Chapin Hall
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We are a research and policy center focused on children, youth, and families exposed to hardships that stem from poverty and housing instability. Our experts create sustainable solutions to support family well-being.
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Happy 10-year anniversary to Brian Chor, Research Fellow at Chapin Hall! Brian has led projects for Illinois DCFS, NYC partners, and has built a robust body of work on refining residential and foster home placements in Hong Kong. Brian, thank you for all you do! https://tinyurl.com/BrianChor
February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Happy 10-year anniversary to Brian Chor, Research Fellow at Chapin Hall! Brian has led projects for Illinois DCFS, NYC partners, and has built a robust body of work on refining residential and foster home placements in Hong Kong. Brian, thank you for all you do! https://tinyurl.com/BrianChor
The new IL Dept of Early Childhood is an opportunity to increase access to high quality early care & education among young children in #ChildWelfare. Findings from the IL Early Learning Access Project highlight where we need better alignment across policies and practices: https://tinyurl.com/ilelap
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The new IL Dept of Early Childhood is an opportunity to increase access to high quality early care & education among young children in #ChildWelfare. Findings from the IL Early Learning Access Project highlight where we need better alignment across policies and practices: https://tinyurl.com/ilelap
Chapin Hall is excited to announce that Sara Patterson is our new Chief of Staff! With more than 20 years of experience driving high-impact initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sara brings a long track record of managing staff across the nation: https://tinyurl.com/SaraCoS
February 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Chapin Hall is excited to announce that Sara Patterson is our new Chief of Staff! With more than 20 years of experience driving high-impact initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sara brings a long track record of managing staff across the nation: https://tinyurl.com/SaraCoS
What difference does #GuaranteedIncome make for young people transitioning out of extended foster care? Midway through San Francisco’s guaranteed income pilot, most participants were using monthly payments to cover essentials like housing, food, and transportation: https://tinyurl.com/CAGApilot
February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
What difference does #GuaranteedIncome make for young people transitioning out of extended foster care? Midway through San Francisco’s guaranteed income pilot, most participants were using monthly payments to cover essentials like housing, food, and transportation: https://tinyurl.com/CAGApilot
Our Equity First Summer Associates Program helps doctoral students put equity-centered research into action. Associates gain exposure to applied #Research careers that focus on impacting policies to meet the needs of children and families. Apply by 2/20: www.chapinhall.org/project/equi...
#Equity
#Equity
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Our Equity First Summer Associates Program helps doctoral students put equity-centered research into action. Associates gain exposure to applied #Research careers that focus on impacting policies to meet the needs of children and families. Apply by 2/20: www.chapinhall.org/project/equi...
#Equity
#Equity
Happy 5-year anniversary to Jasmine Major, Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator at Chapin Hall! She is a force to be reckoned with on the RAC (Recovery Audit Contractor) Team and is essential to the post award process for our policy experts. Thank you for all you do, Jasmine! We appreciate you.
January 30, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Happy 5-year anniversary to Jasmine Major, Senior Grants and Contracts Administrator at Chapin Hall! She is a force to be reckoned with on the RAC (Recovery Audit Contractor) Team and is essential to the post award process for our policy experts. Thank you for all you do, Jasmine! We appreciate you.
San Francisco’s #GuaranteedIncome pilot provided monthly payments of $1,200 for 18 months plus optional supportive services to young people who aged out of extended #FosterCare.
Explore early implementation lessons: tinyurl.com/24c8ykhn
Explore early implementation lessons: tinyurl.com/24c8ykhn
Early Implementation Lessons from San Francisco's Guaranteed Income Pilot for Young People Who Aged Out of Extended Foster Care - Chapin Hall
What does it take to successfully implement a guaranteed income pilot for young people who aged out of extended foster care? Foundations for the Future, San
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January 28, 2026 at 5:36 PM
San Francisco’s #GuaranteedIncome pilot provided monthly payments of $1,200 for 18 months plus optional supportive services to young people who aged out of extended #FosterCare.
