LEND Minnesota Linking Information for Kids: Creating Capacity for Data-Intensive Research

2014

CASCWs Minn-LInK project uses state administrative data from multiple agencies to answer questions about the impacts of policies, programs, and practice on the well being of children in Minnesota. Minn-LInK is intended to produce reports that have implications for practice, policy, or both, and build upon the work of other state agencies and university researchers. Findings of Minn-LInK studies are used to create training for child welfare professionals. The project is also a research support for faculty and students of the School of Social Work. State agencies that provide data work in partnership with the Center to discuss and address child welfare policy questions. This project attempts to build research capacity for those interest in cross systems data analysis. This project also assists PhD students on how to conduct integrated data analysis.

Training Trainees

Child Care-Related Activities

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals

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State

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