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| July 15, 2009 |
Web Conference Recording: Extending Foster Care to Age 21
On July 15, the Governing for Children and
Families web conference, sponsored by Chapin Hall and the NGA Center
for Best Practices, explored the costs and benefits of extending foster care to
age 21. Chapin Hall senior researcher Amy Dworsky presented research showing
that foster youth who are allowed to stay in care beyond age 18 are more likely to
go to college and derive other benefits. Panelists analyzed short- and
long-term financial implications of extending care to age 21 and shared
research findings about programming designed to help foster youth make the
transition to adulthood.
Listen to the recording at chapinhall.org
Read related Chapin Hall publications by Amy Dworsky:
Extending Foster Care to Age 21: Weighing the Costs to Government against the Benefits to Youth
Helping Former Foster Youth Graduate from College
Midwest Evaluation of the Adult Functioning of Former Foster Youth
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Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for
Teachers and Principals at Urban Schools |
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Chapin Hall convened a meeting of grantees of
the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation, which supports organizations engaged in innovative and
promising aspects of urban school reform. The grantees discussed the challenges
and opportunities they face in implementing, improving, expanding, and
sustaining their initiatives. This report synthesizes the discussions and
highlights common themes among grantees' activities to enhance the quality of
teaching and learning in urban schools.
Read Developing Human Capital to Improve Urban Education: Challenges and Opportunities by Deborah Daro, Cheryl Smithgall, Brianna
English, and Anne Clary. |
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Symposium on the Future of Child Well-Being Indicators
Leads to Recommendations on New Directions |
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Chapin Hall sponsored a symposium in Bethesda, Maryland,
in which academic researchers, representatives of nonprofit organizations, and
government officials came together to take a fresh look at the future of child
well-being indicators. Their input helped the authors identify opportunities
for improving child indicators. The report makes a number of recommendations on
new directions for child well-being indicators, including the areas of early
childhood and young adult transitions. It also argues for additional indicators
on childcare, poverty, and immigration.
Read Improving Indicators of Child Well-Being by Matthew Stagner, Robert Goerge, and Pete Ballard. |
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Study Presents a Framework for Monitoring Local Child
Welfare Agencies (Corrected)
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In this Chapin Hall report, researchers present
a framework that state and local child welfare agencies might use to monitor
their return on investments in child welfare services. The study examines the
complexities associated with understanding system performance and determining
whether the improvements are connected to changes in how resources are
invested.
Read Finding the Return on Investment: A Framework for Monitoring Local Child Welfare Agencies by Fred Wulczyn, Britany
Orlebeke, and Jennifer Haight.
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Chapin Hall
Researcher Presents Findings on Foster Teen Pregnancy at Congressional
Roundtable |
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Chapin Hall Senior Researcher Amy Dworsky
presented findings from her research at a Congressional roundtable on July 16,
2009, moderated by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA). Dworsky's remarks included
discussion of why foster youth are a high-risk population for teen pregnancy
and parenthood, and the relevance of the Fostering Connections to Success and
Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008 to pregnancy prevention.
Read Preventing Pregnancy among Youth in Foster Care: Remarks for Congressional Roundtable
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Inside the Research: 18.5 Million U.S. Households
Pay More Than Half Their Income for Housing |
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The recent turmoil in U.S. mortgage and housing markets
has affected millions of families. But there is a housing crisis of much longer
standing: the number of lower-income families who pay a high proportion of
their income on housing, and the consequences for other parts of their budgets.
Read 18.5 Million U.S. Households Pay More Than Half Their Income for Housing, Reducing Money Available for Other Necessities by Malcolm Bush.
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Spotlight: Center for State Foster Care and
Adoption Data |
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Chapin Hall Research Fellow Fred Wulczyn talks about the
Center for State Foster Care and Adoption Data, established in 2004 by Chapin
Hall and the American Public Human Services Association to help state agencies
monitor their foster programs effectively. The center helps public agencies in
15 states access timely performance data and produce flexible reports, as the
basis for policy analysis, program planning, and assessment of outcomes.
Read about the Center for State Foster Care and Adoption Data at chapinhall.org
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For More Information Contact:
Marc van Bree
Public Affairs Associate
mvanbree@chapinhall.org
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Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Phone: 773.753.5900
www.chapinhall.org
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