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Interested in recent developments from the Data Front? The CDN Summer 2020 newsletter is now live! See what we've been up to: mailchi.mp/2a0e9baf690c/c…

@CDN_USC is honored to have partnered with @CaliforniaDSS, @openlattice, @CADeptEd, @CARRNetwork and others to launch mychildcare.ca.gov!

Thrilled that our team @CDN_USC could partner with @CaliforniaDSS, @openlattice, @CADeptEd, @CARRNetwork and others to get this launched!

I’m very happy to finally share the great work done by my team, to bring you MyChildCare.ca.gov! “20 years in the making”, built from scratch over the past four weeks. Learn more at COVID-19.ca.gov/childcare

We are thrilled to share our work! Thank you!

Predictive risk modeling to help protect children: can algorithms be transparent and fair?  @RVaithianathan @putnamhornstein @ECWeigensberg #OnTheEvidence  mathematica.org/commentary/can…

The New Yorker shared a story about documenting child-abuse related deaths. "We can look at those circumstances to see what went wrong, and learn how child-protection agencies can conduct better investigations and make better decisions.” Putnam-Hornstein newyorker.com/news/news-desk…

Dr. Regan Foust from the @CDN_USC at @NASHPhealth's #NASHPCONF2019 shares her work in #California and with @CHHSAgency to unleash the power of #administrativedata to inform policies that impact the lives of children and families.

We published a study in Child Maltreatment: A Descriptive Analysis of the Child Protection Histories of Youth and Young Adults Arrested in California. We hope this work facilitates the development of upstream strategies to prevent justice involvement. doi.org/10.1177/107755…

Nerd Alert: The California Strong Start Index Documentation manual is now live on our project page. Please visit ow.ly/ZyyF30nxXI9 to dive in.

#CAStrongStart Index can help service providers, policymakers, and government agencies more effectively support children and families and direct resources where they’re needed most. Learn more at strongstartindex.org. @CDN_USC @First5Assoc @HSFdn

Today, @CDN_USC and @First5Assoc launched a new tool #CAStrongStart Index. It uses info collected at birth to understand the conditions into which babies are born so we can allocate services where they’re needed most. Visit strongstartindex.org

Interested in learning more about the #CAStrongStart index ahead of next month's launch? Visit strongstartindex.org to view a brief animation and ow.ly/rlO930nl57X to view the soft launch presentation. @First5Assoc @HSFdn

"The #CAStrongStart index helps us efficiently and equitably communicate how kids are doing on the day they are born, with an eye toward investments....It is asset-focused rather than deficit-focused." --Emily Putnam-Hornstein, director @CDN_USC

The #CAStrongStart Index, launching early Feb, uses birth records to visualize the conditions into which babies are born, helping us raise healthy, resilient kids. @CHHSAgency Secretary Michael Wilkening is previewing it today in Sac @First5Assoc @HSFdn

Data Darwinist Post #1: To What Degree Do the Criminal Justice and Child Welfare Populations in California Overlap? ow.ly/EzX430cmQlO

Check out the exciting positions available @First5LA! Pleased to see continued commitment to data, evaluation, and learning with the Manager Evaluation & Learning and Evaluation & Learning Analyst positions, among others! twitter.com/First5LA/statu…

Andi Eastman is sharing new knowledge about youth in probation-supervised foster care by examining the relationship between past child protective services involvement and exit type #SSWR2018. ow.ly/h94v30hHyaf

How many incarcerated women are mothers? 45% according to the results of a CDN data linkage. Andi Eastman presenting now #SSWR2018 ow.ly/1hJd30hHy1b

Early Pregnancy and Parenting Among Foster Youth: A National Discussion to Inform Research, Practice, and Policy. Bryn King and Andi Eastman are discussing with others at a #SSWR2018 roundtable now. Join the conversation. ow.ly/kCTs30hHyH5