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Overview
一个社会的福祉与其需求得到满足的程度密不可分. Meeting those needs for all Americans—our aging populations, at-risk youth, children and families, military personnel, 以及被边缘化的个人——要求对影响他们的社会政策进行精确的检查. 韦斯特的专家提供关键情报领导者需要有效和公平地应对多种复杂的挑战. Our strategy is simple: Engage our talents in evaluation design, behavioral modeling, policy analysis, 在全国范围内进行监控,以获取准确的数据并进行高质量的分析,以确定让我们的人民繁荣发展的最佳途径.
Our Expertise
Aging Populations
我国老龄化人口的稳步增长,加大了我国解决老年人及其照顾者医疗保健需求的力度. 韦斯特严谨的研究有助于衡量晚年功能和个人衰老途径的趋势,以指导减少残疾的努力, maximize functioning, and enhance the quality of life for older Americans. 我们正在进行研究,寻找新的方法来改善对老年痴呆症患者的护理,并扩大对家庭照顾者的支持服务. We’re exploring data about the aging process as it relates to race, socioeconomic status, and health outcomes. 趣赢平台的行为和社会科学研究人员使用我们最先进的工具和技术,正在研究如何加强和澄清老年人的健康沟通,以提高健康素养.
Criminal Justice
我们的刑事司法系统所面临的问题涉及许多悬而未决的问题——如何更准确地计算美国失踪儿童的人数, improve outcomes for at-risk youth, protect inmates from sexual victimization, and make our college campuses safer. 趣赢平台’s experts are examining each of these issues. 我们对全州青少年机会项目的评估将决定其成本效益, outcomes, 并成功地保护有风险的青年免受刑事司法系统的牵连. 韦斯特揭露了为犯罪受害者提供的服务的全部范围,这有助于资助者和政策制定者更好地了解这些服务的提供者需要为受害者提供什么支持. 我们对33所大学校园的性侵犯和不当行为的调查简化了制定有效预防政策和项目所需的数据.
Family Support
韦斯特评估了旨在满足高危家庭需求的项目的有效性. 我们的研究有助于制定政策,为寻求在复杂系统中导航以支持孩子福祉的家长倡导者提供选择和鼓励.
Homelessness and Housing
在美国,无家可归是一个日益严重的问题,超过50万人没有住房,超过100万的年轻人在一年中至少有一个晚上无家可归. 寻求防止住房不安全和无家可归的原创策略的领导人,或寻求实施有效住房计划的帮助的领导人,或希望为特殊需要的人群提供服务的领导人,都利用了韦斯特的适应性, innovative research strengths, reliable study methods, and state-of-the art company-designed tools. Using mixed methods for systemic investigations, we’ve assessed countywide reforms of homeless service systems, 审查了为农村家庭暴力受害者提供住房和支持服务的项目, 并研究了如何解锁有关预防和结束青少年无家可归的情报.
Youth With Multisystem Involvement
许多有行为健康问题的青年向多个护理机构寻求帮助. 这种多系统方法可能在评估和治疗高危青年方面造成差距. Through research and evaluation, 趣赢平台正在支持我们的客户实现缩小这些差距和改善政策的目标, systems development, and service delivery.
Experts
Meet the Team
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David C. Wittenburg
Vice President & Practice Director, Social Policy & Economics Research
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Erika Bonilla
Senior Research Associate
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Robert Drake
Senior Advisor
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Mary Gabay
Principal Research Associate
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Joseph Gasper
Associate Vice President
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Maeve E. Gearing
Senior Research Associate
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Lindsay J. Giesen
Senior Research Associate
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Cindy Gruman
Vice President
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Mustafa C. Karakus
Associate Vice President
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Janice Machado
Associate Vice President
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Debra Rog
Vice President
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Naomi Dyer Yount
Principal Research Associate
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Thea Palmer Zimmerman
Principal Research Associate
Projects
Keep Reading
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Washington State Department of Corrections
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Administration for Children and Families
How can we enhance our understanding of ACF programs?
Insights
Deep Dive with Our Experts
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Issue Brief
Doula Support in Black Maternal HealthApril 2024
The U.S. currently faces a crisis in Black maternal health. 黑人妇女死于妊娠并发症的比率是白人的2到4倍。
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Perspective
Impact of COVID-19 on Intimate Partner ViolenceOctober 2023
亲密伴侣暴力(IPV)在美国是一个紧迫而普遍的公共卫生问题. There are many different definitions for IPV, but generally…
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Issue Brief
幼儿100%果汁消费量与母亲种族特征的关系March 2023
Congress authorized the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) as a pilot program in 1972 and made WIC permanent in 1974.…