The Validity Embedded Rapid Analysis (VERA) Approach Evident Change researchers Dr. Erin Espinosa and Masha Keller recently presented a poster on Validity Embedded Rapid Analysis (VERA) at the recent Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) conference in Minneapolis. The approach was developed and refined across 61 discovery research activities conducted by the Center since its
The Quality Improvement Center on Helplines and Hotlines hosted its first national convening in Atlanta in early September 2026. The event brought together approximately 140 mandated reporters, child protection staff and leadership, people with lived experience of the child welfare system, researchers, practitioners, and more. The gathering had two aims: first, for the Center to
Surveys are now closed. Thank you for your participation. Are you a mandated reporter, child protection hotline staff, or community helpline staff or volunteer? Every day, caring professionals like you make important decisions in order to keep children safe and help families succeed. The Quality Improvement Center on Helplines and Hotlines is conducting practical research
Center staff will present at the upcoming 2025 Virtual Call to Action to Change Child Welfare Conference organized by the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect. The conference takes place October 6‒9, 2025. Center leadership team member Dee Bonnick and staff members Diego Quezada and NaKisha Freeman will present
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