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Blue Sky Possibilities Framework
The Blue Sky Possibilities Framework is a facilitation model for building long-term, equity-centered collaboration between communities, public systems, and nonprofit partners.
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Chapin Hall Work

Key Research

Language Program Shows Improved Student Communication and Confidence
Chapin Hall evaluated a cohort of Language for Scholars participants at two Chicago high schools in 2025.
2026
Aligning Systems to Improve Early Care and Education Access for Children Involved with Child Welfare
This report examines how to improve early childhood education for children involved with the child welfare system.
2026
Evaluating Guaranteed Income Pilots in San Francisco and Alameda County
A series of briefs that report findings from evaluations of guaranteed income pilots for young people who aged out of extended foster care.
2026
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A Decade of Transformation in Maryland Child Welfare
Youth Homelessness
Building a Youth-Centered System to Address Homelessness in Chicagoland
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Driving Change in Adoption
Youth Voice

Youth Voice

The Language for Scholars program is designed to improve and strengthen the everyday communication skills of teens and young adults so they can succeed in the classroom and in their personal and professional lives. A new Chapin Hall evaluation finds strong, positive results among participants.

Our Experts

Our Experts

System Improvement
Driving Meaningful Impact through CQI
Many public and private human services agencies face a common challenge: figuring out how to use a continuous quality improvement (CQI) approach to not… Read More
Yolanda Green-Rogers
Community Engagement
OPT-In for Families: Building Community Response Pathways to Prevention
Every year, more than 7 million children are referred to child protection hotlines—yet nearly 6 million of those families receive no services. Many still… Read More
Brooke DiPetrillo
Kinship Care
OhioKAN: Building Evidence for Kinship and Adoption Navigation Services  
Becoming a kin caregiver or adoptive parent, whether planned or unexpected, can involve many challenges. Supports are often insufficient for kinship and adoptive families who… Read More
Syeda Naqvi
Connecting Research to Action

Connecting Research to Action

Decision makers like caseworkers, community leaders, agency directors, and legislators need to know what works to improve the lives of families, especially those experiencing disproportionate exposure to adversity. That’s where Chapin Hall steps in. Chapin Hall combines rigorous research to generate evidence and supports implementation of tested methods in the field. Experts work alongside community and agency partners to apply evidence to build more effective services and systems and better serve children, youth, and families.
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