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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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
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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
The Voices of Youth Count showed that youth experience #Homelessness in different ways. Understanding their experiences is essential to creating solutions that help them get stably housed. Explore all of our data visualizations for more insights: www.chapinhall.org/voices-of-yo...
#YouthHomelessness
#YouthHomelessness
December 9, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Voices of Youth Count showed that youth experience #Homelessness in different ways. Understanding their experiences is essential to creating solutions that help them get stably housed. Explore all of our data visualizations for more insights: www.chapinhall.org/voices-of-yo...
#YouthHomelessness
#YouthHomelessness
What supports help resettled families with young children thrive? Join our webinar on 1/22 for insights from a recent study of Illinois #HomeVisiting programs serving resettled families. You'll hear what parents said they needed most when adjusting to life in a new country: tinyurl.com/mz78kkjb
December 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
What supports help resettled families with young children thrive? Join our webinar on 1/22 for insights from a recent study of Illinois #HomeVisiting programs serving resettled families. You'll hear what parents said they needed most when adjusting to life in a new country: tinyurl.com/mz78kkjb
As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes access to programs like #Medicaid and #SNAP, families and the agencies that serve them will face unprecedented challenges. Our latest brief explores how leaders can support families even in a constrained fiscal environment: tinyurl.com/4pn6av26
#OBBBA
#OBBBA
December 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act reshapes access to programs like #Medicaid and #SNAP, families and the agencies that serve them will face unprecedented challenges. Our latest brief explores how leaders can support families even in a constrained fiscal environment: tinyurl.com/4pn6av26
#OBBBA
#OBBBA
Meet Justin Milner, Executive Vice President of Evidence and Evaluation at Arnold Ventures and a valued member of Chapin Hall's Board of Directors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZwL...
He brings a background in evidence-based evaluation and a passion for implementing #Research for good. Welcome, Justin!
He brings a background in evidence-based evaluation and a passion for implementing #Research for good. Welcome, Justin!
Chapin Hall Board Member: Justin Milner
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December 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Meet Justin Milner, Executive Vice President of Evidence and Evaluation at Arnold Ventures and a valued member of Chapin Hall's Board of Directors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZwL...
He brings a background in evidence-based evaluation and a passion for implementing #Research for good. Welcome, Justin!
He brings a background in evidence-based evaluation and a passion for implementing #Research for good. Welcome, Justin!
Young adults in extended #FosterCare benefit from subsidized #Housing and individualized support. My First Place program findings show that staying in the program longer, having a planned exit, and exiting to stable #Housing were linked to higher employment rates and earnings: tinyurl.com/4ey2zv7n
December 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Young adults in extended #FosterCare benefit from subsidized #Housing and individualized support. My First Place program findings show that staying in the program longer, having a planned exit, and exiting to stable #Housing were linked to higher employment rates and earnings: tinyurl.com/4ey2zv7n
We evaluated My First Place and found participants who completed the program were 32% more likely to enroll in #College and 39% more likely to complete a semester than peers who didn’t participate. But young people still need additional support to finish school: www.chapinhall.org/research/my-...
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We evaluated My First Place and found participants who completed the program were 32% more likely to enroll in #College and 39% more likely to complete a semester than peers who didn’t participate. But young people still need additional support to finish school: www.chapinhall.org/research/my-...
#OBBBA introduces significant shifts in benefits that will impact children and families across the country. Our brief outlines what #ChildWelfare leaders can do to show up for families using evidence, collaboration, and strategic focus to navigate this new landscape: tinyurl.com/4pn6av26 #SNAP
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
#OBBBA introduces significant shifts in benefits that will impact children and families across the country. Our brief outlines what #ChildWelfare leaders can do to show up for families using evidence, collaboration, and strategic focus to navigate this new landscape: tinyurl.com/4pn6av26 #SNAP
Two weeks ago in Times Square, Covenant House CEO William Bedrossian and Chapin Hall Executive Director Bryan Samuels launched Insight to Impact (i2i), a new partnership to #EndYouthHomelessness! Check out what Bryan had to say.
