The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
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Electronic Mailbox
A list of useful resources on the Internet.
Empowerment Evaluation in Practice: First Nations Development Institute
Harvard Family Research Project presents an example of an organization using empowerment evaluation.
The Impact of Family Preservation Services on Family Functioning
William Meezan and Jacquelyn McCroskey, professors at the University of Southern California School of Social Work, outline their recent work on a family preservation program evaluation.
From the Director's Desk
An introduction to the issue on Family Resource Centers by HFRP's Founder & Director, Heather B. Weiss, Ed.D.
Evaluating Old Grove's Family Support Center
Harvard Family Research Project presents synopses of three alternative approaches to evaluating a hypothetical Robinswood Family Resource Center.
Results-Based Accountability Systems in Practice: Oregon and Minnesota
Harvard Family Research Project presents brief descriptions of Minnesota and Oregon's results-based accountability systems.
Professional Development Opportunities & Resources
The Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health (RTC), in partnership with the Judge Baker Technical Assistance Center, will be offering technical assistance on outcomes, system accountability, and the self-evaluation method.
Indicators of Child and Family Well-Being
Kristen Moore and Brett Brown of Child Trends outline the field of child indicators in the 1990s.
Challenges to Data Capacity for Outcome-Based Accountability
Nancy Dunton of the New York State Department of Social Services discusses the challenges to data capacity for outcome-based accountability.
Building Theories of Change in Family Support Programs
Jean Layzer, Project Director of Abt Associates, examines theories of change in family support programs.
The Roofless Women's Action Research Mobilization (RWARM)
Evaluating School-Linked Services
Kathleen Shaw and Elaine Replogle of Harvard Family Research Project summarize the working paper by HFRP, Challenges in Evaluating Comprehensive School-Linked Service Initiatives.
KERA: Making Evaluation Part of the Way They Do Business
Elaine Replogle from Harvard Family Research Project examines the Kentucky Education Reform Act, which established Family Resource Centers and Youth Service Centers.
What is the Evidence of the Effectiveness of School-Linked Services?
HFRP posed this question to Mary Wagner, Ph.D., who is the program manager of educational and human services research at SRI International, and James Davis, Ph.D., who is a professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of Delaware.
Professional Development Opportunities & Resources
A list of resources to support professional development for teachers and school staff.
New Jersey's School-Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP)
This evaluation report from Academy for Education Development (AED) examined a range of services to children and adolescents at 29 secondary schools and 16 primary schools in the New Jersey's School-Based Youth Services Program (SBYSP).
The Washington Heights Community Schools Project
The Washington Heights Community Schools Project conducts an evaluation to support educational and health outcomes.
New & Noteworthy
A list of new resources on evaluation of school-linked services.
Georgia Breaks New Ground
After coordinating the work of several separate statewide programs for families and children into one initiative, Georgia is now tackling evaluating the reform of its systems. Betsy Martin of Harvard Family Research Project shares their approach.