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
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
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-
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
MyDay Survey with Warren and Mahoney
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Partner/s: Warren and Mahoney
Timeframe: 2018
An Ethical Framework for Social Policy Applications of Predictive Analytics
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Partner/s: University of Auckland (NZ)
Timeframe: 2018-2020
Homelessness Predictive Risk Model for Allegheny County, US
Location: Allegheny County, PA, United States
Partner/s: Allegheny County Department of Human Services
Timeframe: 2017-
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
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
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
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
Social Workers in Schools Impact Evaluation
Location: New Zealand
Partner/s: Ministry of Social Development (NZ)
Timeframe: 2016-2018
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
Ethnic Disparities in Child Protection
Location: New Zealand
Timeframe: 2016-2017
Teen Parent Units Impact Evaluation
Location: New Zealand
Partner/s: Ministry of Social Development (NZ)
Timeframe: 2016-2017
Family Start Impact Evaluation
Location: New Zealand
Partner/s: Ministry of Social Development (NZ)
Timeframe: 2016