Early Childhood and Family Support Research and Evaluation Services - Completed Projects

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Research and Evaluation: Completed Projects

Early Childhood and Family Support and Evaluation Completed Research Projects and Products

This content is organized by subject area and then alphabetically by project title.

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If you would like to learn more about these projects and/or would like to receive information about the services we provide, please email our Director of Early Childhood and Family Support Research, Beth Green.

Beth Green
beth.green@pdx.edu

Child Welfare
Early Childhood
Equity & Diversity
Intimate Partner Violence
Public Health
Youth

Child Welfare

Project Title	24-Hour Response/Guided Assessment Process (GAP) Implementation Evaluation
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 2002-2004

Project Title	Child Abuse Assessment Centers
Funding	Children's Bureau, 2003-2004

Project Title	Children's Justice Act: Reducing the Trauma to Children During Child Abuse Investigations, Removal and Out-of-Home Placement
Funding	Oregon Children's Justice Act Task Force, 2008-2009
Reports & Presentations	Training Materials, Resources & Products

Project Title	Cohort Studies
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 1987-1995

Project Title	Family Connections Oregon
Funding	US Children's Bureau, 2012-2015
Reports & Presentations	Executive Summary Key Outcome Evaluation Findings Key Process Evaluation Findings Training materials, resources & research capsules Rationale of Core Components of Combined Model Continuum of Family Connections Meetings for Oregon Child Welfare Practice

Project Title

Family Connections Oregon

Funding

US Children's Bureau, 2012-2015

Reports & Presentations

Executive Summary

Key Outcome Evaluation Findings

Key Process Evaluation Findings

Training materials, resources & research capsules

Rationale of Core Components of Combined Model

Continuum of Family Connections Meetings for Oregon Child Welfare Practice

Project Title	Family Decision Making Meeting Studies
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 1998-2000

Project Title	Federal System of Care Project to Improve Permanency Outcomes (IPOP)
Funding	Children's Bureau, 2003-2008

Project Title	FIT for Recovery Evaluation/Regional Partnership Grants
Funding	Children's Bureau, 2007

Project Title	IV-E Waiver Evaluation – Leveraging Intensive Family Engagement (LIFE) Program Evaluation
Funding	Children’s Bureau & Oregon Department of Human Services
Brief Summary	In partnership with Oregon’s Department of Human Services, we are conducting qualitative and quantitative research to document the implementation and outcomes of the LIFE program. LIFE is an innovative approach to reducing time in out of home placement by providing intensive, multi-modal interventions that integrate Family Finding, Family Meetings, Parent Mentors, and a focus on family and youth voice in reducing the time spent in care for youth at high risk for long term foster care placements.
Reports & Presentations	Life KickOff Evaluation Presentation, July 2016 LIFE Quarterly Training #1 Evaluation Presentation June 2016 LIFE Quarterly Training #2 Evaluation Presentation September 2016 LIFE 6-Month Evaluation Update January 2016 LIFE Y1 Evaluation Update July 2016 LIFE Executive Summary LIFE Meeting Feedback Survey English LIFE Meeting Observation Form LIFE Partnering With Youth Poster LIFE Meeting Preparation Checklist LIFE Issue Brief - Cultural Responsive LIFE Issue Brief - Youth Engagement LIFE Issue Brief - Decentering Power LIFE Issue Brief - Multiple Meetings LIFE Issue Brief - Foster Parents LIFE Issue Brief - Parents Perspective LIFE Team Engagement Poster LIFE Meeting Feedback Survey Spanish LIFE Values In Action LIFE Final Evaluation Report
Evaluation Team	Carrie Furrer Anna Rockhill Angela Rodgers Amanda Cross-Hemmer Beth Green Christine Cooper Mary Beth Sanders Nicole Lauzus Ron Joseph Thuan Duong

Project Title	Strengths/Needs Based Services Evaluation
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 1996-2001

Project Title	Substance Abusing Parents and ASFA Project
Funding	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2001-2004

Project Title	Title IV-E Student Graduation and Workplace Retention Evaluation
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 2006-2007

Project Title	Training for Excellence in Child Welfare Practice in Rural Oregon and Alaska
Funding	Children's Bureau, 2003-2008