Learn more: www.chapinhall.org/project/insi...
Learn more: www.chapinhall.org/project/insi...
November 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Two weeks ago in Times Square, Covenant House CEO William Bedrossian and Chapin Hall Executive Director Bryan Samuels launched Insight to Impact (i2i), a new partnership to #EndYouthHomelessness! Check out what Bryan had to say.
Learn more: www.chapinhall.org/project/insi...
Learn more: www.chapinhall.org/project/insi...
Chapin Hall evaluated My First Place, a program run by First Place for Youth to see how stable #Housing and intensive case management made a difference for young people who experienced extended foster care. Explore the positive findings on employment: www.chapinhall.org/research/my-...
#FosterCare
#FosterCare
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Chapin Hall evaluated My First Place, a program run by First Place for Youth to see how stable #Housing and intensive case management made a difference for young people who experienced extended foster care. Explore the positive findings on employment: www.chapinhall.org/research/my-...
#FosterCare
#FosterCare
Chapin Hall is #hiring a Chief of Staff! Are you a strategic leader who could partner closely with our Executive Director to strengthen alignment, support cross-team collaboration, and help drive organizational impact? Learn more and apply through the Careers button here: tinyurl.com/ycxwm4xw
November 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Chapin Hall is #hiring a Chief of Staff! Are you a strategic leader who could partner closely with our Executive Director to strengthen alignment, support cross-team collaboration, and help drive organizational impact? Learn more and apply through the Careers button here: tinyurl.com/ycxwm4xw
Lived experts joined leaders and practitioners at the Community Pathways Convening to share how authentic partnerships are transforming #Prevention efforts. Their insights are helping states design pathways that meet families’ needs while protecting privacy/strengthening trust: tinyurl.com/3p8cnuc2
November 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Lived experts joined leaders and practitioners at the Community Pathways Convening to share how authentic partnerships are transforming #Prevention efforts. Their insights are helping states design pathways that meet families’ needs while protecting privacy/strengthening trust: tinyurl.com/3p8cnuc2
Ending #YouthHomelessness requires acting on what we learn quickly and accurately. That's why we just launched a new partnership with @Covenant House called Insight to Impact (i2i). It combines experience with evidence to accelerate our impact for young people!
Explore: tinyurl.com/insight2impact
Explore: tinyurl.com/insight2impact
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ending #YouthHomelessness requires acting on what we learn quickly and accurately. That's why we just launched a new partnership with @Covenant House called Insight to Impact (i2i). It combines experience with evidence to accelerate our impact for young people!
Explore: tinyurl.com/insight2impact
Explore: tinyurl.com/insight2impact
The research is clear: when families lose access to basic supports like health care and #FoodAssistance, the risk of child maltreatment/child welfare involvement rise. Our new brief on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act explains what implications there are for child welfare: tinyurl.com/4pn6av26
#OBBBA
#OBBBA
November 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The research is clear: when families lose access to basic supports like health care and #FoodAssistance, the risk of child maltreatment/child welfare involvement rise. Our new brief on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act explains what implications there are for child welfare: tinyurl.com/4pn6av26
#OBBBA
#OBBBA
Community Cafés were a big focus at the Community Pathways Convening. The Doris Duke Opt-In for Families Initiative uses these focus groups to better understand barriers families face to participating in services. This graphic shows what families say they need. See takeaways: tinyurl.com/3p8cnuc2
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Community Cafés were a big focus at the Community Pathways Convening. The Doris Duke Opt-In for Families Initiative uses these focus groups to better understand barriers families face to participating in services. This graphic shows what families say they need. See takeaways: tinyurl.com/3p8cnuc2
Check out Chapin Hall researchers facilitating learning sessions at the 100% New Mexico Initiative conference! We love how this event brought together folks that don't normally cross paths so they could learn from each other's successes and challenges. Learn more about the initiative: www.100nm.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Check out Chapin Hall researchers facilitating learning sessions at the 100% New Mexico Initiative conference! We love how this event brought together folks that don't normally cross paths so they could learn from each other's successes and challenges. Learn more about the initiative: www.100nm.org