The primary goal this work is to better understand how community organizations use research to inform decisions about programs and practices designed to reduce children’s exposure to violence.
The Peter Cicchino Youth Project (PCYP) provides legal representation and advocacy for 200 homeless and street-involved young people ages 25 and under.
Day One New York works to end dating abuse and domestic violence by providing education, counseling, legal, and social services to New York City youth ages 24 and under.
New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC) wants to improve its Trauma Recovery Program, which provides mental health services to help NYC children recover from experiences of physical/sexual abuse, family violence, traumatic grief, and serious ...
Abstract Background Prior research has focused primarily on empirically estimating design parameters for cluster-randomized trials (CRTs) of mathematics and reading achievement. Little is known about how design parameters compare across ...
We’re pleased to announce the recipients of our spring 2014 Youth Service Improvement Grants, which are awarded to community-based organizations in New York City. Each grantee will receive $25,000 to improve the quality of their youth programs. These grantees were selected ...
Excerpt from the Introduction “This essay draws on those three initiatives to ofer lessons my colleagues and I have learned about ways to connect research, policy, and practice—and ultimately forge common ground. I also ofer a few cautionary notes ...
Excerpt from the Introduction Policymakers and practitioners who believe that research evidence should inform policy and practice face several challenges. These include debates about the standards of evidence for allocating resources to programs, weak information on how to produce change ...
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.