Project Title	Waiver I: Subsidized Guardianship & Flexible Funding
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 1997-2002

Project Title	Waiver II: Subsidized Guardianship & Flexible Funding
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 2004-2009

Project Title	Waiver III: Parent Mentor & Relationship Based Visitation
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 2011-2015
Reports & Presentations	Executive Summary Key Findings & Lessons Learned Eblast #1 Eblast #2 Relationship Based Visitation Program Overview Curriculum Info Nurturing Skills for Oregon Families Preliminary Results for RBV Providers

Project Title

Waiver III: Parent Mentor & Relationship Based Visitation

Funding

Oregon Department of Human Services, 2011-2015

Reports & Presentations

Executive Summary

Key Findings & Lessons Learned

Eblast #1

Eblast #2

Relationship Based Visitation Program Overview

Curriculum Info Nurturing Skills for Oregon Families

Preliminary Results for RBV Providers

Early Childhood

Project Title	Children's Trust Fund of Oregon (CTFO) Evaluation of Funded Projects
Funding	CTFO

Project Title	Ecological Systems Approach to the Investigation of Child Neglect in Early Head Start
Funding	Administration for Children & Families, 2014-current
Brief Summary	This project, a partnership with the Brazelton Touchpoints Center, builds on an ongoing longitudinal investigation of the effectiveness of Early Head Start in preventing child maltreatment. The study applies innovative analytic methods, including multilevel modeling, latent growth curve modeling, and network analysis to evaluate whether and how EHS promotes resilient pathways for families at risk for neglectful caregiving, with broad implications for policy and practice aimed at preventing and addressing child neglect.
Evaluation Team	Carrie Furrer Beth Green

Project Title	Evaluation of the Oregon Relief Nurseries
Funding	Oregon Association of Relief Nurseries, 2010-2013

Project Title	Evaluation of Portland Relief Nursery Integrated Trauma Services Grant
Funding	SAMHSA, 2012-2015

Project Title	Evaluation of the Start Making a Reader Today (SMART)
Funding	LifeWorks NW, 2012-2016
Reports & Presentations	Final Evaluation Report

Project Title	Evaluation Technical Assistant for Child Abuse Prevention & Foster Care Grantees
Funding	Portland Children's Levy, 2010-2012

Project Title	Home Visiting and Early Childhood Systems Collaboration: Case Studies from Oregon
Funding	MIECHV, 2015-2017
Reports & Presentations	Summary Report

Project Title	Kids in Transition to School (KITS)
Funding	Innovation Funds, United Way of Lane County, 2016
Brief Summary	This project is conducting a process and outcome evaluation of a county-wide expansion of the Kids in Transition to School Program, and evidence-based program to improve school readiness in Lane County, Oregon.
Reports & Presentations	2016 KITS Parent Focus Group Report: January 2017 KITS Teacher & Facilitator Survey Results: Summer 2016 KITS Year 1 Evaluation Report KITS 2016 & 2017 Outcomes
Evaluation Team	Beth Green Lorelei Mitchell Mackenzie Morris

Project Title	Kindergarten Readiness Parent Focus Groups
Funding	Children's Institute, 2017-2018
Reports & Presentations	Baker City Report Enterprise Report Grants Pass Report Gresham-Fairview Report Medford Report OCCYSHN Report Portland Report Yoncalla Report Cross-Community Report

Project Title

Kindergarten Readiness Parent Focus Groups

Funding

Children's Institute, 2017-2018

Reports &
Presentations

Baker City Report

Enterprise Report

Grants Pass Report

Gresham-Fairview Report

Cross-Community Report

Project Title	Marion-Polk Early Learning Hub Community Needs Assessment
Funding	Marion Polk Early Learning Hub, 2015-2016

Project Title	Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV): The Oregon Parenting Study (TOPS)
Funding	MIECHV, 2013-2015
Reports & Presentations	Community BRIEF

Project Title	MIECHV Oregon Retention Evaluation (MORE)
Funding	MIECHV, 2015-2017
Reports & Presentations	Community BRIEF

