The Reach
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Colorado’s child welfare system can be fixed
Colorado’s child welfare system is expensive and causes irreparable trauma to the young people who are part of it. And yet, according to a new report, the problem is solvable.
New research enables better decision making in child welfare
A method called the Screening Threshold Analysis may be part of the solution to child welfare’s question of whether to investigate children and families.
It’s not just about numbers: Language as data for child welfare
While we often look at the numbers in child welfare to tell us how the kids are doing, text analysis can be another valuable source of data.
New Year, New Evaluation: Ten mistakes to avoid
Ten tips that will help you to save time, money and your sanity as you measure the impact of your programs and services.
Child welfare and institutional review boards: The what, why and how
The 2018 Family First Prevention Services Act requires that child welfare funding be tied to the quality of impact data that programs collect.