At Children’s Institute, we partner with schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, and policymakers to generate actionable knowledge that improves outcomes for children and families.
For over 60 years, our work has focused on advancing children’s social, emotional, and developmental well-being through rigorous research, practical evaluation, and innovative data systems.
We don’t just study problems—we help systems solve them.
What We Do
Our research expertise spans student socioemotional assessment and well-being screening, evidence production for play-based prevention programs, translating evidence-based interventions to overcome implementation barriers in applied settings, understanding typical and atypical developmental pathways for students coping with trauma, and understanding how to support parents, teachers, and families in helping youth succeed. We ensure that:
- Children's problems are identified sooner
- Schools and families have access to effective interventions
- Assessment tools are reliable and valid
- Accurate and current data are provided to policymakers who make decisions for children
We bring together expertise in:
- Rigorous research approaches and translational science
- Measurement development and assessment
- Program evaluation and continuous improvement
- Data integration and decision-support systems
Our work spans education, health, and human services systems to ensure:
- Earlier identification of child needs
- Access to effective, evidence-based interventions
- Better data for decision-makers at every level
Explore Our Work
Our research team is actively involved in a variety of studies. Our blog has a research category with specific details on these studies. Click here to review:
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