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Thirty Years of the FMLA: What’s Worked, What Hasn’t, and Recommendations for More Equitable Policies

  • Marci Ybarra, Shetal Vohra-Gupta, and Maya Rossin-Slater
  • Webinar
  • June 28 2023
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Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement 39(1), June 2023: Youth with Foster Care Histories: Emancipation and Well-Being

  • Edited by James T. Spartz
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • June 2023
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Supporting Youth Exiting Foster Care: What Works and What Is Still Needed

  • Melanie Nadon, Hui Huang, Angelique Day, and Sarah Font
  • Webinar
  • May 03 2023
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Foster Care Well-Being Outcomes by Race and Ethnicity

  • Reeve S. Kennedy, Marina H. Potter, and Sarah A. Font
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • June 2023
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Community Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic

  • Colleen Heflin, Shannon Monnat, Lindsey Bullinger, Jessica Pac, Jessica Drescher, and Jason DeParle
  • Webinar
  • March 23 2023
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Recognizing the Diversity of Fathers and Families in Child and Family Services

  • Tova Walsh, Alvin Thomas, Cristina Wilson, and Darryl Davidson
  • Webinar
  • March 1 2023
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When Foster Youth Go to College: Assessing Barriers and Supports to Degree Completion for College Students with Foster Care Histories

  • Nathanael J. Okpych and Mark E. Courtney
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • June 2023
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Study of the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program: Final Report

  • Hilary Shager, Liesl Hostetter, and Zachary Bauer
  • Report
  • March 2023
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Comparing Outcomes 20 Years Apart: Transitioning Out of Foster Care for Emerging Adults

  • Thom Reilly and David Schlinkert
  • Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
  • June 2023
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New Research on the Child Support Landscape in Wisconsin

  • Jooyoung Kong, Lisa Klein Vogel, and Tova Walsh
  • Webinar
  • January 11 2023
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Center on Child Welfare Policy & Practice

The Center on Child Welfare Policy and Practice (CCWPP) is a joint effort between the School of Social Work (SSW) and the Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The CCWPP engages in inter-disciplinary efforts to inform child welfare policy and practice knowledge through enhanced collaboration and communication among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.