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Foster Care

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Project
Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care
Chapin Hall works with Chicago's Lawrence Hall to ensure quality independent living programming for LGBTQI+ youth who are aging out of foster care.
March 6, 2025
Report
Supportive Housing Helps Homeless Families Leave Child Welfare System
Researchers evaluated Bringing Families Home, a supportive housing program for child welfare system involved families.
2025
Project
Assessing Guaranteed Income Program for Young Adults Who Aged Out of Foster Care in San Francisco
Experts at Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago will conduct a local evaluation of Foundations for Future, the San Francisco Human Services Agency’s...
December 14, 2023
Report
Evaluation Yields Mixed Results Regarding LifeSet’s Impact on Young People in Extended Foster Care
This report summarizes findings from Phase II of an evaluation of LifeSet, which helps young people in foster care successfully transition to adulthood.
2023
Project
Helping Youth in Foster Care Make Informed Sexual Health Decisions
The 130 youth from across Texas who participated in THRIVE reported acquiring new knowledge, learning how to advocate for their sexual health needs, and...
October 10, 2023
News
Chapin Hall sub-recipient of multi-million-dollar grant to assess sexual health intervention in foster care systems
Amy Dworsky will lead an independent evaluation of THRIVE, a sexual health intervention that will be implemented in congregate settings in three states...
September 26, 2023
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