Explore early implementation lessons: tinyurl.com/24c8ykhn
Explore early implementation lessons: tinyurl.com/24c8ykhn
We’re #Hiring a Business Systems & Operations Coordinator to help keep our research operations running smoothly! This full-time, fully remote role is at the center of our finance, research administration, and systems. Apply w/ the Current Job Openings button here:
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January 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We’re #Hiring a Business Systems & Operations Coordinator to help keep our research operations running smoothly! This full-time, fully remote role is at the center of our finance, research administration, and systems. Apply w/ the Current Job Openings button here:
www.chapinhall.org/why-work-at-...
www.chapinhall.org/why-work-at-...
"When we partner meaningfully w/ communities, findings are more relevant, actionable, and we’re better positioned to support child development and family well-being together," said Reiko Kakuyama-Villaber at our webinar on home visiting as a bridge for resettled families: tinyurl.com/5haftwnw
Home Visiting as a Bridge: Supporting Resettled Families Through Transition & Growth
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January 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"When we partner meaningfully w/ communities, findings are more relevant, actionable, and we’re better positioned to support child development and family well-being together," said Reiko Kakuyama-Villaber at our webinar on home visiting as a bridge for resettled families: tinyurl.com/5haftwnw
You can now apply for Chapin Hall's 2026 #Equity First Summer Associates Program! Hear previous associates' reflections and learn how the program can support your professional pathway:
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Apply by February 20: www.chapinhall.org/project/equi...
#Research #Policy
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Apply by February 20: www.chapinhall.org/project/equi...
#Research #Policy
Equity in Action: Voices from Chapin Hall’s Equity First Summer Associates Program
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January 23, 2026 at 9:16 PM
You can now apply for Chapin Hall's 2026 #Equity First Summer Associates Program! Hear previous associates' reflections and learn how the program can support your professional pathway:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dnw...
Apply by February 20: www.chapinhall.org/project/equi...
#Research #Policy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dnw...
Apply by February 20: www.chapinhall.org/project/equi...
#Research #Policy
A #GuaranteedIncome pilot provided young people who aged out of extended foster care with monthly payments of $1,000 plus optional supportive services. New research shows young people used the money to stabilize their #Housing, pay bills, reduce debt, and pursue their goals: tinyurl.com/4wcp4s9k
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
A #GuaranteedIncome pilot provided young people who aged out of extended foster care with monthly payments of $1,000 plus optional supportive services. New research shows young people used the money to stabilize their #Housing, pay bills, reduce debt, and pursue their goals: tinyurl.com/4wcp4s9k
As U.S. communities grow more diverse, resettled families need support services that are trauma-informed and culturally attuned.
Join our webinar this Thursday to learn how #HomeVisiting programs can provide that bridge: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join our webinar this Thursday to learn how #HomeVisiting programs can provide that bridge: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
January 20, 2026 at 3:26 PM
As U.S. communities grow more diverse, resettled families need support services that are trauma-informed and culturally attuned.
Join our webinar this Thursday to learn how #HomeVisiting programs can provide that bridge: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join our webinar this Thursday to learn how #HomeVisiting programs can provide that bridge: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The disconnected nature of our public systems makes it hard for families to get support when life challenges come their way. Explore a multi-system framework for creating a holistic & integrated system to meet family needs here:
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#ChildWellbeing #HumanServices
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#ChildWellbeing #HumanServices
Framework Centers Meeting Family Needs, Preventing Child Welfare Involvement - Chapin Hall
Too many American families find themselves in a system gap—an abyss between health and human services systems where critical supports are insufficient or
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January 9, 2026 at 6:45 PM
The disconnected nature of our public systems makes it hard for families to get support when life challenges come their way. Explore a multi-system framework for creating a holistic & integrated system to meet family needs here:
www.chapinhall.org/project/meet...
#ChildWellbeing #HumanServices
www.chapinhall.org/project/meet...
#ChildWellbeing #HumanServices
We created this guide to help you boost the impact of #MotivationalInterviewing. Check it out for a roadmap of the planning and implementation process: www.chapinhall.org/project/the-...
