We have assembled a team of national experts committed to the issues of youth.

David Osher, Ph.D., Principal Investigator for the Center, has authored or co-authored over 225 books, monographs, chapters, articles, and reports and serves on many national advisory boards. His recent publications include: Schools as Part of Systems of Care: Promising Practices in Children's Mental Health; Schools as Part of Systems of Care: Promising Practices; Early Warning, Timely Responses: A Guide to Safe Schools; Safeguarding our Children: An Action Guide; Working with and Teaching Students who have with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges; Wraparound: Stories From the Field, and Safe, Supportive, and Successful Schools Step by Step as well as a series of articles and book chapters including "Schools Make a Difference: The Relationship between Education Services for African American Children and Youth and their Overrepresentation in the Juvenile Justice System," "The Best Approach to Safety is to Fix Schools and Support Children and Staff," "The Paradigm Shift to True Collaboration With Families," "Creating Comprehensive and Collaborative Systems,"" Enhancing Collaborations Within and Across Disciplines to Advance Mental Health Programs in Schools," and "Implementing the SED National Agenda: Promising Programs and Policies for Children and Youth With Emotional and Behavioral Problems." Dr. Osher has nearly three decades of experience in examining and crafting effective prevention and treatment approaches.

Tarek Anandan, Co-Director of NDTAC, works in the areas of technical assistance, evaluation, and project management. He also specializes in the areas of performance management (e.g., GPRA and PART) and technology (e.g., Internet communications and data systems). Mr. Anandan is responsible for leadership and oversight of the evaluation components of NDTAC's projects, including all elements related to data collection and reporting, the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and the Program Assessment Ratings Tool. Mr. Anandan also leads the Center’s marketing, outreach, and technology activities, including planning for the Center’s Web site (www.neglected-delinquent.org). He served as NDTAC's Deputy Director from 2004-2007. Formerly, Mr. Anandan also served as the Project Director for a contract to produce the Department of Education’s current National Education Technology Plan; as Deputy Director for the GRPA Support contract with the Strategic Accountability Service of the U.S. Department of Education; and as a task leader for other federal contracts. He served as a member of the government performance research teams for the Council for Excellence in Government and the Committee for Economic Development. He has led and/or contributed to technology efforts (e.g., Web sites, data systems, online marketing, and web-based events) for more than ten organizations including federal agencies, universities, and foundations.

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