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Cutler Institute for Health and Social Policy
Children, Youth and Families

About Children, Youth and Families

The Cutler Institute's Children, Youth and Families Program advances and supports the well-being of children and families by improving the quality of public and private systems that serve them. With a national reputation for excellence in research, policy development, program evaluation, training, and technical assistance, program professionals have assisted national, state, and local governments, tribal nations, non-profit organizations, courts and community stakeholders to develop and implement sustainable policies, programs and systemic reforms aimed at improving outcomes for children, youth and families. Our approach empowers and strengthens the clients we serve, includes the voices of children, youth and families and engages communities.

We focus our work in the following areas:

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