#ChildWellbeing
#ChildWellbeing
The Potential of Motivational Interviewing - Chapin Hall
At Chapin Hall, we not only build evidence, we also work with systems to apply evidence-based practices that can improve and even transform how we serve
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January 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
We created this guide to help you boost the impact of #MotivationalInterviewing. Check it out for a roadmap of the planning and implementation process: www.chapinhall.org/project/the-...
#ChildWellbeing
#ChildWellbeing
Housing stability, education, & long-term exits from homelessness are connected. This graphic shows how stable housing supports learning—& how education helps young people exit homelessness. It also highlights shared risk factors systems can address. More visuals: www.chapinhall.org/voices-of-yo...
January 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Housing stability, education, & long-term exits from homelessness are connected. This graphic shows how stable housing supports learning—& how education helps young people exit homelessness. It also highlights shared risk factors systems can address. More visuals: www.chapinhall.org/voices-of-yo...
PhD students passionate about equity-centered research & policy impact: Check eligibility & apply to our Equity First Summer Associates Program by 2/20. This paid, 7-wk program offers hands-on experience in applied research across nonprofits and gov. bit.ly/4ssiYRa
#Research #Equity #PhDStudents
#Research #Equity #PhDStudents
January 5, 2026 at 8:08 PM
PhD students passionate about equity-centered research & policy impact: Check eligibility & apply to our Equity First Summer Associates Program by 2/20. This paid, 7-wk program offers hands-on experience in applied research across nonprofits and gov. bit.ly/4ssiYRa
#Research #Equity #PhDStudents
#Research #Equity #PhDStudents
We’re grateful for the progress made in 2025 with your support. Thank you! As we enter 2026, children and families need us more than ever. Help us build systems that prevent crises and support well-being for children and families. Give: chapinhall.org/donate
#ChildWellbeing #ChildWelfare
#ChildWellbeing #ChildWelfare
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December 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
We’re grateful for the progress made in 2025 with your support. Thank you! As we enter 2026, children and families need us more than ever. Help us build systems that prevent crises and support well-being for children and families. Give: chapinhall.org/donate
#ChildWellbeing #ChildWelfare
#ChildWellbeing #ChildWelfare
Check out 2025's most-downloaded resources!
#1 policy brief: Access to Medicaid & Healthcare Promotes Child Safety tinyurl.com/medicaidchil...
#1 research report: Evaluating San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Program for Young People Who Aged out of Extended Foster Care tinyurl.com/SanFranGuara...
#1 policy brief: Access to Medicaid & Healthcare Promotes Child Safety tinyurl.com/medicaidchil...
#1 research report: Evaluating San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Program for Young People Who Aged out of Extended Foster Care tinyurl.com/SanFranGuara...
December 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Check out 2025's most-downloaded resources!
#1 policy brief: Access to Medicaid & Healthcare Promotes Child Safety tinyurl.com/medicaidchil...
#1 research report: Evaluating San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Program for Young People Who Aged out of Extended Foster Care tinyurl.com/SanFranGuara...
#1 policy brief: Access to Medicaid & Healthcare Promotes Child Safety tinyurl.com/medicaidchil...
#1 research report: Evaluating San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Program for Young People Who Aged out of Extended Foster Care tinyurl.com/SanFranGuara...
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Each participant will receive wraparound services as part of the program.
These investments in young people provides them with the resources needed to move into permanent housing, improve food security, and build long-term stability, with outcomes tracked alongside @chapinhall.bsky.social.
These investments in young people provides them with the resources needed to move into permanent housing, improve food security, and build long-term stability, with outcomes tracked alongside @chapinhall.bsky.social.
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Each participant will receive wraparound services as part of the program.
These investments in young people provides them with the resources needed to move into permanent housing, improve food security, and build long-term stability, with outcomes tracked alongside @chapinhall.bsky.social.
