Laurel Leslie

Awarded Grants

Grant

Integrating Theoretic and Empirical Findings of Research Evidence Use: A Healthcare Systems Engineering Approach

How do state policymakers use research evidence in decisions about mental health treatment for foster care youth?

Thomas Mackie

Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey

2015 – 2019

Grant

Fostering Evidence Use in Child Welfare Policies Regarding Psychotropic Medications

Recent federal legislation calls for child welfare agencies and Medicaid to develop mechanisms for assuring youth in foster care receive appropriate health and mental health services, including medications.

Laurel Leslie

American Board Of Pediatrics

2011 – 2013

Grant

Using Evidence to Improve Medicaid Mental Health Services for Massachusetts Children and Youth

Although research on effective child and adolescent mental health interventions has grown significantly over the past two decades, public mental health care systems have been slow to draw on this research.

Joanne Nicholson

Dartmouth College

2010 – 2013

Grant

Addressing the Needs of Children in Child Welfare: Views from the Front-Line

Dr. Leslie will use this award to work within the Massachusetts State Department of Children and Families.

Laurel Leslie

American Board Of Pediatrics

2008 – 2011
$174,975

Articles & More

Publication

Measuring Use of Research Evidence: The Structured Interview for Evidence Use

Objectives: This article describes the Standard Interview for Evidence Use (SIEU), a measure to assess the level of engagement in acquiring, evaluating, and applying research evidence in health and social service settings. Method: Three scales measuring input, process, and output ...

Lawrence Palinkas

Antonio Garcia

Gregory Aarons

Megan Finno-Velasquez

Ian Holloway

Thomas Mackie

Laurel Leslie

and Patricia Chamberlain

The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality in youth outcomes and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.

info@wtgrantfdn.org

Funding

Four New Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

Announcing Eleven Finalists for the William T. Grant Scholars Class of 2031

Six New Research Grants to Build Theory and Evidence in our Focus Areas

Focus Areas

Reducing Inequality

Improving the use of Research Evidence

Field Building Areas

Research-Practice Partnerships

Mentoring & Career Development

Research Methods

About

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Awarded Grants

Integrating Theoretic and Empirical Findings of Research Evidence Use: A Healthcare Systems Engineering Approach

Fostering Evidence Use in Child Welfare Policies Regarding Psychotropic Medications

Using Evidence to Improve Medicaid Mental Health Services for Massachusetts Children and Youth

Addressing the Needs of Children in Child Welfare: Views from the Front-Line

Articles & More

Measuring Use of Research Evidence: The Structured Interview for Evidence Use

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