Center For Policy Research

TO CONDUCT, SUPPORT, ASSIST AND CONTRIBUTE TO EDUCATION, TRAINING AND RESEARCH IN PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES.

COLORADO PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS - YOUTH AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS PHASE III SUMMATIVE EVALUATION:2020-2025 - CONTRACT WITH MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH PURSUANT TO THE YOUTH AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILDRENS BUREAU TO CONDUCT A SUMMATIVE EVALUATION OF THE COLORADO PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS (PATHWAYS) INTERVENTION. PATHWAYS IS AN INNOVATIVE SERVICE MODEL DEVELOPED ALONGSIDE THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, DESIGNED TO PREVENT AND ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS FOR AT- RISK YOUTH WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF CHILD WELFARE AND FOSTER CARE INVOLVEMENT. THE SUMMATIVE EVALUATION IS ACTIVELY BEING IMPLEMENTED STATEWIDE IN COLORADO, WITH BOTH TREATMENT AND COMPARISON OUTCOMES RECORDED IN A CENTRALIZED DATABASE ADMINISTERED BY CPR. STUDY ENROLLMENT BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER 2021 AND IS ANTICIPATED TO SPAN 27 MONTHS.

US HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) 2020-2023 - THIS IS A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT TO LEVERAGE ADMINISTRATIVE DATA LINKAGES TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND REPLICABLE APPROACH TO ESTIMATE HOMELESSNESS OF YOUTH, AGES 14-24, IN COLORADO, AND TO DESCRIBE THE K-12 CHILD WELFARE-RELATED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, AND POLICE INVOLVEMENT CHARACTERISTICS AND HISTORIES OF YOUTH ASSOCIATED WITH HOMELESSNESS AS OLDER YOUTH AGES 18-24. MAJOR SUBAWARD TO UNIVERSITY OF DENVER'S COLORADO LAB.

IMPACS 2020-2022 - THIS CONTRACT WITH CO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES IS TO PROVIDE EVALUATION SERVICES FOR PROGRAMS THAT OFFER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS IN THE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM IN WELD, DENVER AND MONTROSE COUNTIES.

OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDED: USE OF DIGITAL MARKETING TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM IN COLORADO, 2018-2021 - CONTRACT WITH COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION, PURSUANT TO A GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 2018-2021. EXPERIMENTATION WITH THE USE OF DIGITAL MARKETING TO INCREASE OUTREACH TO POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN THE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES ON CHILD SUPPORT APPLICATIONS RATES. MAJOR SUBAWARD TO SPEARCA COMMUNICATIONS. TRAILBUILDING PROJECT 2021-2023 - STATE PURCHASE ORDER FROM THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES TO EVALUATE A FEDERAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT ENTITLED CHARTING A COURSE FOR ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND RESPONSIBLE PARENTING. THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP YOUTH-DRIVEN MESSAGES ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EDUCATION AND DELAYED PARENTING AND DISSEMINATE THEM TO AT-RISK YOUTH THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS INCLUDING TIKTOK, SNAPCHAT, YOUTUBE AND INSTAGRAM. TENNESSEE STRATEGIC PLAN - UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CENTER FOR POLICY RESEARCH ASSISTED THE AGENCY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR ITS ACCESS AND VISITATION GRANT PROGRAM, THE GOAL OF WHICH IS TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS WHO HAVE A COURT ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATION OR CHILDREN WHO ARE MEMBERS OF A LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD. CPR EXPLORED THE FEASIBILITY OF INCREASING THE CHILD SUPPORT CLIENTS' ACCESS TO MORE INTENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, DEVELOPING AN ENHANCED INTAKE AND REFERRAL PROCESS FOCUSED ON ENROLLING ELIGIBLE CHILD SUPPORT CLIENTS IN WORKFORCE PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING JOINT DATA COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND PROTOCOLS TO CAPTURE REFERRALS AND CLIENT USAGE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND MEASURE JOINTLY ESTABLISHED OUTCOME GOALS. GENERATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SUCCESS (GOALS) 2018-2020 - CONTRACT WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND TEST A 2GEN APPROACH TO ADDRESSING ECONOMIC INSECURITY AMONG HOMELESS FAMILIES. CONDUCTED WITH FAMILY TREE AND ARAPAHOE COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DIVERSE GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE PROJECT WILL SERVE APPROXIMATELY 15 FAMILIES AT A TIME WHO WILL BE HOUSED AT THE OXFORD VISTA CAMPUS AT THE FORMER EXCELSIOR YOUTH CENTER AT 15001 E. OXFORD AVE. IN AURORA, FOR STAYS OF APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO NINE MONTHS. CPR WILL CONDUCT BOTH A FORMATIVE AND IMPACT EVALUATION. DELTA PROGRAM EVALUATION - CONTRACT WITH THE TENNESSEE COALITION TO END DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE ("TNCEDSV"), PURSUANT TO AN AWARD BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. CPR TO HANDLE ALL ASPECTS OF AN EVALUATION OF TNCEDSV'S EFFORTS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATE PLAN, EFFORTS TO REDUCE IPV IN THE WORKPLACE, AND INITIATIVES TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY DELIVERING TRAINING ON FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT. DEVELOPMENT OF A RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD NETWORK - CONTRACT WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PURSUANT TO A GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 2013-2019. DEVELOPMENT OF A FATHERHOOD RESEARCH AND PRACTICE NETWORK TO PROMOTE RIGOROUS EVALUATION OF FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS THAT SERVE LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS INCLUDING PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES TO RESEARCHERS AND PROGRAMS AND CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH STRATEGY. USE OF DIGITAL MARKETING TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE LAC COURTE OREILLES (LCO) TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM 2018-2020 - CONTRACT WITH THE LAC COURTE OREILLES TRIBAL COUNCIL PURSUANT TO A GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT, US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 2018-2021. EXPERIMENTATION WITH THE USE OF DIGITAL MARKETING TO INCREASE OUTREACH TO POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN THE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAM AND EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGIES ON CHILD SUPPORT APPLICATIONS RATES. BASIC CENTER 2019-2022 - CONTRACT WITH SHILOH HOUSE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO YOUTH AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN COLORADO RURAL COUNTIES USING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. COLORADO INTERSTATE COMMUNICATION - 2020-2022 CONTRACT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES TO INCREASE CHILD SUPPORT COLLECTIONS IN SEVEN BORDERING STATES. COPARENTER APP EVALUATION - 2021 CONTRACT WITH COLORADO JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT TO EVALUATE A TELEPHONE APP DEVELOPED BY HYPHENUS INC. DESIGNED TO DELIVER REMOTE SERVICES LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARENTING PLANS TO PARENTS IN THE CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM. CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINE PROJECTS - CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS STATES INCLUDING ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, VIRGINIA, ILLINOIS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, SOUTH DAKOTA, RHODE ISLAND, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WYOMING. ASSISTING THE STATES IN REVIEWING AND UPDATING CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES.