CIRE Forum: Connecting the Dots: Using Linked Administrative Data to Improve Public Child Welfare Programs

Mathematica’s Center for Improving Research Evidence hosted a forum that explored how administrative data can be used to improve public child welfare programs. Drawing on lessons learned from successful programs in Florida and Wisconsin, the forum panelists:

• Identified trends in the use of administrative data to improve child welfare programs
• Addressed the challenges related to interoperability
• Reviewed best practices that will help agencies with program development and implementation