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2012–present

Bartlett, J. D. (2022, November). Healing after losing a loved one: Supporting families and young children who experience grief. Presented at the 30th Annual A View from All Sides Conference, Children’s Trust, Boston, MA.

Bartlett, J. D. (2022, April). Promoting resilience among young parents experiencing intimate partner violence. Virtual presentation at the 2022 Education Leading to Employment and Career Training (ELECT) Conference, Pennsylvania Department of Education. Harrisburg, PA.

Bartlett, J. D., & Vivrette, R. (2022, April). A toolkit for child welfare agencies to heal and thrive after natural disasters. Virtual presentation at the 2022 Internal Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) Congress, Quebec.

Horen, N., Bartlett, J. D., & Dean, A. (2021, July). Head Start forward: Mental health and staff wellness emotionally stronger together. Virtual presentation for the Office of Head Start’s Head Start Forward Campaign on returning to in-person services after COVID-19.

Kostova, Z., Bartlett, J. D., & Griffin, J. (2021, November). Caregiver and child perceptions of PTSD symptoms after child maltreatment: Can Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) narrow the gap? Virtual presentation at the ISPCAN International Congress, Milan, Italy.

Bartlett, J. D., Black Thacker, B., & McDermott, K. (2021, March). Promoting your own healing and resilience. Virtual presentation at the Office of Head Start’s Regional Professional Development Meeting.

Griffin, J., Wozniak, J., & Bartlett, J.D. (2020, November). How do I explain a drug overdose to a seven-year-old? The application of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for parental substance misuse: Strategies and clinical considerations. Virtual presentation at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 36th Annual Meeting.

Griffin, J., Vivrette, R., Kostova, Z. & Bartlett, J.D. (2020, November). Implementing a centralized referral system for childhood trauma: Bridging the gap between families and evidence-based treatment for diverse populations. Virtual presentation at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 36th Annual Meeting.

Bartlett, J.D. (2020, June). Resources for supporting the mental health and well-being of children and families during COVID-19. Virtual presentation for the HHS Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network & Prevention Technology Transfer Center, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Bartlett, J. D. (2020, March). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and social determinants of health. Virtual presentation for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Center of Excellence of Behavioral Health Technical Assistance (ECHO). Sudbury, MA: Advocates for Human Potential.

Bartlett, J. D. (2019, April). How early childhood programs can address trauma in young children from immigrant and refugee families. Virtual presentation, Addressing trauma in young children in immigrant and refugee families through early childhood programs. Migration Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

Ramos-Olazagasti, M. A., & Bartlett, J.D. (2019, April). Virtual presentation, Early childhood expertise beyond libraryland: Serving refugee and immigrant families. Association for Library Services to Children, Chicago, IL.

Bartlett, J. D., Guzman, L., & Ramos-Olazagasti, M. A., (2019, March). What parents of infants from diverse backgrounds want to know about parenting. Exchange symposium, Supporting parents’ understanding of positive caregiving: Incorporating the perspectives of parents from diverse backgrounds. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Furrer, C., Schmidt, T., & Bartlett, J. D. (2019, March). Resilience after child maltreatment: Insights from network analysis. Paper symposium, Relationship of child outcomes to child maltreatment types, social networks, and Early Head Start programming. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Bartlett, J. D., Buttitta, K., Kao, K., & Ayoub, C. (2019, March). The impact of child neglect among Early Head Start participants. Paper presented at the symposium. Toward a more nuanced understanding of child abuse and neglect: Timing, type, and intervention effectiveness. Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

Bartlett, J. D., & Supplee, L. (2019, February). The first three years. Presentation to The Heinz Endowments. Pittsburgh, PA.

