The Children's Trust - Research Links

Research Links

		Child Trends Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center that studies children at all stages of development. Its mission is to improve outcomes for children by providing research, data, and analysis to the people and institutions whose decisions and actions affect children, including program providers, the policy community, researchers and educators, and the media.

		Colorado Trust The Colorado Trust has worked closely with nonprofit organizations in every county across the state of Colorado to improve health and well-being. The organization’s mission is to advance the health and well-being of the people of Colorado.

		Harvard Family Research Project The Harvard Family Research Project has helped stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well being of children, youth, families, and their communities. The project works primarily within three areas that support children’s learning and development—early childhood education, out-of-school time programming, and family and community support in education.

		Health Matters in San Francisco Health Matters in San Francisco is a one-stop source of non-biased data and information about community health in the City, and healthy communities in general. It is intended to help planners, policy makers, and community members learn about issues and identify improvements. Included is a section about promising practices on a variety of topics that affect community health that is applicable to all communities.

		Helping America’s Youth Program Tool, The White House FindYouthInfo.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), which is composed of representatives from 12 federal agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth. This site includes information on community partnership strategies, information on risk and protective factors, a searchable database on evidence-based programs, mapping tools, and links to federal publications and federal-funding information.

		Injury Free Coalition for Kids The Injury Free Coalition for Kids is among the country's fastest growing and most effective injury prevention programs. This program is a National Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation comprised of hospital-based, community-oriented programs whose efforts are anchored in research, education, and advocacy.

		Justice and Security Strategies JSS helps organizations responsible for homeland security, law enforcement, health care, and other social and public services. This group assists its clients with defining and solving problems, managing change, finding funds, and implementing projects. JSS helps train staff and evaluates performance. It also specializes in strategic thinking, governmental relations, technical assistance, rigorous research, evaluation and assessments, appropriate training and technology, and matching projects with funding.

		National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership The National Neighborhood Indicators Partnership (NNIP) is a collaborative effort by the Urban Institute and local partners to further the development and use of neighborhood-level information systems in local policymaking and community building.

		Office of Juvenile Justice and Dependency Prevention The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's Model Programs Guide (MPG) is designed to assist practitioners and communities in implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs that can make a difference in the lives of children and communities. The MPG database of evidence-based programs covers the entire continuum of youth services from prevention through sanctions to reentry.

		Promising Practices Network, RAND Corporation The PPN website is a unique resource that offers credible, research-based information on what works to improve the lives of children and families. Sometimes referred to as a "best practices" site or a "model program" site, PPN is both of those things and much more. In addition to providing information on programs that work, PPN also links to additional research information in all areas related to child well-being, including their physical and mental health, academic success, and economic security.

		SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a service of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). NREPP is a searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities.

		U.S. Census The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. The bureau honors privacy, protects confidentiality, shares its expertise globally, and conducts its work openly.

		U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences What Works Clearinghouse Established in 2002, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education. It is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. Among other useful tools, the WWC produces user-friendly practice guides for educators that address instructional challenges with research-based recommendations for schools and classrooms; assesses the rigor of research evidence on the effectiveness of interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies), giving educators the tools to make informed decisions; and develops and implements standards for reviewing and synthesizing education research.

		What Works Registry – University of Wisconsin Initiated in 2004, the What Works project focuses on distilling the latest scientific knowledge on effective policies, practices, and programs, including “evidence-based programs,” for youth and their families, schools, and communities.