Welcome!

The goals of our research group are to bridge the gap between academic research and actual practices on the ground in child welfare, and to improve the child welfare system in Minnesota. We are especially interested in practices related to screening and referral for mental health and educational services for maltreated children; development, dissemination, and implementation of evidence-based practices in the community; and evaluation of the effects of interventions on the mental health and educational outcomes of the children.

This research is being conducted in collaboration with Safe Passage (http://safepassagemn.org/), a nonprofit, grass-roots, advocacy organization in the community.