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, September 16, 2005.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Release of the 2004 Chartbook of Major Indicators. Presented at a press conference sponsored by the Southern Institute on Children and Families. Atlanta, GA, August 24, 2004.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Talking points based on remarks given at the Southern Regional Task Force on Child Care Meeting. Washington, DC, January 15, 2004.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Congressional briefing sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund. Washington. DC, December 8, 2003.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Child Indicators Conference Presentation. New York, NY, November 17-19, 2003.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Welfare Reform Reauthorization: National and Southern Perspectives. Remarks given at the Carter Presidential Center. Sponsored by the Brookings Institution. Atlanta, GA, November 21, 2002.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Closing remarks given at the South Carolina School Nurses Conference. Charleston, SC, November 8, 2002.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Presentation given at the Second Annual Southern Regional Forum on Child Care. Charleston, SC, October 29-30, 2002.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Presentation given at the Forum on Child Care Financial Aid Issues. Washington, DC, February 20, 2002.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Opening remarks given at the Covering Kids Third Annual Meeting. Houston, TX, December 6, 2001. (PDF)

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Opening remarks given at the Southern Regional Invitational Forum on Child Care. Atlanta, GA, October 10, 2001.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. At the Crossroads: Achieving Health Insurance Coverage for Texas Children. Remarks given at the Statewide Outreach Conference. Austin, TX, January 22, 2001.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Remarks given at the Partnerships in Philanthropy Conference at the US Chamber of Commerce. Washington, DC, January 11, 2001. 

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Remarks on release of the Action Plan to Improve Access to Child Care Assistance for Low-Income Families in the South. Given at a press conference sponsored by the Southern Regional Task Force on Child Care. Washington, DC, December 13, 2000.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Opening remarks given at the Covering Kids Second Annual Meeting. Nashville, TN, September 26-29, 2000.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Opening Remarks given at the Covering Kids First Annual Meeting. September 30, 1999. 

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Remarks given before the Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services at the Annual Meeting of State Child Care Administrators. Washington, DC, July 27, 1998. 

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Building Healthy Partnerships: Supporting Community Based Outreach. June 18, 1998.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. The Future of Outreach: A Call for Action. Remarks given before the Health Care Financing Administration, Baltimore, MD, April 14, 1998. 

Shuptrine, Sarah C. Remarks given at the American Academy of Pediatrics 1998 Spring Session. Atlanta, GA, April 6, 1998.

Shuptrine, Sarah C. The Relationship Between Health Benefits and Welfare Dependency. Remarks given at the White House Southern Region Economic Conference. Atlanta, GA, March 29, 1995.