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The Atlantic Philanthropies' Children and Youth Programme in Ireland and Northern Ireland: Overview of Programme Evaluation Findings
Publication Date: January 2009
Publisher(s): Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Author(s): Diane Paulsell; Patricia Del Grosso; Mark Dynarski
Funder(s): The Atlantic Philanthropies Limited Strategic Learning and Evaluation
Funder(s): The Atlantic Philanthropies Limited Strategic Learning and Evaluation
Topic: Education (Statistics, research, and research methods and financing)
Keywords: Northern Ireland; Atlantic Philanthropies; Children and Youth; Ireland
Type: Report
Abstract:
To address the unmet needs of disadvantaged children, the Children and Youth program supports services aimed at promoting healthy development of young children, to prevent later problems by intervening early in a problem cycle, when services are less costly and may have a greater chance for success. Despite challenges, the program has been a catalyst for change in encouraging government investment in evidence-based prevention and early intervention programs, promoting evidence-based practice among service providers, and engaging the academic sector in policy-oriented research. The report includes strategies for future directions.