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Early Learning Coalition and Parenting Program Provide Crucial Supports to Promote Healthy Child Development on Chicago’s Far Southside
This report details Chapin Hall's evaluation of the Altgeld-Riverdale Early Learning Initiative and its two main components.
Report
After Training, Home Visitors Maintain and Improve their Skills
This study examines whether, at 6 and 12 months after training, home visitors have maintained their new skills in engaging families.
Report
Even with Shortened Training, Home Visitors can Improve Skills
Home visiting programs face a number of challenges in engaging and serving families in high-risk communities while also developing and retaining skilled home...
Project
Evaluating Child Care Reforms in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Human Services came to Chapin Hall evaluate the impact of new childcare laws on Illinois families.
Report
Fathers Play Key Role in Improving Birth Outcomes
This brief discusses findings relevant to the topic of parenting, particularly the role of fathers in children's development.
Research Collection
Early Home Visiting
Since the early 1970s, home visiting programs have proliferated in the United States. They have been promoted as a strategy to engage parents in their young...