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New Findings from Midwest Study on Transitioning Out of Foster Care into Adulthood

Read about outcomes at age 26 from the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth »

New Quarterly CWICstats Dashboard Report

The CWICstats dashboard report for the third quarter of 2011 is now available. The quarterly dashboard report was developed for the Chicago Workforce Investment Council (CWIC) to provide a snapshot of key workforce and economic indicators. The front page highlights many of the key indicators and their most recent changes. The inside of the report contains these plus additional indicators that are graphically depicted over time. »

Report on Chicago's Labor Force in Context

During the recent economic downturn, many questions were raised about how to improve the local Chicago economy and reduce high unemployment rates. To help understand the extent of the problem and to begin identifying ways to address challenging economic conditions, this report places Chicago’s economic experience within a broader context, assessing how Chicago’s population, workforce, and industries have changed over time and how they compare to other cities. »

Report on the issue of disparity and the reasons for investing more in understanding it.

Although much is written about racial disparity in maltreatment rates and admission to out-of-home care, the phenomenon is still not well understood. Defining problems is a critical action step because so much of what happens next is dependent on how well the problem is defined in the first instance. »

NEWS HIGHLIGHTNEWS HIGHLIGHT

Child Welfare, Race, and Disparity: New Findings, New Opportunities - February 9, 2012

Racial disparity in the child welfare system is an increasingly pressing problem for policymakers, practitioners, and advocates. The fact that Black children enter foster care at higher rates than White children and remain in care longer is well established—but not so well understood. »

INSIDE THE RESEARCHINSIDE THE RESEARCH

Students At and Above Grade Level for Reading in Grade 3 Graduate from High School at Higher Rates Than Students Below Grade Level »

SPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCHSPOTLIGHT ON RESEARCH

New Fellowships Aim to Invigorate Child Maltreatment Prevention

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and Chapin Hall have launched the Doris Duke Fellowships for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect for doctoral students. »

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