CHILD TRENDS INC
Programs
Program 1 [2018]
EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CHILD CARE SNAPSHOT: SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS STUDY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO COLLECT, GENERATE AND/OR CONSOLIDATE CURRENT AND RELEVANT CHARACTERISTIC DATA AND DATA SUMMARIES OF SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FROM: THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PROVIDERS OF SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RECEIVING SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE, AND OTHER SOURCES TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE OF DATA TO BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENTS IN ASSESSING AND/OR DECIDING POLICY AND PROGRAM DECISIONS FOR THE SUBSIDIZED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS EACH DEPARTMENT ADMINISTERS.GEORGIA'S QUALITY RATED VALIDATION PROJECT. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE QUALITY RATED VALIDATION PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE GEORGIA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADERS WITH HIGH-QUALITY DATA ABOUT THE VALIDITY OF QUALITY RATED THAT CAN BE USED TO STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEM. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT A QUALITY RATED VALIDATION STUDY IN CHILD CARE CENTERS WHILE ALSO ADDRESSING OTHER VALIDATION QUESTIONS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$6.8MProgram 2 [2018]
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY FORMATION DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE ADOLESCENT HEALTH INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION ON INTEGRATED STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH. SINCE 2010, CHILD TRENDS HAS SERVED AS THE LEAD COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER TO THE OFFICE OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. IN THIS ROLE, CHILD TRENDS WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING AN INFORMATION-RICH WEBSITE WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART DESIGN AND FUNCTIONALITY. AS A PART OF WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, CHILD TRENDS PROVIDED CONTENT-RICH WEB TEXT, NATIONAL AND STATE DATA, AND RESOURCES ON MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, INCLUDING PHYSICAL HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND HEALTHY ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIPS. WEB TEXT CONTENT IDENTIFIED STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES TO PREVENTING ADOLESCENT HEALTH RISK BEHAVIORS, HIGHLIGHTING EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS, AND TIPS AND RESOURCES FOR PARENTS, ADOLESCENT HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, AND COMMUNITIES. THE WEBSITE SERVES AS THE CENTERPIECE OF A MULTI-PRONGED COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY DEVELOPED BY CHILD TRENDS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF. THE WEBSITE, AND ALL OTHER STAKEHOLDER COMMUNICATION, WAS STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED TO REACH AND INFORM KEY AUDIENCES INCLUDING LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING PARENTS, PROFESSIONALS, AND FEDERAL GRANTEES. THIS CONTRACT WAS RENEWED FOR A THIRD TIME BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE FALL OF 2018. CHILD TRENDS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND SUPPORT TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE VISION, STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES OF THE OFFICE OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH (OAH). NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON HISPANIC CHILDREN & FAMILIES. HISPANICS REPRESENT THE LARGEST AND ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING MINORITY POPULATION SUBGROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES. HISPANICS ALSO HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATES. TO HELP PROGRAMS AND POLICIES BETTER SERVE LOW-INCOME HISPANIC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILD TRENDS AND ITS PARTNERS LAUNCHED THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON HISPANIC CHILDREN & FAMILIES (CENTER). THE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 BY A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH & EVALUATION, AN OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE CENTER IS A HUB, CONDUCTING, TRANSLATING, AND PROVIDING RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION ACROSS THREE PRIORITY AREASPOVERTY REDUCTION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD, AND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. THE CENTER HAS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) ADVANCE A CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AGENDA, 2) BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY, AND 3) IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION APPROACH. IN THE FALL OF 2018, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RENEWED THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH CHILD TRENDS FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.9MProgram 3 [2018]
CHILD WELFARE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, THE JIM CASEY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES INITIATIVE (JCYOI) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PURSUED ITS MISSION OF ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE MAKE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS FROM FOSTER CARE TO ADULTHOOD. THROUGHOUT, THE JCYOI HAS EFFECTIVELY USED DATA TO INCREASE ITS KNOWLEDGE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE SERVED, ASSESS THE REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ITS PROGRAMS, IMPROVE CURRENT OPERATIONS, AND PLAN FOR FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. IN 2015, THE JCYOI FUNDED CHILD TRENDS TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE JCYOI DATABASES - THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT DATA SYSTEM (OPDS) AND THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT PARTICIPANT SURVEY (OPPS). CHILD TRENDS IS SUPPORTING ON-GOING SELF-EVALUATION ACTIVITIES OF THE JCYOI SITES; INITIATE, DESIGN AND CONDUCT ANALYSES OF ALL JIM CASEY INITIATIVE DATA, AND COMMUNICATE THE FINDINGS FROM THIS WORK INTERNALLY AND, AS APPROPRIATE, TO THE BROADER FIELD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2.3M
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