Westat addresses a range of social services issues by program evaluations and reviews, providing policymakers with up-to-date analysis and performance material on meeting the needs of special populations.
Westat has extensive experience with child welfare and family preservation programs, studies that deal with child abuse and neglect, foster care, and general family functioning. We perform policy and program reviews, systems examination, study design, and overall project evaluations.... more about Family and Child Services
The growing elderly population has increased the need for a range of programs and services to help them live independently for as long as possible. Westat studies many of these programs, often in response to Federal, state, and local government policy, planning, and accountability requirements.... more about Research on Aging
Meeting the Nation's mental health needs poses many challenges. Westat assists Federal and other policymakers by providing up-to-date information on the mental health service delivery system.... more about Mental Health Issues
Westat studies the problem of homelessness from a variety of perspectives-causes of homelessness, interventions to prevent homelessness, transitioning from homelessness, and funding homelessness services. Our projects include evaluations using quantitative and qualitative data, evaluability studies, and surveys.... more about Homelessness
Westat conducts a number of surveys and evaluations concerning issues related to juvenile delinquency (characteristics, offenses, services, and risks for future problems), child abuse and neglect (updating statistics), and victims of violent crime (consequences, needs, and services).... more about Criminal Justice
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