THINK OF US C/O THE YARD
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
General Program - Evolving from a technology non-profit to a research and development lab, we spark, support, and co-drive strategic projects, leveraging tech, data, participatory research, and state and federal partnerships to transform the child welfare system to center lived experience. Our Flagship Initiatives drive and co-drive large-scale, sometimes multi-year projects that have the potential to fundamentally change the foster care system. The Centering of Lived Experience supports projects beyond TOU by leveraging qualitative and quantitative evidence to promote system design centered around real-world experiences of youth in foster care. #HackFosterCare sparks new ideas by bringing folks with a myriad of backgrounds and experiences to develop breakthrough solutions in technology and policy. General Program - Evolving from a technology non-profit to a research and development lab, we spark, support, and co-drive strategic projects, leveraging tech, data, participatory research, and state and federal partnerships to transform the child welfare system to center lived experience. Our Flagship Initiatives drive and co-drive large-scale, sometimes multi-year projects that have the potential to fundamentally change the foster care system. The Centering of Lived Experience supports projects beyond TOU by leveraging qualitative and quantitative evidence to promote system design centered around real-world experiences of youth in foster care. #HackFosterCare sparks new ideas by bringing folks with a myriad of backgrounds and experiences to develop breakthrough solutions in technology and policy.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$851.6KCenter for Lived Experience
CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE - THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE, LED BY A VICE PRESIDENT, SERVES AS A CRUCIAL SUPPORT ENTITY BEYOND THINK OF US (TOU). THIS CENTER UTILIZES BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE EVIDENCE TO ADVANCE SYSTEM DESIGN, WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON INCORPORATING THE REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT COMBINES PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, DATA ANALYSIS, TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION, COMMUNITY BUILDING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, AND PROXIMATE POLICY, THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE SYSTEMATICALLY INTEGRATES LIVED EXPERIENCE INTO ALL FACETS OF CHILD WELFARE RESEARCH, POLICY, AND PRACTICE. THE GOAL IS TO EMPOWER THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY THE SYSTEM, ALLOWING THEM TO UTILIZE THEIR POWER AND PERSPECTIVES FOR TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE.MOREOVER, THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE OPERATES AS A LIVING MODEL, DEMONSTRATING HOW TO CENTER LIVED EXPERIENCE IN GOVERNMENT AND TRULY MAKE CHILD WELFARE HUMAN-CENTERED. BY BLENDING RESEARCH TO SET NARRATIVES AND ENVISION POSSIBILITIES ALONGSIDE CRAFTING PUBLIC POLICY TO CODIFY EFFECTIVE PRACTICES AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, THE CENTER FOR LIVED EXPERIENCE IS DEDICATED TO DRIVING A NATIONAL SYSTEMS CHANGE MOVEMENT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.9MVirtual Support Services Initiative
VIRTUAL SUPPORT SERVICES - THINK OF US' FLAGSHIP PROJECTS ARE COMMITTED TO STEERING AND CO-DRIVING SUBSTANTIAL, OFTEN MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVES WITH THE POTENTIAL TO FUNDAMENTALLY RESHAPE THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES POSED BY COVID-19 IN 2020, TOU UTILIZED ITS POSITION TO ESTABLISH A COMMAND CENTER. THIS SERVED AS A CENTRAL HUB FOR RESOURCES AND GUIDANCE, OFFERING SUPPORT TO FOSTER CARE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED BY THE PANDEMIC. THE INITIATIVE SET UP A FOUNDATIONAL DIGITAL MODEL, COMPLEMENTED BY DIRECT 1:1 SUPPORT, PROVIDING FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CRUCIAL RESOURCES SUCH AS SHORT AND LONG-TERM HOUSING, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. BUILDING UPON THE SUCCESS OF THE COVID-19 COMMAND CENTER, THINK OF US FURTHER EXPANDED ITS IMPACT BY LAUNCHING THE VIRTUAL SUPPORT SERVICES (VSS) PLATFORM.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.8M
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