Background
Golden, Olivia Ann was born on May 23, 1955 in New York City.
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Olivia Golden considers how innovative and effective help for poor children can emerge from the world of big bureaucratic systems. She asks why the nation's public welfare agencies, despite the large number of children in the families they serve, have paid so little attention to children's needs; and she analyzes what it would take for these agencies to respond much more richly to children and their families. Drawing on the approaches of seven successful programs from across the country, she offers answers and recommendations suggesting that under the right circumstances, welfare agencies can become catalysts for change on behalf of children, both by expanding their own services and by reaching out to other agencies in the community. The extensive recommendations for making the welfare system a source of support and early attention to children and families offer practical insights for advocates, policy makers, and public officials at the national, state, and community levels. The recommendations also provide a source of ideas for advocates, researchers, and policy makers who want to point other large public bureaucracies towards services that are integrated, comprehensive, and responsive to families and to encourage collaboration in a form that will truly make a difference in the daily lives and experiences of poor families. This book shows how to make a start on this necessary, although challenging, effort.
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human services administrator state official
Golden, Olivia Ann was born on May 23, 1955 in New York City.
Bachelor in Philosophy and Government, Harvard University. Master in Public Policy, Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University.
Budget director office human services State of Massachusetts, 1983-1985. Lecturer in public policy J.F. Kennedy School Government Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987-1991. Director programs and policy Children's Defense Fund, Washington, 1991-1993.
Commissioner on children, youth & families United States Department Health & Human Services, 1993-1997, principal deputy assistant secretary for children & families, 1997, assistant secretary for children and families, 1997—2001. Director District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency, 2001—2004. Senior fellow Urban Institute, Washington, 2004—2007.
Director state operations State of New York, since 2007. Member advisory committee children and youth City of Cambridge.
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Candidate for state senator, Massachusetts.