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A National First: Law Signed to Implement Universal Mental Health Screenings in Illinois Schools
A key element of the Chapin Hall-led Illinois Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation—universal, cost-free mental health screenings in school for all studen...
July 31, 2025
Report
Restorative Justice Reduces Use of In-School Suspensions
Over the past two decades, policymakers, educators, and others have increasingly proposed restorative justice practices as an alternative to "zero tolerance" po...
2017
Report
Wave 3 of CalYOUTH Study Surveys Former Foster Youth at Age 21
This study provides the most comprehensive view to date of young people approaching the transition to adulthood from foster care in the wake of the federal Fost...
2018
Report
Chicago Youth Have Diverse Educational Paths, Many Face Barriers to Success
Many young Chicagoans from public high schools want to attend and graduate from college or other postsecondary program. But for some, the path to their educatio...
2010
New Opportunities: The Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative
We cannot end youth homelessness until we prevent it. That’s why Chapin Hall has launched a four-phase initiative to continue momentum and action to prevent you...
May 17, 2022
New Coaching Program Supports New Mothers in College
Chapin Hall to evaluate program that provides coaching and concrete supports to new moms in college. ...
January 18, 2022
Report
Participation in My First Place Is Associated with Better Outcomes among Those in Extended Foster Care
This report looks at My First Place’s effects on employment, earnings, and postsecondary educational outcomes for transition-age youth....
2025
One in 10 Young Adults Experience Homelessness During One Year
Groundbreaking Chapin Hall study shows high levels of homelessness for teens and young adults....
November 15, 2017
Family First Toolkit Part 1: Planning & Readiness
These tools align with the first phase of Family First Implementation: planning and readiness. They provide a systematic way for jurisdictions to think through ...
April 1, 2021
Expert
Fred Wulczyn
Fred Wulczyn is a Senior Research Fellow at Chapin Hall....
March 18, 2018
Expert
Amy Dworsky
Amy Dworsky is a Senior Research Fellow at Chapin Hall....
March 18, 2018
Report
Child Care Workers and Wages: The Impact of COVID-19 and Minimum Wage Increases
These briefs explore how childcare workers have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and increases to minimum wage....
2024
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Debangshu Roygardner
Dr. Debangshu Roygardner is a Senior Researcher at Chapin Hall....
June 26, 2024
Report
Each Month Spent in Care Beyond Age 18 Increases Likelihood of High School Completion
This memo examines factors that influence the likelihood of young people in foster care finishing high school and entering college....
2017
Report
College Enrollment and Graduation a Challenge for Former Foster Youth, Even with Extended Care
Foster youth entering adulthood have college aspirations like other young people their age. Unfortunately, for far too many foster youth, graduating from colleg...
2010