Bartlett, J. D., Brown, A., Blaustein, M., Kinniburgh, K., Sullivan, K., Murray, K., & Ake, G. III (2018, November). Chair, Trauma training for foster parents: Evaluation of three models implemented in the child welfare system. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 34th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Griffin, J., Bartlett, J. D., & Kane-Howse, G. (2018, November). Addressing access and treatment issues for court-involved youth: An innovative access solution (LINK-KID) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy outcomes in a community-based sample. Symposium, Innovative strategies to address the unique needs of court-involved youth: Training, access, treatment, and special populations. Presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 34th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Kostova, Z., Griffin, J., Bartlett, J . D., & Kane-Howse, G. (2018, November). Child sexual abuse, relationship with perpetrators, and traumatic stress: Symptoms and implications for treatment. Poster presented at the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies 34th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Bartlett, J. D. (2018, October). The heart of successful childhood intervention: Preserving essential elements while meeting each family’s unique needs. Keynote presented at the 18th Annual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Conference, University of California Davis Children’s Hospital, Davis, CA.

Bartlett, J. D., Safyer, M., Jones Harden, B., & Horan, N. (2018, July). Panel presentation, Babies, behavior, and building resilience to trauma. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs Director’s Conference. Crystal City, VA.

Bartlett, J. D. (2018, June). Paper symposium. Social, emotional, and cognitive resilience to child neglect in Early Head Start prior to kindergarten entry. Paper symposium. The relationship of Early Head Start and Head Start participation and child maltreatment reporting, foster care placement, and resilience in the face of child neglect. National Research Conference on Early Childhood, Arlington, VA.

Bartlett, J. D. (2018, June). Impact of a statewide trauma-informed care intervention in child welfare on the well-being of children and youth with complex trauma. Presented at the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children 25th Annual Colloquium, New Orleans, LA.

Bartlett, J. D., Griffin, J.L., & Kane-Howse, G. (2018, June). Positive outcomes of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for youth and their parents. Presented at the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children 25th Annual Colloquium, New Orleans, LA.

Bartlett, J. D., & Nugent, J.K., (2018, May). The effects of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system on sensitivity in mother-infant interactions. Paper symposium, Bridging the knowledge to practice gap: Developing, implementing, and evaluating attachment measures for use in community agencies. World Association of Infant Mental Health 16th World Congress, Rome, Italy.

Bartlett, J. D. (2018, February). Young parents and child well-being. Research presented at the Annie E. Casey Foundation convening, Two generational strategies to promote success for young adult families, Washington, DC.

Bartlett, J. D. (2018, January). Identifying and addressing childhood trauma in the context of pediatric care. Webinar presented for the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Bartlett, J. D., Jump, V.J., & Paris, R. (2018, January). Improving the well-being of children who experience trauma: A focus on parenting and child outcomes in the context of early intervention. Chair, paper symposium presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Bartlett, J. D., Barto, B. & Bodian, R. (2018, January). The effect of a statewide, trauma-informed intervention in child welfare on child well-being. Paper symposium, Improving the well-being of children who experience trauma: A focus on parenting and child outcomes in the context of early intervention. Paper presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Rushovich, B., Bartlett, J. D., & Connell, C. (2018, January). ARC Reflections: Implementation evaluation of a new trauma training for foster parents. Paper symposium, Three trauma-informed foster parent trainings implemented in the public child welfare setting: Findings and Implications for Practice. Presented at the Society for Social Work and Research Annual Conference, Washington, DC.

Bartlett, J. D. (2017, November). Helping young children who have experienced trauma. Digital Dialogue. Presented for the National Child Abuse and Neglect Technical Assistance and Strategic Dissemination Center, Children’s Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Administration for Children and Families, Washington, DC.

Bartlett, J. D., Noroña, C.R., Lanni, D., Murray, M., Paris, R., & Nugent, K. (2017, October). Conversation between practitioners and researchers: Working with families and young children who have experienced trauma. Panel discussion for the Massachusetts Association for Infant Mental Health: Birth to Six, Inc., Waltham, MA.

Bartlett, J. D. (2017, October). An introduction to early childhood trauma. Webinar, Trauma in early childhood: Implications for children, families and early childhood educators. Presented for the North Carolina Institute for Child Development Professionals.

Kostova, Z., Griffin, G., Kane-Howse, G., & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, September). Training child serving professionals to identify and respond effectively to child trauma: Evaluation findings from the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Child Trauma Training Center. Presented at the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN). European Regional Meeting, Hague, Netherlands.