Project Title	Multnomah County Project Launch Evaluation
Funding	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2010-2015
Reports & Presentations	Final Report: Implementation of Young Child Wellness Strategies in a Unique Cohort of Local Communities 211infoFamily Community of Practice: Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions Community of Practice: Early Childhood Mental Health Community of Practice: Home Visiting Parent Education MHC in ECE MHC in HV MECP Referrals PPMD Screening MESD LAUNCH Website LAUNCH Evaluation Google Site

Project Title

Multnomah County Project Launch Evaluation

Funding

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2010-2015

Reports & Presentations

Final Report: Implementation of Young Child Wellness Strategies in a Unique Cohort of Local Communities

211infoFamily

Community of Practice: Early Childhood Positive Behavior Interventions

Community of Practice: Early Childhood Mental Health

Community of Practice: Home Visiting

LAUNCH Evaluation Google Site

Project Title	North Douglas County Community Needs Health Assessment
Funding	Children’s Institute, 2016
Reports & Presentations	Phase 1 Executive Report Phase 1 Full Report Phase 2 Executive Report Phase 2 Full Report

Project Title

North Douglas County Community Needs Health Assessment

Funding

Children’s Institute, 2016

Reports &
Presentations

Phase 1 Executive Report

Phase 1 Full Report

Phase 2 Executive Report

Phase 2 Full Report

Project Title	Oregon! Ready to Learn Initiative Evaluation
Funding	Oregon Community Foundation, 2001-2005

Project Title	Prenatal to Grade 3 Alignment Initiative
Funding	Oregon Community Foundation, 2014-Ongoing
Brief Summary	The purpose of this project is to create stronger connections between elementary schools & providers of early childhood care/education programs; and between schools & parents of young children in 10 grantee communities across Oregon. The evaluation team developed data collection tools and is currently providing data collection and utilization training and technical assistance, and conducting systems evaluation data collection and analysis.
Reports & Presentations	Year 2 Evaluation Executive Summary Year 2 Incoming Kindergarten Parent/Caregiver Survey Report Year 2 Collaboration Survey Report Year 2 Family Engagement Self-Assessment Tool HIPS School Readiness & Kindergarten Transition Brief HIPS K-3 Outcomes & Skills Brief HIPS Family Engagement & Support Brief P3 Family Engagement Research Brief - Executive Summary P3 Family Engagement Research Brief P3 Family Engagement for Education Leaders P3 Family Engagement for Policymakers P3 Foundations Brief - Executive Summary P3 Foundations Research Brief P3 Foundations for Early Learning & Education Leaders P3 Foundations for Policymakers
Evaluation Team	Callie Lambarth Beth Green Diane Reid

Project Title	Process Evaluation of Oregon's Kindergarten Readiness Assessment Pilot Project
Funding	The Early Learning Division, 2012-2013

Project Title	Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS)
Funding	Early Learning Division & Oregon State University, 2016
Brief Summary	With funding from the Race-to-the-Top grant, we are working with Oregon State University researchers to conduct a validation study to support the state’s Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS). The QRIS provides technical assistance to child care facilities to improve quality, as well as ratings for child care facilities to help parents in decision-making. Center staff are collecting standardized observational measures of child care quality statewide to assess the extent to which QRIS ratings correspond to observed quality.
Reports & Presentations	[Full report with appendices] Oregon's QRIS Validation Study One [Full report without appendices] Oregon's QRIS Validation Study One [Highlights] Oregon's QRIS Validation Study One: Associations with Observed Program Quality
Evaluation Team	Beth Green Mackenzie Morris

Project Title	Retrospective Evaluation of Child Welfare Involvement for Early Head Start Participants
Funding	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010-2016
Brief Summary	In collaboration with Harvard University’s Brazelton Touchpoints Center, we are collecting and analyzing state administrative child welfare data to determine if the Early Head Start program is effective in helping to prevent child maltreatment.
Reports & Presentations	Research-to-Practice Brief: Promising Evidence that Early Head Start Can Prevent Child Maltreatment
Evaluation Team	Beth Green Carrie Furrer Mary Beth Sanders

Project Title	Salem Keizer Prenatal-Grade Three Evaluation & Technical Assistance
Funding	Salem Keizer School District, Oregon Community Foundation, 2013-2016
Reports & Presentations	HIPS School Readiness & Kindergarten Transition Brief HIPS K-3 Outcomes & Skills Brief HIPS Family Engagement & Support Brief

