CHILD TRENDS INC
7315 WISCONSIN AVENUE NO 1200W, BETHESDA, MD 20814 www.childtrends.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CHILD TRENDS, INC. (CHILD TRENDS) IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION TO IMPROVE THE DECISIONS, PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT AFFECT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN ADVANCING ITS MISSION, CHILD TRENDS COLLECTS AND ANALYZES DATA; CONDUCTS, SYNTHESIZES, AND DISSEMINATES RESEARCH; DESIGNS AND EVALUATES PROGRAMS; AND DEVELOPS AND TESTS PROMISING APPROACHES TO RESEARCH IN THE FIELD.

IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PROVIDING SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION.

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CHILD TRENDS IS CONDUCTING THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE STUDY FOR FIRST 5 CALIFORNIA WHICH AIMS TO HELP UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE OF CALIFORNIA HOME VISITING WORKFORCE, INCLUDING CHARACTERISTICS OF EXISTING WORKFORCE AND EFFICACY OF WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS THE PROJECTED NEEDS. WITH THIS INFORMATION, CALIFORNIA CAN CONTINUE TO REFINE THEIR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORTING THE PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE TRAINING, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE. THE STUDY IS PROVIDING CALIFORNIA WITH INFORMATION ON EXISTING COMPETENCY MODELS AND HOW THESE COMPETENCIES COULD FORM THE BASIS OF A CREDENTIALING SYSTEM. THE STUDY WILL ALSO EXPLORE THE ROLE THAT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CAN PLAY IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE HOME VISITING WORKFORCE. CHILD TRENDS WAS AWARDED A COMPETITIVE TASK ORDER ORIGINALLY IN 2008 AND RENEWED IN 2013 AND 2020, TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IDENTIFIED BY THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND EVALUATION (OPRE) THAT WILL INFORM THE ACTIVITIES OF PROGRAMS PROVIDING SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, AT-RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE PROVISION OF EXPERT CONSULTATION, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS IN CHILDCARE AND EARLY EDUCATION POLICY AND RESEARCH TO THE OPRE, INCLUDING ACTIVITIES RELATED TO: PROVIDING EXPERT ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, AND CONSULTATION IN SUPPORT OF THE AGENCY'S RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND GOALS; CONDUCTING STUDIES TO INFORM POLICY AND PRACTICE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RESEARCH PRIORITIES; IDENTIFYING AND REFINING MEASURES AND INSTRUMENTS TO IMPROVE THE COLLECTION OF DATA RELATED TO PROGRAM POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN; IDENTIFYING SOURCES OF DATA AND CONDUCTING STATISTICAL ANALYSES ON NATIONAL AND OTHER ORIGINAL DATA-SETS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS OF RELEVANCE TO THE AGENCY ON CHILD CARE UTILIZATION, CHILD CARE SUPPLY, AND THE EFFECTS OF CHILD CARE AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD POLICIES ON PARENTAL AND CHILD OUTCOMES; AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS AND CONVENING OF EXPERT EARLY CHILDHOOD STAKEHOLDERS. THIS TASK ORDER ALSO COVERS PLANNING AND FACILITATION ON MEETINGS OF EXPERTS ON CHILDCARE RESEARCH ISSUES OF RELEVANCE TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (CCDF) AND OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS IN STATES, TERRITORIES, AND TRIBES. WITH FUNDING FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, CHILD TRENDS IS DESIGNING AND ASSESSING THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTATION FOR A SPECIFIC METHODOLOGY (THE BREAKTHROUGH SERIES COLLABORATIVE, OR BSC) TO PROMOTE THE UPTAKE AND SUCCESS OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN BOTH CHILD CARE AND HEAD START SETTINGS. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A LITERATURE REVIEW AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A THEORY OF CHANGE IN ADDITION TO DIRECT DATA COLLECTION. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT INCLUDES SEVEN CHILD CARE AND HEAD START PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF BOSTON THAT PARTICIPATED IN A 12-MONTH BSC FOCUSED ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. DATA WERE COLLECTED TO UNDERSTAND PARTICIPATION IN THE BSC AND INITIAL PROGRESS TOWARDS OUTCOMES. FINALLY, THE PROJECT INCLUDES A PROPOSED STUDY DESIGN FOR A LARGER EFFORT BUILDING FROM THE PILOT DATA COLLECTION.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY FORMATION HISPANICS REPRESENT THE LARGEST AND ONE OF THE FASTEST-GROWING MINORITY POPULATION SUBGROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES. HISPANICS ALSO HAVE ONE OF THE HIGHEST POVERTY RATES. TO HELP PROGRAMS AND POLICIES BETTER SERVE LOW-INCOME HISPANIC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, CHILD TRENDS AND ABT ASSOCIATES TOGETHER WITH UNIVERSITY PARTNERS, LAUNCHED THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON HISPANIC CHILDREN & FAMILIES (CENTER). THE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2013 BY A FIVE-YEAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF PLANNING, RESEARCH & EVALUATION, AN OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN & FAMILIES IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE CENTER IS A HUB, CONDUCTING, TRANSLATING, AND PROVIDING RESEARCH-BASED INFORMATION ACROSS THREE PRIORITY AREASPOVERTY REDUCTION AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD, AND EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION. THE CENTER HAS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) ADVANCE A CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH AGENDA, 2) BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY, AND 3) IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATION AND DISSEMINATION APPROACH. IN 2018, CHILD TRENDS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER (NORC), UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK (UMD), UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, GREENSBORO (UNCG), AND DUKE UNIVERSITY, WAS AWARDED AN ADDITIONAL 5-YEAR PROJECT TO BUILD ON WORK WE BEGAN IN 2013 WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER ON HISPANIC CHILDREN & FAMILIES. THE CENTER HAS THREE PRIMARY GOALS: 1) ADVANCE A RIGOROUS RESEARCH AGENDA; 2) BUILD RESEARCH CAPACITY; AND 3) DISSEMINATE WORK TO AN INCREASING AUDIENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS. OUR FOCUS WILL BE LOW-INCOME HISPANIC CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.THE CHILD TRENDS NEWS SERVICE WAS ORIGINALLY FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IN 2018 AND WAS RENEWED IN 2020. THIS INNOVATIVE PROJECT DIRECTLY COMMUNICATES ACTIONABLE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH TO PARENTS, WITH A FOCUS ON HISPANICSBY LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL ENGLISH AND SPANISH TV NEWS CHANNELS, THE PUBLIC'S PRIMARY SOURCE OF NEWS AND INFORMATION. WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL NEWS SYNDICATION COMPANY, THE CHILD TRENDS NEWS SERVICE (CTNS) PRODUCES ENGAGING NEWS REPORTS THAT FEATURE THE LATEST ACTIONABLE SOCIAL SCIENCE CHILD-CENTRIC RESEARCH. THE OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO REACH SCIENTIFICALLY UNDERSERVED SECTORS, PARTICULARLY HISPANICS, IN ORDER TO BUILD AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH.IN 2018, CHILD TRENDS, PUBLIC STRATEGIES, AND THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY AND MARRIAGE RESEARCH AT BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY WORKED WITH US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF PLANNING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION TO ESTABLISH THE MARRIAGE STRENGTHENING RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATION CENTER (CENTER). THE CENTER SERVES AS A NEXUS BETWEEN RESEARCH ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILIES IN THE U.S. AND PROGRAMMATIC APPROACHES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT HEALTHY MARRIAGES AND FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED. THE CENTER HAS THREE INTERLINKED, ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES: 1) TO ADVANCE THE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION KNOWLEDGE BASE RELEVANT TO MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS; 2) TO BUILD AND SUPPORT CAPACITY FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION; AND 3) TO TRANSLATE AND DISSEMINATE EXISTING AND EMERGING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION.

