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Featured Work
Framework Centers Meeting Family Needs, Preventing Child Welfare Involvement
This framework helps develop an integrated and holistic child and family well-being system. It provides a vision of this system and the practical steps to get there.  
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Key Research
Chapin Hall Work

Key Research

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.
2024
Multisystemic Therapy Shows Promise for Emerging Adults Exiting Illinois Juvenile Justice Centers
This report evaluates implementation of Multisystemic Therapy for Emerging Adults (MST-EA) in Cook County, IL.
2024
In Statewide Survey, New Mexicans Identify Barriers Accessing Vital Services 
Report describes the baseline results from 6,549 local community members from 11 New Mexico counties about barriers they face accessing vital services. 
2024
Trending Work

Trending Work

Racial Equity
Chapin Hall Equity First Summer Associates Program for PhD Students Launched
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Making a Difference from Everywhere: Chapin Hall Transitions to Fully Remote Workforce
Foster Care
Majority of CalYOUTH Participants Enrolled in College, with 10% Attaining Degree by Age 23
Research & Policy News
Monthly ChapInsights Alerts Child and Family Well-being Field to New Evidence
Diverse locations, unified mission

Diverse locations, unified mission

Chapin Hall staff discuss the advantages of remote work and how they can make a difference from everywhere

Our Experts

Our Experts

Child Welfare
The Potential of Motivational Interviewing
Too often, child welfare systems have failed to meet the needs of families facing… Read More
Katie Rollins
Early Childhood
How Racial Matching is Related to Early Childhood Teacher Well-being
Teachers at all grade levels are experiencing excessive amounts of stress and depression. For teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade, racial concordance (matching) between… Read More
Lee Ann Huang
Child Welfare
Supporting Strategic Efforts in Illinois Child Welfare
Chapin Hall, a national leader in child welfare for more than 30 years, counts among its assets a highly motivated, extremely effective multidisciplinary workforce; trusted… Read More
Gailyn Thomas
Connecting Research to Action

Connecting Research to Action

Decision makers like caseworkers, community leaders, agency directors, and legislators need to know what works to improve the lives of families, especially those experiencing disproportionate exposure to adversity. That’s where Chapin Hall steps in. Chapin Hall combines rigorous research to generate evidence and supports implementation of tested methods in the field. Experts work alongside community and agency partners to apply evidence to build more effective services and systems and better serve children, youth, and families.
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