Read about outcomes at age 26 from the Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth »
NEW AT CHAPIN HALL
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. »
