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Use of Research Evidence Leads to Faster Permanency for Youth in Foster Care
Research evidence is information that has been generated according to scientific principles and practices. The term research evidence use – or REU – refers to h...
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Lessons on Implementing the “Qualified Individual” Role in Residential Programs
This brief examines seven jurisdictions' implementation of the Qualified Individual role within Qualified Residential Treatment Programs, as required by the Fam...
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Overall TANF Caseload Declined between 2010 and 2022
This brief describes results from a series of longitudinal analyses using federal TANF administrative data from 28 states....
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Making Replication Work for Evidence-Based Early Childhood Home Visiting Programs
Proving a program that works is one challenge. Replicating it is another. The inability to scale-up programs, particularly ones that have been found effective t...
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Tutoring Program for Youth in Foster Care Shows Little Effect
In 1999, the John Chafee Foster Care Independence Program (CFCIP) allowed states more funding and flexibility to provide support to youth transitioning from fos...
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Educational and Economic Benefits Found for Foster Youth in Massachusetts Outreach Program
Studies show that the transition out of foster care and into independent living can be challenging for young adults. The Massachusetts Adolescent Outreach Progr...
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Donna L. Wilson
Donna Wilson is a Policy Fellow at Chapin Hall....
Reports Explore Employment Patterns, Child Care Needs Among Low-Income Parents
This series of briefs focuses on the work, school, and child care engagement of Illinois families enrolled in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP).
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First Steps Initiative Brings Effective Interventions to Young Families Experiencing Housing Insecurity
The authors evaluated a project that implemented interventions to improve the health of housing-insecure young families....
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More Youth Staying in Care Past Age 18, but Time in Care Varies
In this memo, researchers examine why understanding factors associated with youth’s extended foster care participation is important for predicting future deman...
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Foster Youth Motivated to Stay in Care Beyond Age 18 but Desire More Freedom
This report examines youth and caseworker attitudes about and knowledge of extended foster care in California....
University of Chicago-Chapin Hall Joint Research Fund
The Joint Research Fund supports outstanding research that investigates and leads to new directions in policy and practice aimed at promoting the well-being of ...
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Improving Data Use in Family Self Sufficiency Efforts
Chapin Hall interviewed program administrators and researchers working on “family self-sufficiency” about the current capacity, challenges, and opportunities fo...
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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...
Administrative Data for the Public Good
Creative use of government data described in dozens of proposals for Chapin Hall-Census Bureau project....
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