Nugent, J. K., & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, August). The effects of the Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) System on sensitivity in mother-infant interactions. Poster presented at the Brazelton Centre UK 20th Anniversary Conference. Møller Centre, Cambridge, UK.

Bartlett, J. D. (2017, July). Helping young children who have experienced trauma: Policies and strategies for early care and education. Report presented at the National Child Abuse Prevention Partners Meeting, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

Marino, N., Chapman, D., Neal, L., & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, July). Transforming parent training: Promising new practices in trauma-informed foster parent training. Workshop presented at the Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA) 31st Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Shusterman, G., Ortiz, M. J., & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, June). Partnering for impact: Identifying opportunities for early intervention. Workshop presented at One Child, Many Hands: Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare, Philadelphia, PA.

Rushovich, B., Malm, K., & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, June). Two models of trauma-informed foster parent training: Results and implications for practice. Workshop presented at One Child, Many Hands: Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Welfare, Philadelphia, PA.

Briggs-King, E., Trunzo, C. P., & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, April). Data Operations Committee and Evaluation Community of Practice of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. Workshop presented at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network All-Network Conference, Arlington, VA.

Paris, R., Jump, V., & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, April). Snapshots and portraits: The many ways to evaluate progress. Workshop presented at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network All-Network Conference, Arlington, VA.

Barto, B., Ake, G., Lang, J., & Bartlett, J. (2017, April). Trauma-informed child welfare: Results from three states. Workshop presented at the National Child Traumatic Stress Network All-Network Conference, Arlington, VA.

Bartlett, J. D., Regalbuto, E., Manchester, J., & Montagna, C. (2017, April). Multidimensional classification of child maltreatment in Early Head Start. Paper symposium, Deconstructing child maltreatment in Early Head Start: Individual child, parenting, and program influences. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.

Green, B., Klein, S., Bartlett, J. D., Burrell, L., & Vandivere, S. (2017, April). Navigating the challenges and complexities of using child welfare agency data for measuring child abuse and neglect. Conversation Roundtable presented at the Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, TX.

Barto, B. & Bartlett, J. D. (2017, March). Findings from the Massachusetts Child Trauma Project. Presented at the Children’s League of Massachusetts, Boston, MA.

Montagna, C., Griffin, J. L., Bartlett, J. D., Kane-Howse, G., & Todd, M (2017, February). Youth outcomes of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in the Child Trauma Training Center (CTTC). Poster presented at the 2017 University of Massachusetts Center for Clinical and Translational Science Community Engagement and Research Symposium.

Bartlett, J. D. (2016, October). Evaluation is what happens when you’re making other plans: Turning barriers into opportunities in the Massachusetts Child Trauma Project. Paper symposium, Designing lemonade when evaluation contexts give you lemons. Paper presented at the American Evaluation Association, Evaluation 2016, Atlanta, GA.

Bartlett, J., & Darling Churchill, K. (2016, June). Strategies for successful evaluation of expansion: Guidance on measuring the social-emotional well-being of young children. Presented at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Project LAUNCH Expansion Grantees Summit. Rockville, MD.

Swartz, S., Vele-Tabaddor, E., Bartlett, J. D., Jacobs, F., Singer, J., Ayoub, C., Sparrow, J., & Easterbrooks,

M. A. (2016, May). Supporting parent-teacher and parent-child relationships in child care: Results of a professional development intervention study. Examining parent-teacher relationships in infant and toddler care: How they work, their correlates, and a positive intervention. Symposium conducted at the 2016 International Conference on Infant Studies, New Orleans, LA.

Richardson, L., Paris, R., Sprang, G., Bartlett, J. D., & Jump, V. (2016, March). Answering questions that matter: An interactive workshop on evaluation strategies for National Child Traumatic Stress Network Centers. Pre-meeting institute provided at the NCTSN All-Network Conference 2016, National Harbor, MD.

Bartlett, J. D., & Johnson, L. (2015, November). Newborn Behavioral Observation training and research. Presented at the International NBO and NBAS Trainers Meeting, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Bartlett, J. D., Griffin, J., Kane-Howse, G., & Irsfeld, T. (2015, July). First year findings on the effects of an evidence-based trauma-focused treatment training initiative on child functioning. Research session presented at the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) Annual Colloquium, Boston, MA.

