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| Mental Health Crisis Alliance |
The Mental Health Crisis Alliance was interested in exploring the impact of community-based crisis stabilization services on healthcare utilization. Wilder Research analyzed claims data to understand how emergency department, hospital, and clinic outpatient service use was impacted by crisis stabilization services.
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Mental Health
Most recent report: May 2013 |
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| Homelessness in Minnesota 2012 Study |
Every three years, Wilder Research conducts a statewide survey of people who are homeless or living in temporary housing programs. The study includes counts and estimates of the number of people who are homeless and face-to-face interviews with homeless people throughout Minnesota to better understand the causes and circumstances of homelessness. Detailed homeless counts are available by region here: http://www.wilder.org/Wilder-Research/Research-Areas/Homelessness/Pages/Statewide-Homeless-Study-Detailed-Data.aspx
Topic:
Homelessness and Housing
Most recent report: April 2013 |
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| Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Prevention |
These evaluations are part of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division’s statewide youth alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) prevention initiative. The reports address a range of activities, including trainings and conferences, needs assessments, community coalition development, and prevention program implementation.
Topic:
Substance Abuse Prevention
Most recent report: April 2013 |
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| Corridors of Opportunity |
This is a Twin Cities regional project to ensure that transit lines are planned with related developments (including jobs and affordable housing) so as to benefit low-income residents equitably as part of the overall economic development of the region. The interim report provides early observations relating to the initiative’s systems change goals. A report also collected feedback from stakeholders about the grant review and decision-making process used for distributing grant money to community-based organizations.
Topic:
Communities
Most recent report: March 2013 |
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| Saint Paul Public Schools Parent Academy |
Parent Academy is a six-week program that works to connect parents, schools, and the community to help prepare children for college. The evaluation looks at how the program impacts parent engagement.
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Education
Most recent report: March 2013 |
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| Health and Health Care in Minnesota Public Opinion Poll |
Wilder Research conducted a statewide survey for the Bush Foundation as part of the Citizen Solutions project. The survey asked about health, the health care system, and policy.
Topic:
Health
Most recent report: February 2013 |
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| Hennepin County Youth Mental Health and Wellness Dashboard |
The Youth Mental Health and Wellness Dashboard provides local stakeholders with consistent information that can be used to identify needs in Hennepin County and guide strategic planning efforts across multiple child-serving systems. The 2013 reports describe the framework used, presents the dashboard, describes the indicators, and offers recommendations for using this framework when considering broader prevention and mental health promotion strategies.
Topic:
Mental Health
Most recent report: February 2013 |
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| Minnesota State Colleges and Universities - Local Economic Impact |
Cost benefit studies showing the economic impact that individual MnSCU institutions make on their communities. The study was first done in 2007 and then updated in 2013.
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Education
Most recent report: February 2013 |
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| Neighborhood House Family Center |
The Family Center supports children, families, and neighborhoods in the east side of Saint Paul by providing education, support, and referrals to community resources. The evaluation report summarizes the services provided by the Family Center sites, as well as the impact of case management services for clients served.
Topic:
Youth and Family
Most recent report: February 2013 |
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| Incredible Years |
The Wilder Foundation's Incredible Years program promotes social and emotional competence and works to prevent, reduce, and treat children’s behavioral and emotional problems. It includes a classroom component for young children, a children’s therapy group, and a parent education group. The most recent report provides information about the program's work with Cummins Power Generation in which they implemented the Six Sigma business process to develop a sustainability plan for Incredible Years.
Topic:
Early Learning
Most recent report: January 2013 |