Measurable Impact 2017

Sarah will be speaking in the session “How Starting Local Started it All: the Texas Approach to Using Integrated Data to Improve Outcomes for Young Children” at Measurable Impact on November 9th at 10:15am.

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Sarah Abrahams currently serves as the Deputy Associate Commissioner for Prevention and Early Intervention at the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services where she oversees systems efforts and program initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for Texas children and families. She led the Home Visiting and Early Childhood work at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission as the Director of the Office of Health Coordination and Consumer Services, managing cross-systems programs and policy coordination efforts with a focus on children and families. Before joining HHSC, Sarah was a Systems Improvement Analyst with Casey Family Programs, providing strategic planning, implementation support, technical assistance, and policy analysis for systems improvement work targeting child welfare practices on national, state and local levels. Sarah has 15 years of nonprofit project management and program development experience, has worked as the Program Development Director for a statewide parent education and support agency, and as a Development Associate for a statewide nonprofit focused on women’s health and economic wellness. Sarah holds a Masters in Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas.

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