Nugent, J. K., & Bartlett, J. D. (2015, April). A randomized study of the effects of a short-term, strengths-based newborn intervention on mother-infant interaction. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Bartlett, J. D. (2015, April). Issues in measuring child abuse and neglect in studies on preventive interventions. The Early Head Start-Child Welfare Study: Long-term follow up of program impacts, early parenting, and measurement considerations. Symposium conducted at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

Bartlett, J. D., & Chazan-Cohen, R. (2014, July). Findings from a 13-year study on the incidence and nature of child maltreatment among Early Head Start families. The Early Head Start-Child Welfare Study: Incidence, risk factors, and impacts in a long term follow up of the National Early Head Start Randomized Study. Symposium conducted at Head Start’s National Research Conference (HSRC) on Early Childhood, Washington, DC.

Bartlett, J. D. & Nugent, J. K. (2014, June). The effects of an infant-focused family-centered hospital and home visiting intervention on reducing postpartum maternal depression symptoms: A pilot study. The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO): Cross-disciplinary, multicultural research perspectives on a relationship-based tool for working with infants and their caregivers. Symposium conducted at the 14th World Association of Infant Mental Health (WAIMH) World Congress, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Bartlett, J. D. (2014, May). Intergenerational risk for infant neglect by young mothers. From risk to multiple levels of protection: Connecting the dots from research on child maltreatment to prevention, policy, and practice. Symposium conducted at the Children’s Bureau’s Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) 19th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, New Orleans, LA.

Bartlett, J. D. (2014, May). Discussant. Early childhood interventions to prevent child maltreatment: New evidence from two randomized longitudinal studies. Symposium conducted at the Children’s Bureau’s Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) 19th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, New Orleans, LA.

Green, B. L., Furrer, C., Ayoub, C., & Bartlett, J. D. (2014, May). The Early Head Start Child Welfare Study: Long term prevention impacts on child welfare system involvement. Early childhood interventions to prevent child maltreatment: New evidence from two randomized longitudinal studies. Symposium conducted at the Children’s Bureau’s Office on Child Abuse and Neglect (OCAN) 19th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, New Orleans, LA.

Wilbur, N., Martinez, L., Roibal, H., Jaramillo-Padilla, G., Bartlett, J. D., Hornstein, J., & Zammuto, M. (2014, March). The Brazelton Touchpoints Center American Indian Early Childhood Community Leadership Program. Presented at the Native American Child and Family Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

Ayoub, C. A., Green, B., & Bartlett, J. D. (2013, September). The Early Head Start Child Welfare Study: Child welfare system involvement among national Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project families. Presented to the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE), Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC.

Bartlett, J. D., Swartz, M. I., & Vele-Tabaddor, E. (2013, May). Introduction to evaluation: How to find out if what you’re doing is working. Presented to the Brazelton Touchpoints 16th National Forum, Boston, MA.

Bartlett, J. D. (2013, April). Intergenerational cycles of child neglect among young mothers. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Seattle, WA.

Green, B. L., Ayoub, C., Bartlett, J. D., Furrer, C., & Klevens, J. (2013, April). Using state child welfare records to examine outcomes for early childhood programs: Issues and challenges in synthesizing results from a 12-year follow up of Early Head Start national study participants. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Seattle, WA.

Vele-Tabaddor, E., Swartz, M. I., Bartlett, J. D., Von Ende, A., & Ayoub, C. (2013, April). Exploring the dimensions of family engagement in high quality Head Start programs. Promoting family engagement: Family characteristics, family-teacher relationships, and a research-based framework. Symposium conducted at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Seattle, WA.

Swartz, M. I., Vele-Tabaddor, E., & Bartlett, J. D. (2013, April). Impact of developmental and family engagement professional development on early care providers and families in Head Start Programs. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Seattle, WA.

Bartlett, J. D. & Richard, G. (2012, August). Relationship-based competencies: Building capacity for staff and supervisors working with families. Presented for Head Start staff by the Office of Head Start National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement, New York, NY.