J-PAL North America
@j-palna.bsky.social
J-PAL North America, based at MIT, seeks to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. https://j-p.al/NAnewsletter
6/6 Thank you to everyone who attended and for such an engaging and inspiring day!
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November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
6/6 Thank you to everyone who attended and for such an engaging and inspiring day!
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5/6 A reception at FareStart closed out the day, bringing the community together to share ideas from the day, foster relationships, and explore new avenues for collaboration.
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
5/6 A reception at FareStart closed out the day, bringing the community together to share ideas from the day, foster relationships, and explore new avenues for collaboration.
4/6 The afternoon featured concurrent sessions on topics including access to the social safety net, transit, supporting the child care workforce, and evidence-informed budgeting. A big thank you to all the presenters who shared their insights and expertise
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
4/6 The afternoon featured concurrent sessions on topics including access to the social safety net, transit, supporting the child care workforce, and evidence-informed budgeting. A big thank you to all the presenters who shared their insights and expertise
3/6 We also hosted an Evidence Essentials session with Project Evident for a deep dive on the tools 🛠️ and practices 📚 that can support a rigorous culture of learning.
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
3/6 We also hosted an Evidence Essentials session with Project Evident for a deep dive on the tools 🛠️ and practices 📚 that can support a rigorous culture of learning.
2/6 The day kicked-off with an Evidence Fair, where different organizations and local governments showcased #research projects, partnerships, and opportunities from evidence-building organizations.
November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
2/6 The day kicked-off with an Evidence Fair, where different organizations and local governments showcased #research projects, partnerships, and opportunities from evidence-building organizations.
J-PAL North America lanzó AprendeLab en Puerto Rico, un laboratorio de aprendizaje que apoyará a organizaciones a integrar datos y evaluaciones de impacto en sus programas, mediante capacitaciones, asistencia técnica personalizada, aprendizaje entre pares y un manual aplicado.
November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
J-PAL North America lanzó AprendeLab en Puerto Rico, un laboratorio de aprendizaje que apoyará a organizaciones a integrar datos y evaluaciones de impacto en sus programas, mediante capacitaciones, asistencia técnica personalizada, aprendizaje entre pares y un manual aplicado.
4/4 Join us to learn more about these research partnerships to evaluate strategies to support individuals with opioid use disorder. We hope to see you at the session!
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Harnessing Research Partnerships for Evidence-Based Solutions to Opioid Use Disorder
<p>The national opioid crisis represents a pressing public health challenge. The urgency of the issue has spurred the need for innovative and effective programming, while at the same time its complica...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
4/4 Join us to learn more about these research partnerships to evaluate strategies to support individuals with opioid use disorder. We hope to see you at the session!
convention2.allacademic.com/one/appam/ap...
convention2.allacademic.com/one/appam/ap...
3/4 The Mobile Opioid Outreach & Treatment Randomized Experiment led by Ariel Zucker is evaluating Pierce County’s vans that offer the Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program throughout the county.
Learn more about the program: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/12-13-2...
Learn more about the program: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/12-13-2...
Ideas to Implementation: Developing a Theory of Change to evaluate mobile medications for opioid use disorders in Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) discusses the evaluation considerations for its mobile medication for opioid use disorder (mobile MOUD) program.
www.povertyactionlab.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
3/4 The Mobile Opioid Outreach & Treatment Randomized Experiment led by Ariel Zucker is evaluating Pierce County’s vans that offer the Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program throughout the county.
Learn more about the program: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/12-13-2...
Learn more about the program: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/12-13-2...
2/4 The Extending Length of Stay in Medically Managed Opioid Withdrawal project led by Mireille Jacobson will evaluate the effect of extending detox stays for individuals undergoing fentanyl detoxification.
Learn more: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/4-25-25...
Learn more: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/4-25-25...
Ideas to Implementation: Engaging the community to evaluate an extended stay detoxification program in Pierce County, Washington
In this blog, Pierce County Human Services (Washington State) share insights into implementing a community engagement strategy within a randomized evaluation—drawing from their experience with the Fen...
www.povertyactionlab.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
2/4 The Extending Length of Stay in Medically Managed Opioid Withdrawal project led by Mireille Jacobson will evaluate the effect of extending detox stays for individuals undergoing fentanyl detoxification.
Learn more: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/4-25-25...
Learn more: www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/4-25-25...
4/4 🏠Collaborating Across Sectors to Prevent Homelessness: This discussion features Carrie Cihak (King County), KJ Kaminski (@sccgov.bsky.social), Alyson Moon (Mary’s Place) & J-PAL affiliated researcher @phillipsecon.bsky.social on Sat. 11/15 at 8:30 AM
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November 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
4/4 🏠Collaborating Across Sectors to Prevent Homelessness: This discussion features Carrie Cihak (King County), KJ Kaminski (@sccgov.bsky.social), Alyson Moon (Mary’s Place) & J-PAL affiliated researcher @phillipsecon.bsky.social on Sat. 11/15 at 8:30 AM
convention2.allacademic.com/one/appam/ap...
convention2.allacademic.com/one/appam/ap...
3/4 📖Lessons on How Researchers Can Collaborate with Practitioners to Build Evidence that Matters: Kalila Jackson Spieker, Senior Policy Manager at J-PAL North America will join this workshop hosted by LEO on Thursday 11/13 at 1:45 PM convention2.allacademic.com/one/appam/ap...
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
3/4 📖Lessons on How Researchers Can Collaborate with Practitioners to Build Evidence that Matters: Kalila Jackson Spieker, Senior Policy Manager at J-PAL North America will join this workshop hosted by LEO on Thursday 11/13 at 1:45 PM convention2.allacademic.com/one/appam/ap...