CHILD WELFARESINCE 2016, CHILD TRENDS HAS SERVED AS THE EVALUATION PARTNER TO THE JIM CASEY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES INITIATIVE. CHILD TRENDS OPERATES AND MANAGES THE JIM CASEY YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES INITIATIVE DATABASES (THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT DATA SYSTEM (OPDS) AND THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT PARTICIPANT SURVEY (OPPS), CONDUCTS ALL ANALYSES OF THE DATA, AND PROVIDES ALL ASPECTS OF SITE-LEVEL AND INITIATIVE-LEVEL EVALUATION TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATIVE-LEVEL ADMINISTRATION OF THE BI-ANNUAL OPPS (APRIL AND OCTOBER), PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO ALL SITES TO ENSURE THAT PARTICIPATING YOUNG PEOPLE RESPOND TO THE OPPS. CHILD TRENDS PROVIDES FULL SUPPORT OF ALL SELF-EVALUATION ACTIVITIES OF THE JIM CASEY INITIATIVE, INCLUDING INITIATING, DESIGNING, AND CONDUCTING ANALYSES OF ALL JIM CASEY INITIATIVE DATA, AND PROVIDING ALL SITE-LEVEL AND INITIATIVE-LEVEL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE USE OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTED IN THE DATABASES. IN ADDITION TO COLLECTING, MAINTAINING, AND ANALYZING THE OPPS AND OPDS DATA, CHILD TRENDS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REFINING THE JIM CASEY POLICY MATRICES, SUPPORTING SITES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO COLLECT AND INPUT POLICY INFORMATION INTO OPDS, AND COLLECTING INFORMATION ON IMPLEMENTATION VARIABILITY OF THE OPPORTUNITY PASSPORT ACROSS THE JIM CASEY SITES. FINALLY, CHILD TRENDS, IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH JIM CASEY STAFF, DEVELOPS A VARIETY OF PRODUCTS TO WIDELY DISSEMINATE AND COMMUNICATE FINDINGS FROM THE ANALYSES TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIENCES.

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