The Carsey Policy Hour (formerly Coffee & Conversations) engages policymakers, public service professionals, and active citizens and organizations in the issues and policies that affect the people and places of New Hampshire. Each month features a dynamic expert speaker (or two), followed by an interactive audience discussion. The intent is to foster learning, problem-solving, and collaboration in service of New Hampshire's common good. Sessions are held on the second Wednesday of each month, from 8 – 9 am. Fall 2024 dates are: September 11, October 9, November 13 and December 11.
Upcoming Policy Hours!
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Gaining Insight Into NH's Early Care and Education Landscape
Many families and workers in NH rely on the early care and education (ECE) sector, but little is collectively known about how this system operates. Dr. Jess Carson, director for Carsey's Center for Social Policy in Practice (SPiP), and Dr. Evan England, research assistant professor at SPiP, discuss the complexity of this field and share a new data-driven vision to bring together ECE stakeholders. This Carsey Policy Hour heralds the launch of the NH ECE Research Consortium, which is housed at SPiP and provides spaces for researchers and other stakeholders to convene for ECE collaboration.
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Jess Carson, Director of the Center for Social Policy in Practice and a Research Assistant Professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy
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Jess Carson studies how policy affects people, focusing on how legislative and administrative decisions shape access to resources available through work, the social safety net, and community settings. She has particular interest in the structural issues surrounding access to early childhood care and education, the multi-dimensional nature of food access, and in measuring how policy and program effects vary within and across rural places. Jess’s work is applied in nature, and she is passionate about helping nonprofit partners get the data they need to continue their good work. She has a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of New Hampshire and has lived in the Granite State every minute of her life.
Evan England, Research Assistant Professor for the Center for Social Policy in Practice at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy
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Evan England joined the Carsey School in 2024 after completing their Ph.D. in sociology. With their focus on social inequality and health equity, Evan has developed relationships with many local, statewide, and regional partners to evaluate and improve access to and experiences within health care and in broader New Hampshire communities. Also, in addition to completing their undergraduate and graduate studies at UNH, they served the UNH Institute on Disability as Program Coordinator and Evaluator for the NH Disability and Health Program, and they have experience as a health care administrator. Evan enjoys exploring both the woodland areas near their home in Rollinsford, New Hampshire and the natural beauty of the seacoast.
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Our Partners
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The State of New Hampshire provides a unique program of continuing professional development through the Bureau of Education and Training (BET). The Bureau offers a variety of training programs — including LEAN process Improvement and management and Certified Public Supervisor/Manager credentialling — to all public employees of New Hampshire.
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The Certified Public Manager® program is a nationally accredited comprehensive management development program specifically for managers in federal, state, and local government. The program's primary goal is to improve the performance of public sector managers and the organizational performance of state, local, and federal government. In New Hampshire, the program is divided into two levels: Level I (called the Certified Public Supervisor program) and Levell II, which results in CPM status being awarded.
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The New Hampshire Municipal Association, Inc. is a non-profit, non-partisan membership association established in 1941. It is a member-founded, member-funded, and member-governed association that works to strengthen New Hampshire cities and towns and enhance their ability to serve the public by promoting effective municipal government through education, training, advocacy and legal services.
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Upcoming Carsey Events
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Sep118 a.m. - 9 a.m.
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Sep18noon - 2:30 p.m.
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