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Six Ohio Alternative Response Counties Project
Collaborating with six county child welfare agencies (SOAR) in Ohio, we evaluated the effects of Alternative Response, an innovative approach for serving child welfare-involved families and gauging child safety. The evaluation sought to confirm whether Alternative Response is as safe and effective as Traditional Response for lower-risk families. Read More
Mt Hood Community College Image Study & Community Needs Assessment
Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) serves a changing population within a changing economic landscape. To ensure the school’s priorities align with community needs, the college contracted HSRI to perform an image and needs assessment to capture the perspectives of parents, area residents, and business leaders. Read More
Ohio Kinship and Adoption Navigator
We contributed foundational research on effective practices to help the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and its partner organizations develop and roll out a navigation program to support kinship and post-adoptive families. Using our cloud-based analytics platform with geospatial-mapping ability, we developed a web-based tool to connect families to the local resources they need. Using the tool's collaboration, rating, and review features, service navigators keep the information up-to-date and useful. Read More
Mississippi Kinship Navigator Needs Assessment & Feasibility Study
Working with the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS), we studied the needs of kinship caregivers in Mississippi and evaluated the feasibility of implementing a kinship navigator program. Our research provided MDCPS with the information needed to select a Kinship Navigator program focused on meeting the needs of relative caregivers, while also addressing the federal Family First Prevention Services Act requirements. Read More
Colorado Kinship Navigator Program Evaluation
We advised the Colorado Department of Human Services and eight county child welfare agencies in the development and implementation of a pilot Kinship Navigator program under the Family First Prevention Services Act. Currently, we are conducting a randomized control trial aimed at examining the impact of the program on kinship caregiver and child outcomes. Read More