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Yvonne Fox

Policy Analyst

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Yvonne Fox is a Policy Analyst at Chapin Hall. Yvonne supports Chapin Hall’s work with state government and child welfare agencies implementing system transformation initiatives. Their work focuses on capacity building and implementation of Family First Prevention Services Act as well as supporting Kinship and Transition-Age Youth Navigation. Fox is especially interested in centering youth and families in innovative and equitable program development.

Prior to joining Chapin Hall, Fox acquired over 6 years of macro practice experience managing and innovating program operations to support young adults aging out of child welfare in Virginia. Fox also previously worked as a research assistant for the VCU School of Social Work. Their work focused on using participatory action research and community capacity building to address youth homelessness in the Greater Richmond area.

Fox holds a Master of Social Work with a concentration in Administration, Planning and Policy Practice from Virginia Commonwealth University. Fox holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Development from the University of Virginia.

Master of Social Work, Concentration in Administration, Planning and Policy Practice, Virginia Commonwealth University

Bachelor of Arts in Global Development, University of Virginia

Key Work

Key Work

Report
Child Welfare Assessments Can Be Improved to Better Help Families
This report highlights ways that child welfare case assessments can better support caseworkers.
2025
Report
Convening Uncovers Strategies to Help Meet Needs of Older Transition-Age Youth
This summary report documents the proceedings of a Think Tank on strategies to meet the needs of older transition-age youth.
2024
Research
Landscape of Kinship Navigator Programs Shows Investment, Innovation
This brief offers recommendations for child welfare leaders who are considering designing or implementing their own kinship navigator program.
2023
Project
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.
June 16, 2022
Project
OhioKAN: Building Evidence for Kinship and Adoption Navigation Services  
OhioKAN’s mission is to create a statewide flexible and responsive kinship and adoption navigator program designed to assist children, caregivers, and families.
August 25, 2020
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