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The Social Innovation Research Center (SIRC) project has come to a close. Archives for the project are being preserved here for historical and research purposes. To be informed if/when operations resume, please subscribe to the SIRC email list.

New report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government: Scaling Evidence-Based Programs in Child Welfare (February 11, 2020) Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities Under the Family First Prevention Services Act http://www.businessofgovernment.org/report/scaling-evidence-based-programs-child-welfare Related Government Executive, When Bigger Is Better (February … Continue reading →

One of the central tenets of evidence-based policy is that programs and policies that are deemed “evidence-based” should be replicable in other settings. This is not always easy — even interventions backed by solid evidence can be hard to replicate. … Continue reading →

SIRC’s directory has been updated!  The directory includes over 1,000 links to reports and other resources on social innovation and performance issues.  The directory is accessible below and also through links above and to the right. Issues Criminal Justice Education … Continue reading →