These investments in young people provides them with the resources needed to move into permanent housing, improve food security, and build long-term stability, with outcomes tracked alongside @chapinhall.bsky.social.
Thinking of a career shift? Consider Chapin Hall. We're hiring a Researcher (Data Linking and Analytics) who will focus on linking/transforming large-scale administrative datasets to answer research and policy questions that impact children and families. Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/ycxwm4xw
December 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Thinking of a career shift? Consider Chapin Hall. We're hiring a Researcher (Data Linking and Analytics) who will focus on linking/transforming large-scale administrative datasets to answer research and policy questions that impact children and families. Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/ycxwm4xw
"I can't explain how much I have benefitted from this program. I became the strong woman," said Belqes Al Sabri, a mother who took part in #HomeVisiting through the RefugeeOne Wellness Program. Register for our webinar to get insights on how home visiting supports families: tinyurl.com/mz78kkjb
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"I can't explain how much I have benefitted from this program. I became the strong woman," said Belqes Al Sabri, a mother who took part in #HomeVisiting through the RefugeeOne Wellness Program. Register for our webinar to get insights on how home visiting supports families: tinyurl.com/mz78kkjb
How can #ChildWelfare financing better support safety, stability, and well-being for families? A new report, "Charting the Course: A Blueprint for Child Welfare Financing and Accountability Reform," outlines reforms to modernize federal child welfare funding and oversight: tinyurl.com/4ykbkm7n
Charting the Course: A Blueprint for Child Welfare Financing and Accountability Reform • Bipartisan Policy Center
Letter from the Co-Chairs It has been an honor to serve as co-chairs of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Working Group on Child Welfare Financing and Accountability. We commend the group’s steadfast com...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
How can #ChildWelfare financing better support safety, stability, and well-being for families? A new report, "Charting the Course: A Blueprint for Child Welfare Financing and Accountability Reform," outlines reforms to modernize federal child welfare funding and oversight: tinyurl.com/4ykbkm7n
As we approach the end of the year, thank you for considering making a gift to Chapin Hall to power research, shape better policy, and build stronger futures for children and families: chapin-hall-center-for-children.givecloud.co/fundraising/...
Thank you for partnering with us!
#ChildWellbeing
Thank you for partnering with us!
#ChildWellbeing
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
As we approach the end of the year, thank you for considering making a gift to Chapin Hall to power research, shape better policy, and build stronger futures for children and families: chapin-hall-center-for-children.givecloud.co/fundraising/...
Thank you for partnering with us!
#ChildWellbeing
Thank you for partnering with us!
#ChildWellbeing
We’re helping the CA Dept of Social Services set up the infrastructure and collaborative networks needed to make #CQI part of everyday practice. The goal is a responsive, equitable system informed by lived experience, community voice, and evidence. Explore: tinyurl.com/vzbu6m8a
#ChildWelfare
#ChildWelfare
December 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We’re helping the CA Dept of Social Services set up the infrastructure and collaborative networks needed to make #CQI part of everyday practice. The goal is a responsive, equitable system informed by lived experience, community voice, and evidence. Explore: tinyurl.com/vzbu6m8a
#ChildWelfare
#ChildWelfare
Our Exec Dir Bryan Samuels is part of @bpc.bsky.social’s working group to improve policies governing child welfare financing and accountability. Tmrw they’ll release a report with recs to strengthen federal oversight and funding. Webinar: 1–2 p.m. ET. Register at link.
#ChildWelfare #Policy
#ChildWelfare #Policy
A Bipartisan Blueprint for Modernizing Federal Child Welfare Financing • Bipartisan Policy Center
The passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act in 2018 marked a pivotal shift in federal child welfare policy. By providing dedicated federal funding for prevention efforts, this legislation ...
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December 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Our Exec Dir Bryan Samuels is part of @bpc.bsky.social’s working group to improve policies governing child welfare financing and accountability. Tmrw they’ll release a report with recs to strengthen federal oversight and funding. Webinar: 1–2 p.m. ET. Register at link.
#ChildWelfare #Policy
#ChildWelfare #Policy