Overview
Below are projects conducted within the center or with affiliates that have been completed.
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Identifying Prevalence of Known Maltreatment among Children with Developmental Disabilities
The objective of this secondary data analysis project led by Alexis Duncan of the Brown School was to link data from the Centers for Disease Control Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network with data on official reports of child maltreatment from Missouri Department of Social Services Children’s Division to obtain the incidence and lifetime prevalence of forms of child neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse and to determine what characteristics predict reports of child maltreatment among children with autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and cerebral palsy.
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Predoctoral Institute (LEAD)
Child abuse and neglect is a significant public health concern in the United States and around the world. Building a diverse research pipeline requires attention to doctoral program recruitment as the transition back to academia can be challenging to navigate. To help address this challenge, the CICM hosted an annual two and a half day Predoctoral Summer Institute for professionals interested in pursuing a PhD in social work, public health, or public policy in the areas of child abuse and neglect/child and family well-being.
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Permanency and Health Utilization Outcomes for Foster Youth Served in Medical Homes
This project cross referenced health records from two medical homes with state foster care data to assess the prevalence of health needs, ongoing care patterns, and permanency outcomes. This program was led by Timothy Kutz at the SLU School of Medicine and Katie Plax at the WashU School of Medicine.
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A New Administrative Data Linkage Strategy to Investigate CPS Involvement and Birth Trajectories among Substance Affected Mother-Infant Dyads
The objective of this project, led by Emily Putnam-Hornstein and Julia Reddy, was to generate new knowledge about CPS involvement and birth trajectories using five years of linked administrative data. This research served as an exploratory analysis and data linkage that can be drawn upon from future studies, projects, and publications.
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Assessing the Utility of a Risk- Stratification Model to Increase Equitable Service Connection
In this project led by Claire McNellen and Emily Putnam-Hornstein, researchers utilized a risk-stratification model to examine service patterns within risk categories to assess differences by racial/ethnic and gender subpopulations. The study aimed to assess differences in community referrals between children and families to better work with agency partners in addressing unmet needs and rectifying inequities in these services.
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Advancing the Science on Child Maltreatment and Adult Labor Market Outcomes
Derek Brown conducted a study on the impacts of child maltreatment and the adult labor market using previously published data. In assessing the state of current literature, this project intended to illuminate the societal burden of child maltreatment and its correlating impacts on the labor market.
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CarePortal
CarePortal is a web-based platform that connects networks of child welfare agencies, partner non-profits, and churches to address the needs of families and children—working together with caseworkers that assess needs and make local churches aware to provide aid in real-time. Patrick Fowler and the Brown School Evaluation Center investigated long-term outcomes of children and families that participate with CarePortal.
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Foster & Adoptive Coalition
Principal Investigator Melissa Jonson-Reid and the Foster & Adoptive Coalition support children and families involved in the foster care system. Through the lens of educational advocacy, this project aimed to explore effective education strategies for children in foster care in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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Systems for Action Grant
Funded through the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for a parent empowerment initiative, Melissa Jonson-Reid and Trish Kohl investigated PACT-STL to understand and advance community-based collaboration efforts. This initiative aimed to analyze funding strategies and services to understand changes in child outcomes.