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

A new model to support kinship care providers and adoptive parents

Featured Work
OhioKAN: Building Evidence for Kinship and Adoption Navigation Services  
OhioKAN’s mission is to create a statewide flexible and responsive kinship and adoption navigator program designed to assist children, caregivers, and families.
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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.
2020
Systemic Approaches to Addressing Child and Family Trauma are Key to Fully Leveraging Family First
This brief explains how trauma-informed practices support Family First implementation and recommends measures that are consistent with an established framework...
2020
Intercept Program Evaluation Shows Reductions in Likelihood of Out-of-home Placement
This report describes Intercept, the Center for State Child Welfare Data’s evaluation of the program, and the extent to which the findings demonstrate an impact...
2020
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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