Northern Illinois University
Department of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Applying key research findings for child welfare practice

Join Robin LaSota, Ph.D., and Heather Fox, Ph.D., as they interview child welfare researchers about emerging findings from their research and strategies for translating what they have learned to support effective and equitable child welfare practices. The podcast features research from across the United States. Each episode is independent; you can choose the topics that call to you or listen to each episode as they are released.

This podcast is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. It is hosted and produced by the Department of Psychology at Northern Illinois University.

Earlier episodes were produced by the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Introducing the Translating Child Welfare Research Podcast

In this brief episode, Robin LaSota, Ph.D., and Heather Fox, Ph.D., introduce the Translating Child Welfare Research podcast. Join them to learn the goal and vision of this podcast.

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