Research Scientist 
maggie.skrypek@wilder.org

Maggie leads a range of evaluation studies related to children and families, with a particular focus on child welfare related programs. She is also involved in projects serving families and communities in areas of substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery support. 

Before joining Wilder Research in 2007, Maggie led the qualitative component of a 4-county study of racial disparities in Minnesota's child welfare system.  She has also conducted research of case types of youth in out-of-home care, and has done program evaluation and strategic planning for Hennepin County's Volunteer and Community Partnership Program.

Maggie has a Masters in Social Work from the University of Minnesota, a Masters in Public Policy from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, and a B.A. in Social Work from St. Olaf College. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW).

Recent projects

• Annual evaluation study for the Ramsey County Mothers First Program serving chemically dependent pregnant and parenting women
• Evaluation of the Minnesota Department of Human Services MFIP Family Connections program, an 8-county 3-year pilot project serving MFIP recipients in need of additional services and support
• Evaluation of the Minnesota Department of Human Services Children’s Trust Fund, a statewide initiative to strengthen families and prevent child maltreatment
• Research and evaluation of Minnesota’s Signs of Safety initiative and Family Asset Builder Initiative; two child welfare initiatives funded by Casey Family Programs
• Evaluation of the Minnesota Kinship Navigators Association’s 3-year federal grant to provide services to relatives and kin providing out of home care for children

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