Advancing understanding of evidence-based programs
Children’s ability to meet academic, social, emotional and physical milestones depends largely on risk and protective factors in their lives. Researchers must be able to link improved outcomes to positive changes in those risk and protective factors to demonstrate a program’s impact.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p>Children’s ability to meet academic, social, emotional and physical milestones depends largely on <a href="/blog/understanding-risk-and-protective-factors-for-youth">risk and protective factors</a> in their lives. Researchers must be able to link improved <a href="/blog/measuring-developmental-outcomes-in-evidence-based-programs">outcomes</a> to positive changes in those risk and protective factors to demonstrate a program’s impact. </p>
Learn how risk and protective factors affect child outcomes.
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Using evidence-based program standards, we help public systems identify which programs are supported by the highest levels of evidence. Learn the steps to proving a program is effective.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p>Using <a href="/blog/evaluating-the-evidence-setting-standards-for-evidence-based-programs">evidence-based program standards</a>, we help public systems identify which programs are supported by the highest levels of evidence. Learn <a href="https://assets.aecf.org/m/hostedonly/LEAP_fullappquestions.pdf" target="_blank">the steps to proving a program is effective</a>.</p>
Learn how @AECFNews builds evidence-based programs.
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Developing and promoting evidence-based programs that support healthy youth development
In the past 30 years, researchers have identified a number of programs that have a positive impact on kids and families. Search Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development to identify cost-effective and proven programs.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p>In the past 30 years, researchers have identified a number of programs that have a positive impact on kids and families. Search <a href="http://www.blueprintsprograms.com/" target="_blank" title="Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development">Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development</a> to identify cost-effective and proven programs.</p>
Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development is a catalog of proven programs for youth.
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Casey invests in adapting, replicating and evaluating promising programs, especially those that can be used to keep kids from unnecessarily entering the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p>Casey invests in adapting, replicating and evaluating promising programs, especially those that can be used to keep kids from unnecessarily entering the <a href="/work/child-welfare">child welfare</a> and <a href="/work/juvenile-justice">juvenile justice</a> systems.</p>
How are evidence-based programs keeping kids from entering #fotercare and #jj systems?
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We also provide consultations to policymakers and public and private agency leaders about steps they can take to support the use of evidence-based programs.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p>We also provide consultations to policymakers and public and private agency leaders about steps they can take to support the use of evidence-based programs.</p>
Casey works to help agency leaders use evidence-based programs to help kids.
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Team Decision Making (TDM) is a promising child welfare strategy that involves children and families, their support networks and professionals in all decisions related to child placement. Casey is funding an evaluation to identify which TDM components are essential to improving outcomes for young people.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p><a href="/resources/team-decision-making" target="_blank">Team Decision Making</a> (TDM) is a promising child welfare strategy that involves children and families, their support networks and professionals in all decisions related to child placement. Casey is funding an evaluation to identify which TDM components are essential to improving outcomes for young people.</p>
Team Decision Making helps child welfare systems make smart child-placement choices.
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Demonstrating that public systems and communities can partner to improve kids’ well-being at a community level.
Casey is developing and testing a new platform to guide public system investment in evidence-based programs, called Evidence2Success. In 2012, Casey selected Providence, Rhode Island, and the Providence Children and Youth Cabinet to implement and improve the platform before making it available in additional sites.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p>Casey is developing and testing a new platform to guide public system investment in evidence-based programs, called <a href="/work/community-change/evidence2success">Evidence2Success</a>. In 2012, Casey selected Providence, Rhode Island, and the <a href="http://cycprovidence.org/" target="_blank">Providence Children and Youth Cabinet</a> to implement and improve the platform before making it available in additional sites.</p>
Casey is working in #RI to test new ways of using evidence-based programs.
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A longitudinal evaluation of the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative is examining the impact of policies and practices on the well-being of young people who are aging out of foster care. To date, research has linked policy and practice changes to higher graduation and GED rates in several states, and to increased access to health insurance in Iowa.
Evidence-Based Practice
<p>A longitudinal evaluation of the <a href="/work/child-welfare/jim-casey-youth-opportunities-initiative">Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative</a> is examining the impact of policies and practices on the well-being of young people who are aging out of foster care. To date, research has linked policy and practice changes to higher graduation and GED rates in several states, and to increased access to health insurance in Iowa.</p>
Research is showing @jimcaseyyouth is helping young people from #fostercare.
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