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Research Committee

The FFTA Research Committee enhances the exchange between research, practice and program administration. Regular activities include the publication of a series of Research Annotations, and coordination of a research track at the annual conference. Recent accomplishments include the release of an Evidence-based Practice Resource Guide and Research Briefs on " Evidence-based Practice in Foster Parent Training and Support: Implications for Treatment Foster Care Providers " and " Involving Foster Parents in Permanency Planning for Adolescents in Treatment Foster Care: Evidence-based Practices .

The Research Committee has also released a guide on Measuring Consumer Satisfaction in Treatment Foster Care. This year the committee is working on a compilation of practice models being used in the field and a survival guide on systemic changes that impact TFC providers.

The Research Committee's membership is diverse and comprised of TFC researchers, evaluators, educators, clinicians, direct service practitioners, and other individuals interested in applying research to practice. The committee meets once a month by conference call and in-person at the FFTA Annual Conference on Treatment Foster Care. We are seeking new committee members who are interested in networking with other TFC professionals and contributing to these important projects. If you are interested in serving on the FFTA Research Committee, send an email to: mcole@ffta.org .

Committee Members

Gail Biro, MSW Committee Co-Chair Vice President of Community Services Arrow Child & Family Ministries Spring, TX	Maureen Murray, LCSW Assistant Professor Duke University Medical Center Services Effectiveness Research Program Durham, NC
Ben Kerman, Ph.D. Committee Co-Chair Director of Research Center for Effective Services and Systems The Annie E. Casey Foundation New Haven, CT	Mary Beth Rauktis, Ph.D. Child Welfare Education and Research Program University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work Pittsburgh, PA
Louise Angermann, MPA Regional Manager of Outcomes and Evaluations EMQ FamiliesFirst Davis, CA	Jacqueline Remondet Wall, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Indianapolis School of Psychological Sciences Indianapolis, IN
Paul Brylske, MSW, LCSW-C Director, Treatment Foster Care Kennedy Krieger Family Center Baltimore, MD	Scott Sells CEO Parenting with Love and Limits Tallmadge, OH
Lynn Castrianno, Ph.D., M.L.S. Director of Quality Management KVC Behavioral Health Care Nebraska, Inc. Omaha, NE	F. Edward Sparks, ACSW Executive Vice President National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. Columbus, OH
Dave Earley, MSSA Assistant Director, Treatment Foster Care The Village Network, Inc. Wooster, OH	Cari Still, Ph.D., MSW/MPH, LCSW Executive Director Gift of Life Adoptions Pinellas Park, FL
Amelia Franck Meyer, MS, MSW, LISW, CAPSW Executive Director Anu Family Services Hudson, WI	Scott Timmerman, LISW-S Vice President National Youth Advocate Program, Inc. Columbus , OH
Steve Howe Vice President of Children's Services The Children's Guild Baltimore, MD	Mario Tommasi, Ph.D., ABPP V.P., Clinical Affairs Community Treatment Solutions Moorestown, NJ
Steven M. Koch, Ph.D., HSPP Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Riley Child Development Center Indiana University School of Medicine - Dept. of Pediatrics Indianapolis, IN	Annette Trunzo, LCSW, Ph.D. Director of Research, Evaluation, and Quality Improvement Pressley Ridge Pittsburgh, PA
Susan J. Miklos, LSW, MSSA Executive Director The Bair Foundation New Wilmington, PA	Robert Twigg, MSW, Ph.D. Saskatoon, SK