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Blau, Gary M.; Caldwell, Beth; Fisher, Sylvia K.; Kuppinger, Anne; Levison-Johnson, Jody; Lieberman, Robert – Child Welfare, 2010
The Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) provides a framework for achieving positive outcomes for youth and families served in residential and community programs. Founded on core principles, an emerging evidence base, and acknowledged best practices, the BBI emphasizes collaboration and coordination between providers, families, youth, advocates, and…
Descriptors: Residential Programs, Community Programs, Cooperation, Coordination
Spradlin, Terry E.; Conn-Powers, Michael; Wodicka, Chris Y. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2013
This Education Policy Brief revisits the evidence of the benefits and impact of prekindergarten programs as documented in the 2006 report, "Closing the Achievement Gap Series: Part I. Is Indiana Ready for State-Sponsored Prekindergarten Programs? Education Policy Brief. Volume 4, Number 7, Summer 2006," and provides updated information…
Descriptors: State Aid, Preschool Education, Educational Quality, Government Role
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2013
Making Connections was the Annie E. Casey Foundation's signature place-based, community-change initiative of the 2000s. It sought to build on previous work and launch an effort focused firmly on the framework of family strengthening. The Foundation started Making Connections in 22 places, focusing eventually on first 10, then seven sites. It…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Change Strategies, Program Development, Program Implementation