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Children, Youth, & Families

ASPE produces a range of policy research to promote child development, early childhood care and education, child welfare, positive youth development, and child and family well-being. 

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First Year Impacts of the Heritage Keepers Life Skills Education Component

Prepared for: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Washington, DC 20201

What About the Dads? Child Welfare Agencies' Efforts to Identify, Locate, and Involve Nonresident Fathers

Contents Methodology Description of Nonresident Fathers of Foster Children Findings on Identifying Nonresident Fathers Findings on Locating and Contacting Nonresident Fathers Findings on Father Involvement

Guide to Analyzing the Cost-Effectiveness of Community Public Health Prevention Approaches

Report authors : Amanda Honeycutt, Laurel Clayton, Olga Khavjou, Eric Finkelstein, Malavika Prabhu, Jonathan Blitstein, W. Douglas Evans, and Jeanette Renaud

Public Financing of Home and Community Services for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances: Selected State Strategies

Strengthening the financing of intensive home and community services for youth with serious emotional disorders (SEDs) brings into play a complex set of policy issues, regulatory constraints, and payment mechanisms. This report presents critical background information on these topics.
Report to Congress

Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: Final Report to Congress

Prepared by: Judith Wooldridge Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Genevieve Kenney The Urban Institute Christopher Trenholm Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. with Lisa Dubay The Urban Institute Ian Hill The Urban Institute Myoung Kim Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Lorenzo Moreno Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.

Benefits and Costs of Increased Child Support Distribution to Current and Former TANF Families

Contents Methodology Pass-through and Disregard Results Distributing All FTRO Child Support Collections to Former Welfare Families Effects on Administrative Costs Conclusion

Evaluability Assessment of Discharge Planning and the Prevention of Homelessness

Contents Introduction Key Research Questions Methods Key Findings Key Study Design and Measurement Issues Alternative Research Designs