CQIdeas Blog

Did you know that you can use the FCDA webtool to make observations about the rate of reentry to foster care and how it varies throughout your state? Our latest Webtool Recipe explains how to use the FCDA webtool and Excel Pivot Tables to answer key questions about the likelihood of reentering foster care. ... Read more >

The Center for State Child Welfare Data latest research suggests that representing foster care outcomes using a multivariate linear model may fall short of capturing the complex dynamics that shape what happens to children, when, and why. ... Read more >

Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory invite you to participate in the workshop: System Science in Action, on Tuesday, October 3, 2017. The goal of this workshop is to share multidisciplinary approaches to system science research, and promote the use of system science to improve the quality of human built systems. ... Read more >

Registration Form for 'System Science in Action'. A workshop on the use of system science in policy making. ... Read more >

Watch our recent webinar on how to the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (TNDCS) has been promoting a culture of evidence amongst their workforce, through the implementation of the Data Center's Baselines, Targets, and Actuals (BTA) monitoring tool.  ... Read more >

How long children stay in foster care is an essential indicator of child welfare system performance. Read a refresher on how to use the FCDA web tool to measure this core outcome and apply the findings to the CQI process.... Read more >

Watch our recent webinar on how to use the FCDA web tool to measure and manage the use of congregate care. Download the slides and get connected to related resources.... Read more >

Read about the major ways the Data Center is working to support systems around the country and learn more about what these projects can do for you. ... Read more >

Chapin Hall and the Center for State Child Welfare Data are pleased to offer Advanced Analytics for Child Welfare Administration from March 22-24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois and from May 17-19, 2017 in Champaign, Illinois. Due to popular demand, we have designed this particular iteration of the course specifically for members of the Illinois child welfare community. ... Read more >

Guest Blogger Susan Dreyfus, President and CEO of the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, reflects on the importance of the finding that the more agencies rely on research evidence the better outcomes they achieve for children in care.... Read more >