Our projects

Our research projects are all about data analytics for social impact, with most projects focusing on impact evaluation, predictive risk modelling or wellbeing surveys.  Projects are listed from most recent to least recent.

Allegheny Family Screening Tool

Location: Allegheny County – PA, United States
Partner/s: Children’s Data Network (University of Southern California), Carnegie Mellon University, Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Timeframe: 2014-ongoing

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Douglas County Decision Aid

Location: Douglas County - CO, United States
Partner/s: Douglas County Department of Human Services, Children’s Data Network (University of Southern California)
Timeframe: 2017-2020

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Hello Baby Program - Proactive Child Welfare Predictive Risk Model

Location: Allegheny County – PA, United States
Partner/s: Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Children’s Data Network (University of Southern California)
Timeframe: 2018-

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MyDay Survey with Health Education England, Working Across Wessex

Location: Wessex, England
Partner/s: Health Education England, Working Across Wessex, University of Southampton, City, University of London, University of Zurich
Timeframe: 2017-2018

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MyDay Survey with Warren and Mahoney

Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Partner/s: Warren and Mahoney
Timeframe: 2018

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An Ethical Framework for Social Policy Applications of Predictive Analytics

Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Partner/s: University of Auckland (NZ)
Timeframe: 2018-2020

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Homelessness Predictive Risk Model for Allegheny County, US

Location: Allegheny County, PA, United States
Partner/s: Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Timeframe: 2017-

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Understanding the factors influencing wellbeing among Indigenous youth in the Northern Territory

Location: Australia
Partner/s: University of Sydney, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, University of Western Australia, Menzies School of Health Research, University of Melbourne, Danila Dilba Health Service (Darwin), Centre for Remote Health, Massey University (NZ)
Timeframe: 2018-2023

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Archived projects:

Adverse Childhood Experiences, Protective Factors and School Readiness

Location: New Zealand
Partner/s: Children and Families Research Fund, New Zealand Ministry of Social Development
Timeframe: 2018-2019

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Community Perspectives on the Use of Algorithms by Government

Location: New Zealand and United States
Partner/s: Toi Āria, Massey University (NZ), Carnegie Mellon University (PA, United States), University of Southern California (CA, United States)
Timeframe: 2018-2019

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California Child Welfare Predictive Risk Model Proof of Concept

Location: California, United States
Partner/s: Led by Children’s Data Network together with California Child Welfare Indicators Project, California Department of Social Services, California Department of Public Health, County Child Welfare departments in Los Angeles, Monterey and San Francisco, CSDA
Timeframe: 2016-2018

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Social Workers in Schools Impact Evaluation

Location: New Zealand
Partner/s: Ministry of Social Development (NZ)
Timeframe: 2016-2018

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Alerta Ninez  Child Welfare Predictive Risk Model (Proof of Concept)

Location: Chile
Partner/s: Ministry of Social Development and Family (Chile), Adolfo Ibáñez University
Timeframe: 2018-2019

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Ethnic Disparities in Child Protection

Location: New Zealand
Timeframe: 2016-2017

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Teen Parent Units Impact Evaluation

Location: New Zealand
Partner/s: Ministry of Social Development (NZ)
Timeframe: 2016-2017

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Family Start Impact Evaluation

Location: New Zealand
Partner/s: Ministry of Social Development (NZ)
Timeframe: 2016

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Our publications

Read our latest reports and academic papers.

List of publications