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Every child deserves a nurturing, safe, and healthy upbringing. We partner with state agencies, practitioners, and academic experts to conduct research and evaluation on foster care, childhood maltreatment, prevention-focused services, and academic...
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YPL wins grant to evaluate Michigan child welfare program

Apr 24, 2023
In Michigan, each year 140,000 children are investigated for suspected child abuse or neglect. Many of these youth end up in foster care, where they are especially vulnerable to long-term difficulties. Research has shown that children associated...
YPL wins grant to evaluate Michigan child welfare program
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Economics of Foster Care

April 30, 2022
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Anthony Bold, Joseph J. Doyle Jr., Max Gross, Brian Jacob
Foster care provides substitute living arrangements to protect maltreated children. The practice is remarkably common: it is estimated that 5 percent of children in the United States are placed in foster care at some point during childhood. This...
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Foster Care and Children's Wellbeing

May 30, 2020
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Max Gross
Recent federal legislation incentivizes states to reduce foster care placements by funding in-home prevention-focused services. However, there is little credible evidence on the effectiveness of either foster care placement or in-home prevention...
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SafeCare

August 2022
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Brian Jacob, Triana Kazaleh Sirdenis, Marina Zhai, Kenneth Hofmeister
In an effort to reduce child maltreatment recidivism and foster care placement, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is piloting an in-home, parental education program called SafeCare. SafeCare teaches caregivers skills about how to interact in a positive manner with their children; to create a safe home environment; and to recognize and respond to symptoms of illness and injury. To evaluate the program and build an evidence base that will allow MDHHS to draw on federal funding, the Youth Policy Lab has received a grant from Arnold Ventures to conduct a randomized...
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