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Policy Bulletins Document Federal Human Service Programs’ Impact on Child Maltreatment Prevention

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2025 Policy Bulletins Compile Evidence on Impact of Federal Human Service Programs
Our policy experts compiled bulletins summarizing key research findings about federal human services programs.
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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
Child Welfare Assessments Can Be Improved to Better Help Families
This report highlights ways that child welfare case assessments can better support caseworkers.
2025
Evaluating San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Program for Young People Who Aged out of Extended Foster Care
This brief describes the evaluation of the pilot of a guaranteed income program in San Francisco, in which 150 young people participated.
2025
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OPT-In for Families: Building Community Response Pathways to Prevention
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Policy
Access to Food Assistance Programs Increases Child Safety
The Issue According to the most recent estimates, 20% of children in the United States – almost 14 million children – face hunger and food… Read More
Alana Barr
Practice
OPT-In for Families: Building Community Response Pathways to Prevention
Every year, more than 7 million children are referred to child protection hotlines—yet nearly 6 million of those families receive no services. Many still… Read More
María Gandarilla Ocampo
Practice
Establishing Community Pathways to Prevention Services
The Issue Too often, families who experience challenges that may… Read More
Krista Thomas
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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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