About Us

About Us

PolicyForResults.org is dedicated to helping policymakers make sound decisions that contribute to better outcomes and opportunities for all children and families.

Stringent criteria were used to select the indicators and recommended strategies on this website. For example, the indicators are limited to those for which 50-state data are available and those that research or practice indicates can be improved. All indicators and  strategies were chosen in consultation with issue experts and based on specific research regarding their effectiveness. Levels of evidence were identified and used to guide the selection of strategies and recommendations.

 

Website phases. PolicyforResults.org will be launched in phases  with content added over time. Phase 1 focused on four key issues related to child and family well-being: Strategies for Tight Budget Times; Creating Economic Opportunity for Families and Reducing Poverty; Improving Grade Level Reading, Exits from Foster Care; and Reducing Juvenile Detention. Other policy areas and issues will be added to include Births to Teens; Youth in Transition; Reentry of Formerly Incarcerated People, with emphasis on Employment Strategies; High School Retention; Low Birth Weight Babies; Child Abuse and Neglect; Homeownership; and Adolescent Substance Abuse. These topics were selected through research with our target audience and input from experts. We welcome suggestions for future issues to include as the site is developed. Email us

About The Center for the Study of Social Policy   

This is a project of The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) a public policy, research and technical assistance organization.  Headquartered in Washington D.C., CSSP works with state and federal policymakers and with communities across the country.  We rely on data, extensive community experience and a focus on results to promote smart policies that improve the lives of children and their families and achieve equity for those too often left behind.  

The content of the website is the sole responsibility of CSSP and does not necessarily reflect the views of the many organizations and researchers that partnered on this project. For more information on CSSP, please visit our website at www.cssp.org .       

Our Partners   

This website has been developed with the support and assistance of many partners:

Research and Policy Organizations:

• Georgetown University, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and Center for Research on Adolescence, Women and the Law , research centers dedicated to juvenile justice issues.
• Center for Law and Social Policy , a national nonprofit that works to improve the lives of low-income people.
• Sage Policy Group Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm specializing in economic, fiscal and legislative analysis, program evaluation, and organizational and strategic development.
• Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute ,  provides independent, nonpartisan research and analysis of state budget and tax policy priorities.
• ChildFocus , brings together people, programs and policy to improve the lives of children and families .
• HMS Policy Research.
• Child and Family Policy Center to better link research and policy on issues vital to children and families and to advocate for evidenced-based strategies to improve child outcomes.
• Rhode Island KidsCount to improve the health, safety, education, economic security and development of Rhode Island's children.

• The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to help ensure that children are born into stable, two-parent families who are committed to and ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation.

• Attendance Counts a national and state level initiative that promotes awareness of the important role that school attendance plays in achieving academic success.

Individual researchers:

• Noel Bravo
• Susan Hibbard
• Con Hogan
• Steve Holt 
• Kristie Kauerz
• Anna Lovejoy 
• Susan Motika
• Ami Nagle
• Whitney Obrig 
• Emil Parker
• Susan Robison 

Acknowledgements

• Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr., Former Governor of Maryland
• Mark Friedman, Fiscal Policy Studies Institute
• Janice Gruendel , Connecticut Governor's Senior Policy Advisor, Children & Youth
• Rhonda Lauer, Foundations, Inc.
• Staff of the National Conference of State Legislatures: Mary Fairchild, Lee Posey, Sheri Steisel, Jack Tweedie 
• David Nee, Executive Director, Graustein Memorial Fund
• The Honorable Steve Rauschenberger, Former Illinois State Senator, Former President of the National Conference of State Legislators
• Lisbeth Schorr
• Mark Testa, Children and Family Research Center
• Marla Oros
• The Honorable Diana Urban, Connecticut State Representative
• Carl Valentine, F.C. Valentine and Associates
• The Honorable Leticia Van De Putte, Texas State Senator, Former Chair of the National Conference of State Legislators
• Hedy Chang

Funders 

 

The Annie E. Casey Foundation  fosters public policies, human- service reforms and community support that more effectively meet the needs of today’s vulnerable children and families.

 

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