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FUNDER: TRAILSTRAILS is a school-based program designed to enhance social and behavioral outcomes in students affected by mental health concerns by increasing the delivery of evidence-based practices, ultimately aiming to improve academic performance. TRAILS engaged YPL to explore variation in implementation of their Tier 1 Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum and Tier 2 Early Intervention programming across participating schools in Michigan with the overarching goal of understanding patterns, barriers, and effectiveness of implementation. YPL utilized survey, administrative, and publicly ...

During the 2022-23 school year,  Youth Policy Lab partnered with TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) to evaluate the implementation and impact of its Tier 1 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum as part of a statewide expansion in two intermediate school districts in Michigan. To assess the program's effects on student outcomes related to social-emotional well-being and mental health, a one-year, school-level randomized control trial was conducted. Students and staff from approximately 40 schools gave feedback through surveys at the beginning an...

Funder: Arnold VenturesYPL has partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an impact evaluation of the Maternal Infant Health Program (MIHP). This program supports Medicaid-eligible families during pregnancy and infancy by partnering them with qualified home visitors to address their needs and connect them with resources and providers in the community. With the goal of increasing participation in the program, outreach specialists conducted enhanced recruitment to a subset of MIHP-eligible individuals in 2023-2026. YPL is evaluating the program's impact on key...

Funder: Detroit Regional Chamber of CommerceAs a part of the Detroit Regional Chamber’s economic development strategy, several programs are focused on improving post-secondary degree and credential attainment. These programs include: Detroit Drives Degrees, the Detroit Promise, and the Detroit College Access Network. The Youth Policy Lab serves as the strategic data partner to the Chamber, analyzing data for their State of Education and Talent annual report and supporting their vision of improving the talent pipeline in southeast Michigan region by increasing postsecondary access and success.

With funding provided through Governor Whitmer’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies initiative, YPL evaluated the effectiveness of a pilot program to allow MIHP provider agencies to bill for additional services and care coordination for families with high levels of need for basic services. Providers received reimbursement for an additional home visit, longer home visits, care coordination services, and a discharge assessment. Key outcomes included social determinants of health, such as food security, financial stability, education, employment, treatment for mental health symptoms, treatment for subs...