Working toward a shared goal and need a structured, community-centered way to get there? The Blue Sky Possibilities Framework can help. See how it could support your work: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/blue-sky-possibilities-framework/   #LivedExpertise

Building a kinship navigator program or implementing an existing one? Chapin Hall's new two-pager lays out ways our experts can partner with you, from design to evaluation: https://tinyurl.com/2p352wab   #KinshipCare

Continuous Quality Improvement helps child welfare/human services organizations learn what's working and make it better. On 9/17, Chapin Hall’s Yolanda Green-Rogers & Claire Kimberly are offering a hands-on, 30-person Plan-Do-Study-Act workshop. Express interest: https://tinyurl.com/ChapinHallPDSA

Do you know that LGBTQ+ youth are more than 2x as likely to experience homelessness compared to non-LGBTQ+ peers?  Visit our page to download homelessness statistic explainers like this one to help you communicate the housing challenges facing young people: https://tinyurl.com/msrc6ys7

The Blue Sky Possibilities Framework brings together communities, systems, and nonprofits to build equity-centered partnerships for change, with lived experts leading the way. Explore the framework: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/blue-sky-possibilities-framework/  #JuvenileJustice

On Sept. 17, Chapin Hall's Claire Kimberly and Yolanda Green-Rogers are offering a hands-on, 30-person #CQI workshop for practitioners who want deeper, applied learning on the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle. Express interest here: https://tinyurl.com/ChapinHallPDSA

Fewer than half of eligible kinship families receive Medicaid or SNAP support. #Kinship navigator programs can help close that gap so children and their kin caregivers can thrive. See how Chapin Hall can help build and sustain these programs in our new two-pager: https://tinyurl.com/2p352wab

Most #CQI efforts fall short because of common, preventable pitfalls. On Sept. 17, Chapin Hall’s Yolanda Green-Rogers and Claire Kimberly are offering a 30-person workshop on the Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle to help practitioners get it right. Express interest here: https://tinyurl.com/ChapinHallPDSA

Too often, families affected by public systems have little say in how they work. Chapin Hall's Blue Sky Possibilities Framework is helping to change that. Explore the framework: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/blue-sky-possibilities-framework/  #ChildWelfare

Chapin Hall’s Claire Kimberly & Yolanda Green-Rogers are bringing their #CQI expertise to a 30-person Plan-Do-Study-Act workshop on Sept. 17 designed for child welfare and human services practitioners who want to engage multiple perspectives. Express interest here: https://tinyurl.com/ChapinHallPDSA

Children in #KinshipCare have better outcomes than peers in traditional foster care. Our new two-pager shows how Chapin Hall can help you build and sustain kinship navigation services that help more kinship families thrive: https://tinyurl.com/2p352wab

How can leaders work together to keep families stably housed and out of the child welfare system? On June 15 (one week away!), Chapin Hall, Casey Family Programs, and CSH are hosting a webinar for decision-makers interested in cross-sector housing strategies. Register: https://tinyurl.com/4sz3yzft

On 9/17, Chapin Hall's Yolanda Green-Rogers & Claire Kimberly are leading a hands-on, 30-person #CQI workshop for #ChildWelfare/human services practitioners. Walk in w/ a challenge, learn how to avoid common pitfalls, and leave with a testable implementation plan: https://tinyurl.com/ChapinHallPDSA

In 2025, #Housing and child welfare leaders from CO, NJ, KY, and OR spent six months learning together and developing strategies to better serve families at the intersection of housing instability and #ChildWelfare involvement.  Join our webinar for takeaways: https://tinyurl.com/4sz3yzft

For Mental Health Awareness Month, IL high school students moderated a discussion w/ Gov JB Pritzker, IDPH Director Sameer Vohra, State Superintendent Tony Sanders, & Chapin Hall’s Dr. Dana Weiner. They asked about measures being taken to safeguard their well-being. Impressed w/ these young people!

