Evidence in Action CIRE BLOGhttps://www.mathematica.org/rss/blog-rss-feeds/evidence-in-action-cire-blogEvidence in Action blog by CIREen{8FBEFA0F-7296-428C-B7AA-00F45BD92548}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/promoting-lasting-equitable-change-by-reaching-youth-in-needPromoting Lasting, Equitable Change by Reaching Youth in NeedCompared with just 10 years ago, far fewer teenagers in the United States are getting pregnant and becoming parents. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 04:00:00 Z{B3DE09D6-ABDF-48AA-99C3-61D8F1B4A6C5}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/child-welfare-agencies-need-to-leverage-data-during-covid-19-crisisChild Welfare Agencies Need to Leverage Data During COVID-19 CrisisChild welfare agencies face a twofold dilemma. Not only has the visibility of at-risk children been reduced, children in foster care and those at home no longer have a social worker seeing them in-person on a regular basis.Mon, 18 May 2020 19:10:00 Z{55D0D44E-A97C-45C7-9DEF-D94703DCD776}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/life-coaching-at-oakland-unite-a-promising-strategy-for-helping-young-people-involvedLife Coaching at Oakland Unite: A Promising Strategy for Helping Young People Involved in the Juvenile Justice SystemThe latest episode of On the Evidence focuses on a youth violence reduction strategy that Mathematica is evaluating.Wed, 13 May 2020 13:05:00 Z{B17D7CA5-3BBF-4654-9BED-D70BE659CEB1}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/supporting-families-to-foster-childrens-safety-and-well-beingSupporting Families to Foster Children’s Safety and Well-BeingFor National Child Abuse Prevention Month, Mathematica researcher Debra Strong and Elaine Stedt, the director of the Office on Child Abuse Neglect, share how the Regional Partnership Grant program is improving the safety, permanency, and well-being of children affected by adults’ substance abuse.Thu, 30 Apr 2020 04:00:00 Z{0AB5D71D-A418-436A-A4B6-CA550EBC2123}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/considering-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-the-era-of-covid-19Considering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Era of COVID-19The guest for this episode of On the Evidence is Ralanda Nelson, the new associate director for diversity at Mathematica.Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:35:00 Z{B40D1319-7069-4AB4-8E71-6043C315D795}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/what-being-trauma-informed-can-tell-us-in-this-time-of-crisisWhat Being Trauma Informed Can Tell Us in This Time of CrisisWhile many of us try to cope with the immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and process the trauma, anxiety, and global loss, recent research might help guide the way forward.Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:57:00 Z{EF2EC166-A821-4715-9A9B-E1F5DC3E20F0}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/covid-19-revealed-longstanding-problems-in-our-social-safety-net-its-time-to-address-themCOVID-19 Revealed Longstanding Problems in Our Social Safety Net. It’s Time to Address Them.The unfortunate truth about crises is that they tend to reveal longstanding problems that we chose to ignore—because we could, or at least thought we could. Wed, 22 Apr 2020 17:09:00 Z{D7962BEE-4F1C-40F4-8D1A-CC3A8853E4F5}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/echoes-of-the-past-lessons-for-todayEchoes of the Past, Lessons for TodayIn echoes of the past lie lessons for today: our country’s confrontation with AIDS can inform our battle against COVID-19.Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:09:30 Z{14FEFEE2-FFB7-47EC-B50F-8BDB970D670F}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/parenting-and-working-during-the-coronavirus-pandemicParenting and Working During the Coronavirus PandemicLiah Caravalho, public affairs specialist, shares her experience working from home while parenting during the coronavirus pandemic.Mon, 13 Apr 2020 04:00:00 Z{7A315883-E169-482B-B7CD-C3C1DB2984B7}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/shift-to-at-home-and-online-learning-underscores-the-importance-of-culturally-responsive-educationShift to At-Home and Online Learning Underscores the Importance of Culturally Responsive Education Practices in SchoolsFor this episode of On the Evidence, a principal and an education researcher share insights from research and the field on implementing culturally responsive practices.Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:08:00 Z{C03ED364-96EE-4A4A-B1CE-FC505FC39130}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/helping-states-manage-booming-unemployment-insurance-claims-lessons-from-the-great-recessionHelping States Manage Booming Unemployment Insurance Claims: Lessons from the Great RecessionCongress passed the largest economic stimulus package in our nation’s history, one of several ways Congress is helping America weather the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:04:00 Z{2251D913-A2F5-44D4-8AE7-5E6F84B739A1}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/during-challenging-times-how-can-schools-learn-from-each-otherDuring Challenging Times, How Can Schools Learn From Each Other?The field of education evolves constantly and is now changing rapidly because of COVID-19. In the face of this pandemic, we continue to refine our practices.Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:59:00 Z{4E7846EC-6ED2-4DE1-8B79-66CA58070A05}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/tips-to-quickly-switch-from-face-to-face-to-home-based-telephone-interviewingTips to Quickly Switch from Face-to-Face to Home-Based Telephone InterviewingAcross the United States and around the world, in-person survey data collection has been halted to protect against COVID-19 spread; now what? Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:00:00 Z{293B981D-2489-413E-A302-A9A0FEB9D8D0}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/can-algorithms-be-fair-transparent-and-protect-childrenCan Algorithms Be Fair, Transparent, and Protect Children?On this episode of On the Evidence, three researchers discuss how they work with child welfare agencies in the United States to use algorithms—or, what they call predictive risk models—to inform decisions by case managers and their supervisors. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 15:05:00 Z{388F5D2E-A592-42D2-84D1-69E43A7CB76E}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/using-rapid-cycle-evaluation-to-inform-policy-decision-makingUsing Rapid-Cycle Evaluation to Inform Policy Decision MakingThis video depicts how a program improvement approach—known as Rapid-Cycle Evaluation—can provide administrators with evidence about what works to improve services.Tue, 17 Mar 2020 12:58:00 Z{5FF2A242-98D1-4624-AA1F-DE23B9DE89BA}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/using-leading-and-lagging-indicators-for-medicaid-and-chip-quality-improvementUsing Leading and Lagging Indicators for Medicaid and CHIP Quality ImprovementMedicaid and CHIP quality improvement often focuses on the big picture, but to be confident that new efforts will lead to improvement, we also need quality measures that can be captured earlier.Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:35:27 Z{68E79CDC-AE7C-4981-8123-6B7925163240}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/tips-for-boosting-the-reach-and-impact-of-policy-researchTips for Boosting the Reach and Impact of Policy ResearchOn this episode of On the Evidence, economists Jennifer Doleac and Kosali Simon share lessons from their experiences interpreting and translating policy research for media interviews, Twitter, podcasts, and elsewhere.Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:24:00 Z{A095D0D2-0850-410A-AFCA-D862B42A76E8}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/10-ways-to-extend-the-reach-of-your-work10 Ways to Extend the Reach of Your WorkWe can’t expect policymakers, program administrators, and practitioners to stumble upon new evidence (let alone slog their way through multiple field-specific academic journals). As an evidence community, we have to do more to show them the way to research-based insights.Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:13:25 Z{03AAD83F-57D4-48FE-BD92-BCA1D11E89E7}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/ethics-and-artificial-intelligence-in-health-care-the-pivot-pointEthics and Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: The Pivot PointTime will tell what improvements artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive algorithms can bring to healthcare, and at what cost, but it is past time to tackle the bigger ethical considerations that loom large over the future of the industry.Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:09:00 Z{40062EEE-BE72-474E-944F-1E968C887616}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/what-the-next-generation-of-policy-researchers-is-studyingWhat the Next Generation of Policy Researchers Is StudyingOn this episode of On the Evidence, we feature six short interviews with the 2019 summer fellows about the research questions they pursued and what they have learned so far.Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:54:00 Z{28E5358E-420F-4F68-B58D-9579C8FAFA6C}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/the-most-rewarding-research-ive-ever-doneThe Most Rewarding Research I’ve Ever Done…In 2013, I led a team of researchers who traveled to Minnesota, Kansas, and Missouri for a series of in-depth interviews with fathers for the Parents and Children Together (PACT) evaluation. