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We create solutions that improve the lives of children, families, and communities

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Part 2 of the Family First toolkit is here

Featured Work
Family First Toolkit Part 2: Implementation & Change Management
These tools align with the second phase of Family First Implementation: implementation and change management.
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Key Research
Chapin Hall Work

Key Research

Bringing Families Home Program Supports Child Welfare-Involved Families
This preliminary study of Bringing Families Home examined whether the program helps families stabilize their housing.
2021
Addressing Economic Hardship Key to Preventing Child Welfare System Involvement
This brief provides an overview of policy, programmatic, analytic, and engagement strategies for leveraging economic supports to promote child and family...
2021
Impacts of Extended Care on Youth Outcomes Two Years after Foster Care Has Ended
This report builds on prior findings to examine the impact of extended foster care in California on youth outcomes at age 23.
2021
Who We Are
About Chapin Hall

Who We Are

Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago focuses on a mission of improving the well-being of children and youth, families, and their communities.

Chapin Hall combines rigorous research methods and real-world policy expertise to accelerate the use of data and evidence in policymaking and program implementation. Longstanding partnerships with government agencies, nonprofits, and philanthropy are at the heart of our approach.

We aim for results.
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Experts

Our Staff

Experts

Chapin Hall’s experts combine rigorous research with practical experience. Research experts are recognized authorities in academic disciplines including child welfare, epidemiology, psychology, social work, statistics, youth development, and more. Policy experts have deep government and community-based experience. They integrate knowledge of how systems function with research to create and sustain positive change. Many of our policy staff are trained as researchers, and many of our researchers have deep policy experience.
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Let’s work together
Collaborations & Partnerships

Let’s work together

Chapin Hall provides decision-makers with rigorous data analysis and achievable solutions to support them in improving the lives of children, youth, and families. We work with all levels of government, and with nonprofits and foundations to accelerate the use of evidence in practice. We bring research, data, and science into important conversations.
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