About MDRC
As a technical research analyst, Altman manages data efforts such as acquisition, processing, analysis, and archiving of project data sets. Recently she has been working with Medicaid data on the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation (MIHOPE)-Strong Start; previously, she worked with survey data on the Supporting Healthy Marriage project. Before joining MDRC in 2007, Altman researched, analyzed, and produced the biannual volume Keeping Track of New York City’s Children, published by the Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in women’s studies from Wesleyan University.
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MDRC Publications
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Other Publications
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Projects
Child First is a comprehensive, home-based, therapeutic intervention that targets young children and families with multiple risks and connects them with the services they need to support healthy child development.
Virginia Knox, Charles Michalopoulos, Sharon Rowser, JoAnn Hsueh, Helen Lee, Desiree Principe Alderson, Dina A. R. Israel, Erika Lundquist, Kristin Porter, Electra Small, Rebecca Behrmann, Anne Warren, Samantha Xia, Kelly Saunders, Ilana Blum, Jessica Kopsic, Noemi Altman, Caroline MageAdverse birth outcomes result in significant emotional and economic costs for families and communities. One promising avenue for helping expectant women is home visiting programs, which work with parents to promote prenatal care and improve infant health.
JoAnn Hsueh, Virginia Knox, Desiree Principe Alderson, Barbara S. Goldman, Erika Lundquist, Charles Michalopoulos, Jocelyn Page, Sharon Rowser, Electra Small, Helen Lee, Lyndsay McDonough, Kristen Faucetta , Meghan McCormick, Noemi AltmanThe Supporting Healthy Marriage project is the first large-scale, multisite, multiyear, rigorous test of marriage education programs for low-income married couples.