The Children’s Data Network

Regan Foust; Jonathan Hoonhout; Andrea Eastman; John Prindle; Rebecca Rebbe; Huy Nghiem; Himal Suthar; Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin; Michael Mitchell; William Dawson; Lindsey Palmer; Siddharth Raj; Eunhye Ahn; Ivy Hammond; Claire McNellan; Julia Reddy; Wan-Ting Chen; Kamilah Mayfield; Emily Putnam-Hornstein; Jacquelyn McCroskey

doi:10.23889/ijpds.v6i3.1702

International Journal of Population Data Science (Mar 2022)

Affiliations

Regan Foust: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Jonathan Hoonhout: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Andrea Eastman: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
John Prindle: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Rebecca Rebbe: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Huy Nghiem: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Himal Suthar: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Stephanie Cuccaro-Alamin: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Michael Mitchell: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
William Dawson: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Lindsey Palmer: Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Siddharth Raj: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Eunhye Ahn: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Ivy Hammond: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Claire McNellan: School of Social Work, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
Julia Reddy: Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Wan-Ting Chen: School of Social Work, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
Kamilah Mayfield: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Emily Putnam-Hornstein: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA; School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, USA; School of Social Work, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
Jacquelyn McCroskey: USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23889/ijpds.v6i3.1702
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 3

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The Children's Data Network (CDN) is a data and research collaborative focused on the linkage and analysis of administrative records. In partnership with public agencies, philanthropic funders, affiliated researchers, and community stakeholders, we seek to generate knowledge and advance evidence-rich policies that improve the health, safety, and well-being of the children of California. Given our experience negotiating access to and working with existing administrative data (and importantly, data stewards), the CDN has demonstrated its ability to perform cost-effective and rigorous record linkage, answer time-sensitive policy- and program-related questions, and build the public sector's capacity to do the same. Owing to steadfast and generous infrastructure and project support, close collaboration with public partners, and strategic analyses and engagements, the CDN has promoted a person-level and longitudinal understanding of children and families in California and in so doing, informed policy and program development nationwide. We sincerely hope that our experience—and lessons learned—can advance and inform work in other fields and jurisdictions.

Published in International Journal of Population Data Science

ISSN: 2399-4908 (Online)
Publisher: Swansea University
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Social Sciences: Economic theory. Demography: Demography. Population. Vital events
Website: https://ijpds.org

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