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Child Welfare Implications of the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act
This brief helps child welfare leaders navigate the implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Evaluation Finds Deferred Prosecution Program Keeps Youth Out of Court and Lowers Recidivism
This brief evaluates the Juvenile Justice Collaborative's Care Coordination Program for Deferred Prosecution that was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to...
2025
Home Visiting as a Bridge: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Families Through Transition and Growth
This study explores how home visiting programs can provide immigrant and refugee families with support as they navigate a new country.
2025
Report Examines Child Maltreatment Investigation Timing, Collaboration between Pediatricians and Child Protective Services
This brief describes findings from a study of a program that provides CPS investigators with real-time medical expert consultation and a definitive manner of...
2025
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Trending Work

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Monthly ChapInsights Alerts Child and Family Well-being Field to New Evidence
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Resources for Integrating Evidence-Based Practice Data into Continuous Quality Improvement Infrastructure
Juvenile Justice
Evaluation Finds Deferred Prosecution Program Keeps Youth Out of Court and Lowers Recidivism
Kinship Care
When Family Steps Up
A Framework to Support Families

A Framework to Support Families

This webinar provides and introduction to and overview of a framework to support families. Developed by Chapin Hall and Lutheran Services in America, the framework provides practical strategies that shift the focus from short-term fixes to long-term, transformational relationships.

Our Experts

Our Experts

Practice
Mapping Childhood Adversities to Better Target Funding and Programming
In 2023, the Illinois legislature mandated the creation of a community or school district-level Children’s Adversity Index to… Read More
Madeline Youngren
Juvenile Justice
Improving the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center
A team of Chapin Hall experts are supporting the implementation of improvement efforts at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) by analyzing how… Read More
Clinton Boyd, Jr.
State Systems
Transforming Behavioral Health Services for Illinois Youth 
BEACON Care Portal Launched for Illinois Families Q&A For… Read More
Mike Stiehl
Connecting Research to Action

Connecting Research to Action

Decision makers like caseworkers, community leaders, agency directors, and legislators need to know what works to improve the lives of families, especially those experiencing disproportionate exposure to adversity. That’s where Chapin Hall steps in. Chapin Hall combines rigorous research to generate evidence and supports implementation of tested methods in the field. Experts work alongside community and agency partners to apply evidence to build more effective services and systems and better serve children, youth, and families.
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