What does it look like to bring #LivedExperience to child well-being research? For Bianca Burnside, Project Associate and lived expert at Chapin Hall, it means surfacing things that wouldn't otherwise be visible. Read her story: https://tinyurl.com/3aby2y3r  #ChildWelfare #ChildWellbeing

Chapin Hall is #Hiring an Associate Researcher for a 2-yr fellowship to serve as a Data Liaison for the OPT-In For Families initiative funded by the Doris Duke Foundation. Explore the role and apply w/ the Current Job Openings button on this page: https://www.chapinhall.org/why-work-at-chapin-hall/

Communication skills shape a person’s opportunities. LEAP’s Language for Scholars program helps students become confident communicators so they can achieve their goals – in school, in work, and in life. Hear a student’s story in this short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9_KJczAxLgA #Education

Join us for a webinar with leaders from Colorado, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Oregon — states with distinct policy landscapes who came together to tackle this challenge: too many families enter the child welfare system because they do not have stable #Housing: https://tinyurl.com/4sz3yzft

We evaluated LEAP's language for Scholars program with 11th graders across two Chicago high schools and found they gained stronger verbal and nonverbal communication skills, greater confidence in different settings, and a deeper feeling of authentic voice. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/bdehmu6d

Happy 5-year anniversary to Isabelle Cadrot, Senior Communications Coordinator! Isabelle has grown her skill set in every direction and is a rarely well-rounded communications professional. Isabelle, thank you for all you do! We appreciate you. https://www.chapinhall.org/person/isabelle-cadrot/

What does it look like when students build communication skills without being asked to leave their identity at the door? LEAP's Language for Scholars program is helping students become confident communicators so they can achieve their goals: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hX6ShDRer8o #Education

Register for our webinar where Chapin Hall, Casey Family Programs, CSH, and CO, NJ, KY, & OR state leads will share takeaways from the Housing as a Foundational Element of Family Well-Being Cohort, which met to identify policy/practice changes to keep families housed: https://tinyurl.com/4sz3yzft

Before participating in LEAP's Language for Scholars program, 40% of students did not feel confident or like their true selves when communicating in different situations. After the program? That dropped to 13%. Explore findings: https://tinyurl.com/bdehmu6d #Education

Happy 10-yr anniversary to Kevin White, Senior Systems Administrator! From keeping us running remotely during the pandemic to building our 1st hardware life cycle management process, he handles complex challenges with quiet competence. Kevin, thank you! https://www.chapinhall.org/person/kevin-white/

LEAP's Language for Scholars program helps Black and Brown students build communication skills without leaving their identity at the door. Watch this video to hear student stories of how it's preparing them for life, school, and work: https://tinyurl.com/ym7pdjep #Education

Chapin Hall is #Hiring a Researcher (Data Analytics/Visualizations) to transform  #ChildWelfare data into actionable insights to improve outcomes for children and families. Fully remote, strong benefits. ML, NLP, R, Python, SQL experience needed. Apply: chapinhall.org/why-work-at-chapin-hall/

May is #National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! New research shows that @LEAP’s Language for Scholars program is helping young Black and Brown students improve their communication skills and find their voice. Explore findings: https://tinyurl.com/bdehmu6d #Education

Happy 5-year anniversary to Leticia Brown, Project Associate at Chapin Hall! Ticia is a highly skilled data collector and her follow-through and generosity of spirit have made her a true asset to projects. Ticia, thank you for all you do! Explore her bio: https://tinyurl.com/5xau6wa9

It's #FosterCareMonth, and we're elevating a longitudinal study on outcomes for young people who aged out of foster care : https://bit.ly/3bKImza Explore the findings to learn about the challenges these young people face. Let's create a better support system so they can thrive in adulthood.

