Chapin Hall

Too often, the families and communities most affected by public systems have little say in how those systems work. When impacted communities are left out of the design process, solutions fall short.

Chapin Hall's Blue Sky Possibilities Framework sets out on a different path: one where the people closest to the problem are positioned to lead system change.

Explore the framework: https://www.chapinhall.org/project/blue-sky-possibilities-framework/

What does a strong Plan-Do-Study-Act quality improvement cycle look like in a and human services setting?

On September 17, Chapin Hall Senior Policy Analysts Yolanda Green-Rogers and Claire Kimberly are hosting a three-hour virtual workshop to walk you through a complete PDSA cycle applied to a real improvement challenge. This is a small-group experience designed for hands-on learning with only 30 spots available.

You’ll learn how to avoid common pitfalls and apply frameworks grounded in the day-to-day realities of service organizations like yours, while identifying where and when stakeholder voices should inform decisions, improvements, and outcomes. You’ll leave with both guidance and a complete worksheet to support implementation of a testable improvement plan.

Express interest here: https://uchicago.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2As1w83bBgmVEy

We need more cross-sector collaboration across state lines to solve problems for families.

In 2025, and child welfare leaders from Colorado, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Oregon spent six months learning together, sharing what works, and developing strategies to better serve families at the intersection of housing instability and involvement.

On June 15, join Chapin Hall, Casey Family Programs, CSH, and leaders from the four states in the cohort for a webinar on this collaborative. You’ll hear perspectives from professionals navigating the same challenge from very different starting points: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1uNUdbrZRfaMG3Nc8omt7Q #/registration

Guest speakers:

- Evan Caster - Deputy Director for the Division of Housing, Colorado Department of Local Affairs

- Janel Winter - Assistant Commissioner and Director, Division of Housing and Community Resources at the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

- Mary Carpenter - Executive Advisor at the Kentucky Department for Community Based Services

- Stacey Mahler - Child Welfare Housing Coordinator at the Oregon Department of Human Services' Child Welfare Program