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 18:57:00 Z{88C840DD-BD11-4A45-9620-0FDCBA7763B2}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/progress-together-toward-a-more-diverse-and-inclusive-mathematicaProgress Together Toward a More Diverse and Inclusive MathematicaOur commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do means thinking critically about what diversity means and taking important steps to create a Mathematica where everyone feels welcome and can cultivate a meaningful career.Thu, 19 Dec 2019 13:18:27 Z{AC63BF21-2977-4096-95E4-8FF6BA8870B8}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/the-most-comprehensive-study-of-soda-taxes-to-date-can-tell-us-a-lot-about-consumption-pricesThe Most Comprehensive Study of Soda Taxes Says a Lot About Consumption, Prices, and the Future of NudgesFor this episode of On the Evidence, we spoke with the principal investigators for the project: Dave Jones, an associate director in the Health Unit at Mathematica, and Dave Frisvold, an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Iowa.Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:11:00 Z{5FE2F51F-AB78-4930-93E8-C188DEA3DCCB}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/real-time-feedback-makes-an-impactReal-Time Feedback Makes an IMPACTPrincipals and assistant principals play a key role in improving student outcomes, but assessing leaders’ effectiveness is hard and finding the right measure takes time. School leaders influence students in complex and indirect ways, making it difficult to measure these effects.Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:00:00 Z{21A91CA3-BAA7-4A74-9AD1-7E30BA695447}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/helping-connect-youth-to-jobs-apprenticeships-and-internships-with-more-timely-and-detailed-dataHelping Connect Youth to Jobs, Apprenticeships, and Internships with More Timely and Detailed DataEach day, millions of people between the ages of 16 and 24 don’t attend school or head to work. Instead, these young people—often called opportunity youth—face greater risk of social exclusion, poverty, and falling behind without the skills to improve their lives.Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:50:09 Z{0D21DD22-82F1-48B1-8F22-7EB2C972B07F}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/embracing-the-emotional-aspects-of-public-policy-researchEmbracing the Emotional Aspects of Public Policy ResearchOn the Evidence interviewed Mathematica’s Matt Stagner about his upcoming APPAM presidential address, his work on child welfare, and his reflections on public policy research. This interview is part of a series of episodes produced by Mathematica in support of the APPAM conference in November.Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:11:00 Z{58EAC192-8036-4FCE-84B3-4E47B6D42067}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/the-journey-to-becoming-data-drivenThe Journey to Becoming Data DrivenToo many conversations about the promise of using data to drive decisions lead with new steps, new requirements, new resource needs, and new expectations that are simply out of reach for too many. It doesn’t have to be that way.Thu, 24 Oct 2019 01:39:00 Z{65A07612-0CA5-4C04-8CA0-1D0C12C7293F}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/employee-ownership-is-at-the-heart-of-mathematicaEmployee Ownership Is at the Heart of MathematicaMathematica is proud to be 100 percent employee owned. Employee ownership is a critical component of who we are, and it shapes how we work together as colleagues.Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:50:00 Z{2F3A13CF-77E1-45C0-B1EC-9D9C38C9270E}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/are-schools-creating-engaged-citizens-how-would-we-knowAre Schools Creating Engaged Citizens? How Would We Know?In the 21st century, the civic purpose of public education is often overlooked in debates that tend to focus on education’s economic effects. But the civic purpose is arguably more important than it has ever been.Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:22:00 Z{C042A495-39EC-4F98-A825-CA0F8F63DFC2}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/insights-to-improve-food-security-in-malawiInsights to Improve Food Security in MalawiSenior Researcher Kristen Velyvis highlights the long-term impact of a program designed to improve nutrition and food security for more than 200,000 households with chronic food insecurity in southern Malawi.Tue, 01 Oct 2019 04:00:00 Z{1D295936-BE6D-4CFE-9575-CFE545C8445F}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/the-complex-relationship-between-changing-work-schedules-child-care-and-child-well-beingThe Complex Relationship Between Changing Work Schedules, Child Care, and Child Well-BeingOn this episode of On the Evidence, we talk about a report that looks at the complicated relationships among nonstandard or changing work schedules, the availability of child care for those schedules, and child well-being. Our guests are Angela Rachidi and Russell Sykes, who coauthored the report.Wed, 25 Sep 2019 16:22:00 Z{39068AD0-E7A6-4AB9-880C-29110E267BA5}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/were-movingWe’re MovingMathematica.org focuses on who we are – an employee owned company committed to the public good. You can still count on our rigor, objectivity, and insights, but this is also an important step in articulating how we’re fulfilling our mission to improve public well-being. This is progress together.Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:21:00 Z{89D576A9-95AD-49AE-B550-984EFD905DA4}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/how-can-we-help-workers-with-medical-conditions-stay-employedHow Can We Help Workers with Medical Conditions Stay Employed?In this episode of On the Evidence, University of Rhode Island's Annette Bourbonniere, Webility Corporation's Jennifer Christian, and Mathematica's Yonatan Ben-Shalom discuss research on workers who miss work because of an injury or illness and how to help them remain in the labor force.Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:27:00 Z{4FBB170A-B2F8-4454-A65E-47C9DAA52259}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/celebrating-international-literacy-day-2019Celebrating International Literacy Day 2019Mathematica and EDI Global staff share insights and read passages from <em>The Little Prince</em> to help call attention to the importance of embracing linguistic diversity in education and literacy interventions.Wed, 04 Sep 2019 18:13:00 Z{BE9221C0-08DE-4B17-94DA-2E2D21AB90EA}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/prescribing-social-services-leveraging-data-to-diagnose-and-treat-the-social-determinantsPrescribing Social Services: Leveraging Data to Diagnose and Treat the Social Determinants That Affect HealthThis post describes how health care systems and providers have been—and can be—critical partners in collecting and acting on social determinants of health data.Wed, 04 Sep 2019 04:00:00 Z{8766881F-7496-43EC-9D21-502119D67929}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/supporting-learning-in-the-classroom-back-to-school-with-rel-mid-atlanticSupporting Learning in the Classroom: Back-to-School with REL Mid-AtlanticEducators hold the keys to unlocking a brighter future for their students, whether engaging with parents, creating a supportive environment that values equity and inclusion, or improving instruction.Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:00:00 Z{B96D633B-4385-4443-B293-A0C34644407D}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/going-back-to-school-with-mathematicas-former-teachersGoing Back to School with Mathematica’s Former TeachersRight now, more than 3.6 million public school teachers are preparing their classrooms, meeting with parents, reviewing lesson plans, and getting to know rooms full of students whose lives they will touch in countless ways.Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:27:00 Z{257EA535-32AD-4275-A499-0B00FB84E82D}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/partnering-with-states-to-help-navigate-medicaid-solutionsPartnering with States to Help Navigate Medicaid SolutionsPaul Messino offers insights on challenges states face as they implement health payment and delivery system reforms and the ways that Mathematica applies methods expertise, deep policy knowledge, and understanding of state contexts to help navigate to better outcomes.Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:02:00 Z{08EC4C9D-BD15-4C64-8F4C-13379BD5CD30}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/what-doctors-need-to-fulfill-the-promise-of-electronic-health-recordsWhat Doctors Need to Fulfill the Promise of Electronic Health RecordsIn this episode of On the Evidence, Genna Cohen and Llew Brown, who research and work with electronic health records (EHRs) at Mathematica, discuss challenges in adopting EHRs as well as what to do about them.Wed, 14 Aug 2019 18:05:00 Z{063D7CC6-2CBB-40DE-955A-B6297764C1B8}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/exclusionary-discipline-is-free-how-federal-policymakers-can-promote-positive-approaches-to-schoolExclusionary Discipline Is “Free”: How Federal Policymakers Can Promote Positive Approaches to School DisciplineThe topic of exclusionary discipline is not only of professional interest to me—it’s personal. Helping my son navigate the middle grades was taxing. He attended a school that suspended him for defending himself when a classmate broke his iPad and then punched him during recess to instigate a fight. Tue, 13 Aug 2019 15:25:00 Z{3E91384E-E7F5-48B7-9D18-F6215A39F60B}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/proactive-holistic-and-risk-based-plotting-course-for-program-integrity-in-state-medicaid-agenciesProactive, Holistic, and Risk-Based: Plotting the Course for Program Integrity in State Medicaid AgenciesBy using an enterprise risk management approach, state Medicaid agencies can meet new federal program integrity requirements, serve more clients, improve the quality of care, and contain costs.Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:02:00 Z{217EE3AF-1128-40ED-A1F2-4232B3E22B00}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/childrens-health-influenced-by-parents-work-schedules-and-child-care-transitionsChildren’s Health Influenced by Parents’ Work Schedules and Child Care TransitionsA strong economy requires a dynamic workforce that can adapt to the labor market’s demands. This often means workers will have schedules outside the traditional 9 to 5.Thu, 08 Aug 2019 19:27:00 Z{00AEA142-829B-4B76-89AA-B32DFF26DE46}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/the-power-of-a-data-informed-partnership-working-with-community-based-organizations-to-address-sdohThe Power of a Data-Informed Partnership: Working with Community-Based Organizations to Address Social Determinants of HealthWith their multi-faceted understanding of the communities in which they operate, community-based organizations bring a valuable lens that could help health systems learn how certain social services received in the community affect health, and how other factors may dampen an intervention’s effect.Tue, 06 Aug 2019 04:00:00 Z{86125A8D-CA08-45A7-85AE-21457505FAC5}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/whats-in-our-water-new-research-on-forever-chemicals-in-drinking-water-public-health-implicationsWhat’s in Our Water? New Research on Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water and Their Public Health ImplicationsIn this episode of On the Evidence, Cindy Hu, a Mathematica data scientist, discusses the prevalence of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in our drinking water, as well as their health implications and ways to address them through public policy. Wed, 31 Jul 2019 15:13:00 Z{39F76932-1D75-41B6-BC26-DDAAF7068D90}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/three-things-primary-care-stakeholders-mostly-agree-onThree Things Primary Care Stakeholders (Mostly) Agree OnSimply put, 2019 has been a big year for primary care in the United States. Whether you follow federal or state healthcare news or simply follow investor-entrepreneur Mark Cuban on Twitter, it’s likely you’ve seen how the conversation about primary care has been elevated.Mon, 29 Jul 2019 14:10:00 Z{BBC264B0-BEAC-4F3C-9346-E886E8F02988}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/lost-in-translation-the-importance-of-social-determinants-of-health-data-from-the-patientLost in Translation: The Importance of Social Determinants of Health Data from the Patient PerspectiveIn order to improve patients’ overall health and well-being, we need better information about their social determinants of health – the social, behavioral, and environmental factors – which influence the health and well-being of individuals and communities.Thu, 18 Jul 2019 13:04:08 Z{454F8328-FEBC-46C6-831F-54FEA351CF3C}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/siloed-incomplete-and-neglected-the-trouble-with-state-administrative-data-and-what-to-do-about-itSiloed, Incomplete, and Neglected: The Trouble with State Administrative Data and What to Do About ItIn this week’s episode of On the Evidence, Mathematica’s Beth Weigensberg talks about an article she co-authored describing findings from a 2013 needs assessment on the challenges state agencies faced in using their data to inform their programs.Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:57:00 Z{56C1FF5F-A34E-4785-AA5F-D5435719CCEA}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/to-address-the-social-determinants-of-health-start-with-the-dataTo Address the Social Determinants of Health, Start with the DataSocial determinants of health—the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age—have gained increasing interest among policymakers and practitioners as they struggle to improve the value and quality of U.S. health care. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:26:45 Z{F9844334-5AE0-4ECB-B409-61148BF0BE48}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/how-learning-collaboratives-can-help-address-todays-pressing-policy-challengesHow Learning Collaboratives Can Help Address Today’s Pressing Policy ChallengesResearchers and policymakers across a number of fields have long understood the power of peer-to-peer learning. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:55:00 Z{1041B05A-13F4-4151-8AC0-840474C19A87}https://www.mathematica.org/en/blogs/qualitative-methods-the-added-value-of-non-numerical-dataQualitative Methods: The Added Value of Non-Numerical DataResearchers from EDI Group and Mathematica discuss the added value of qualitative methods and spotlight how a mixed-method approach is providing important insights about how well reading and community engagement programs are serving young children and their parents in Nicaragua.Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:00:00 Z