You need evidence about what works for families at your fingertips. Explore Chapin Hall's YouTube channel, which will support you no matter what sector of child and family well-being you work in: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFwvKftxUbYdIHPf7nTU23a4jZ7Jw0Kve #ChildWellbeing #ChildWelfare

Maryland DHS/SSA has spent a decade working to build a more prevention-oriented, family-centered #ChildWelfare system. Explore the progress made and what comes next in this report: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/a-decade-of-transformation-in-maryland-child-welfare/

Over the past decade, Maryland has made meaningful progress toward a family-centered #ChildWelfare system. It maintains one of the lowest foster care entry rates in the U.S. among other improvements. Learn more in this new report: https://tinyurl.com/44d7kzr9

Happy 5-year anniversary to Sam Steinmetz, Senior Policy Analyst! Sam has played a key role in tribal child welfare work & community pathways for prevention services at Chapin Hall. We appreciate how she generously shares her expertise with others. Learn more about her: https://tinyurl.com/mpz8e92k

Young people in Chicago/suburban Cook County face a #Homelessness response system that's fragmented and hard to navigate. We're partnering with ICOY and young people to build a better system: 

Congratulations to Chapin Hall Project Associate Meredith Nnoka on the launch of her first book, Les Portes, winner of the 2025 Center for African American #Poetry and Poetics Book Prize! Read more about her and her work: https://www.autumnhouse.org/books/les-portes/  #NationalPoetryMonth

Families who don't have stable housing are at greater risk of #ChildWelfare system contact. But when staff from housing and child welfare agencies work together to find solutions, they can make a difference. Check out strategies in this new report: https://tinyurl.com/yc8a8c8z

This is #NationalHomeVisitingWeek! For insights into how home visiting programs can be a bridge for immigrant families to thrive in their new home, explore our recorded webinar with Aimee Hilado, Reiko Kakuyama-Villaber, and Jon Korfmacher:

Young people who’ve experienced #Adoption have expertise that policy often overlooks. The Driving Change in Adoption toolkit centers their experiences, with resources like a 50-state policy scan and lived experts survey: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/driving-change-in-adoption/

Did you know that up to 75% of siblings in foster care are separated? That means thousands of brothers and sisters lose their only consistent source of love and support. Follow the National Network for Fostering Sibling Connections to learn how to help:

When housing and #ChildWelfare agencies work together, families are better supported and children are safer. A new report captures strategies, like blending and braiding funding streams and leveraging Medicaid 1115 waivers: https://tinyurl.com/yc8a8c8z

Who should be able to see a child’s #Adoption photolisting? The Selfless Love Foundation convened 38 lived experts across 30 states and asked them. Here's what they said.  Explore our toolkit translating findings like these to help you drive change in adoption: https://tinyurl.com/mr48uh2e

Casey Family Programs, CSH, and Chapin Hall convened a national learning collaborative with leaders from several states to share strategies to keep families stably housed and avoid contact with the #ChildWelfare system. Check out the new report for strategies: https://tinyurl.com/yc8a8c8z #Housing

Of the 4.2 million young people who experience #Homelessness every year, b/w one-quarter and one-third of them have been in foster care. It's clear that a pathway from #FosterCare to homelessness exists, but prevention tools can help divert young people from this path: https://tinyurl.com/yfkedw7u

The Selfless Love Foundation hosted a National Think Tank on Adoption Policy, bringing together youth w/ lived experience, child welfare folks, & researchers to find solutions to outdated #Adoption policy. The result? This toolkit: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/driving-change-in-adoption/

Chapin Hall webinars give you expert insights and evidence-based strategies rooted in years of research and collaboration so you can make a difference for children and families. Watch this intro video to learn why you should check out the full playlist:

Children waiting to be adopted are often listed on public recruitment websites without any federal requirement that they be asked for consent first. In a survey of 38 lived experts, 94.7% said that should change: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/driving-change-in-adoption/  #Adoption #FosterCare

April is officially National Sibling Connections Awareness Month! 🧡 Siblings are often the longest-lasting relationships in a person's life. Yet in #FosterCare, these bonds are frequently broken by the system. No one should have to navigate foster care alone.  #FosteringSiblingConnections

We released the Driving Change in Adoption Toolkit with @selflesslovefoundation.org — and their National Think Tank page has even more. Watch the recap video and explore where their network operates:

Community-based supports can be a lifeline for young people in the justice system. A new pilot allows eligible youth to stay in their communities with mentoring, tutoring, and therapeutic services instead of pretrial detention. Chapin Hall is the independent evaluator: https://tinyurl.com/ytzbyx4r