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National Foster Care Month:
Elevating the importance of kinship care

Featured Work
Kinship Care Leads to Better Outcomes for Children
Chapin Hall policy experts partner with jurisdictions and organizations to develop, implement, and evaluate kinship navigator programs.
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Key Research
Chapin Hall Work

Key Research

In Statewide Survey, New Mexicans Identify Barriers Accessing Vital Services 
Report describes the baseline results from 6,549 local community members from 11 New Mexico counties about barriers they face accessing vital services. 
2024
Counties Make Progress Implementing 100% New Mexico Initiative
County leaders in New Mexico are coordinating efforts within and across counties to address service barriers in each of 10 vital services, all with interrelated...
2024
Providing Flexible Funds for Concrete Supports to Families as a Child Welfare Prevention Strategy
Policy framework for expanding economic and concrete support services to families as a comprehensive child welfare prevention strategy.
2024
Trending Work

Trending Work

Racial Equity
Chapin Hall Equity First Summer Associates Program for PhD Students Launched
Chapin Hall
Making a Difference from Everywhere: Chapin Hall Transitions to Fully Remote Workforce
Juvenile Justice
Improving the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center
Extended Foster Care
Final Wave of CalYOUTH Study Surveys Former Foster Youth at Age 23
Diverse locations, unified mission

Diverse locations, unified mission

Chapin Hall staff discuss the advantages of remote work and how they can make a difference from everywhere

Our Experts

Our Experts

Child Welfare
The Potential of Motivational Interviewing
Too often, child welfare systems have failed to meet the needs of families facing… Read More
Katie Rollins
Early Childhood
Illinois Childcare Workers Experienced Employment Interruptions During Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Historically, childcare workers have received low wages and experienced high levels of burnout—both nationally and in Illinois. How did the already struggling childcare workforce fare… Read More
David McQuown
Child Welfare
Supporting Strategic Efforts in Illinois Child Welfare
Chapin Hall, a national leader in child welfare for more than 30 years, counts among its assets a highly motivated, extremely effective multidisciplinary workforce; trusted… Read More
Gailyn Thomas
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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