Project Title

Salem Keizer Prenatal-Grade Three Evaluation & Technical Assistance

Funding

Salem Keizer School District, Oregon Community Foundation, 2013-2016

Reports &
Presentations

HIPS School Readiness & Kindergarten Transition Brief

HIPS K-3 Outcomes & Skills Brief

HIPS Family Engagement & Support Brief

Project Title	Testing the Effectiveness of Healthy Start-Healthy Families Oregon: Outcomes and Cost-Benefits
Funding	Children's Bureau, 2009-2015
Reports & Presentations	Healthy Families Oregon Fact Sheet Final Report 2-Year Outcomes, Randomized Study Early Findings

Project Title

Testing the Effectiveness of Healthy Start-Healthy Families Oregon: Outcomes and Cost-Benefits

Funding

Children's Bureau, 2009-2015

Reports &
Presentations

Healthy Families Oregon Fact Sheet

Final Report

2-Year Outcomes, Randomized Study

Early Findings

Equity & Diversity

Project Title	Communities of Color in Multnomah County
Funding	Northwest Health Foundation, Multnomah County, City of Portland, 2008-2011

Project Title	Decision-Point Analysis
Funding	Casey Family Programs, 2008-2009

Project Title	Volunteering in Oregon
Funding	Oregon Community Foundation
Brief Summary	The final report below is a companion to The Oregon Community Foundation's 2016 Giving in Oregon Report and points out positive findings about the generosity of Oregonians.
Reports & Presentations	Final Report Volunteer Engagement Brief Volunteer Recognition Brief Volunteer Recruitment Brief

Intimate Partner Violence

Project Title	Interpersonal Violence and Pregnancy Grant
Funding	Federal Office of Adolescent Health, 2011-2014

Project Title	Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Project
Funding	Oregon Department of Human Services, 2001

Public Health

Project Title	State Opioid Response 2 Grant Evaluation
Funding	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Oregon Health Authority (OHA) 2020-2022
Brief Summary	The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded the State of Oregon to expand efforts to address the opioid overdose crisis. As the administrator of State Opioid Response (SOR) funds, the Oregon Health Authority contracted with CCF to evaluate a second cohort of SOR-funded activities. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the ways in which SOR2 funds supported expanded access to and utilization of substance use disorder (SUD) services and supports, as well as implementation successes and challenges. The evaluation also included two special projects focused on the expansion of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services and two workforce development training programs.
Reports & Presentations	Education Toward CADC Report Nov 2022 Education Toward CADC Infographic Nov 2022 MHACBO Core Peer Training Report Nov 2022 MHACBO Capacitación básica entre pares reporte Nov 2022 MHACBO Core Peer Training Infographic Nov 2022 MHACBO Capacitación básica entre pares infografía Nov 2022 Medication-Assisted Treatment Report Nov 2022 Medication-Assisted Treatment Brief Nov 2022 SOR2 Final Evaluation Report Appendices 12.28.22
Evaluation Team	Christine Cooper Amanda Cross Ashley Dupee Carrie Furrer Isabella Ginsberg Nicole Lauzus Yumi Lee Katie Shammel

Youth

Project Title	Native Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Funding	Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, 2005-2008

Project Title	Runaway and Homeless Youth Collaborative Research
Funding	Children’s Bureau, 2007-2010

Project Title	Schoolworks Project
Funding	Juvenile Rights Project, Byrne Grant, 2003-2008

Project Title	Schoolworks Re-Entry Program Evaluation
Funding	Juvenile Rights Project, Byrne Grant, 2006-2010

Project Title	K-12 Student Success: Out-of-School Time Initiative
Funding	Oregon Community Foundation, August 2016-July 2018
Brief Summary, Reports, & Presentations	The Oregon Community Foundation launched the K-12 Student Success: Out-of-School Time Initiative in November 2013 with the goal of bolstering attendance and academic success for Oregon’s middle school students including programs focused on students of color, low-income students and students living in rural communities. The evaluation provides information to inform future OCF initiatives, support continuous quality improvement of out-of-school-time programs, and to further the out-of-school time field.
Evaluation Team	Carrie Furrer
Reports	Final Evaluation Report