Program Evaluation & Research:
Recent Projects

The Butler Institute for Families is committed to contributing to the development of strong, evidence-based programs. Using rigorous, outcome-oriented approaches, the Butler Institute conducts research and program evaluation in a number of practice areas. The Butler Institute is committed to research that produces pragmatic, practice-based information that can be used to improve interventions.

Recent research and program evaluation projects include the following federal, state, and local examples:

• Community Collaborations to Prevent Youth Violence and Promote Youth Development:

  This project is funded by DHHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). The Butler Institute for Families is evaluator for the 18th Judicial District Juvenile Services Coalition, focusing on implementation of a program of evidence-based practice.

• Programming for Youth with Co-Occurring Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Involvement:

  Funded through a five-year DHHS-CMHS grant to the Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health. The Butler Institute for Families is the evaluator for the Cornerstone systems of care project.

• Jefferson County Workload Analysis:

  A collaboration with American Humane Association, this project examined the workload of child welfare professionals in Jefferson County, Colorado Department of Human Services.

• Hispanic Training Project:

  In partnership with the University of Kansas and the New Mexico State University, the Butler Institute conducted a process and outcomes evaluation to examine the implementation of a comprehensive training program and its associated outcomes for training participants regarding improved attitudes, knowledge, and skills in working effectively with Hispanic families.