This project evaluated DCFS' Family Centered Services (FCS). Illinois is divided into 60+ Local Area Networks (LANs) each with its own FCS programming. CURL sub-contracted with University of Illinois to do an in-depth analysis of two Chicago LANs. 15+ social service agencies and community organizations located in LAN 65 and 67 were also involved in the project.
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This project evaluated Family Matters' programs in Rogers Park, specifically, the impact of the innovative girls’ and boys' teen leadership programs on the participants and the surrounding community.
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Chicago's Peace Museum, founded in 1981, was a museum dedicated to spotlighting global movements for peace, as well as the social and physical costs of violence. This project attempted to measure the effectiveness of the museum's Drive-by Peace program.
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A Department of Criminal Justice project evaluated an effort to decrease the incidence of HIV infection among participants in the Cook County Sheriff's Female Furlough Program located at the Cook County Department of Correction.
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STRIVE (Support and Training Result in Valuable Employees) Chicago Employment Service, Inc., and the Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Urban research and Learning (CURL) collaborated on a participatory evaluation of STRIVE’s Career Path Project (CPP). STRIVE is a non-profit organization with a mission to help chronically unemployed, low-income adults enter the workforce and develop stable work histories.
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This project collected demographic data on the metropolitan Laotian community and planned for a needs assessment with the LACS board.
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This participatory evaluation research documented the two-year School-to-Work program. The program was organized around four career clusters--transportation, build environment, computer information systems, and metal works. Each career cluster was based on an integrated curriculum with core academics, exposure to career exploration activities, and off-site learning experience.
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