Center for Public Partnerships and Research
Optimizing the well-being of children, youth, and families
Who is CPPR?
We partner with communities and organizations—like state agencies, non-profits, coalitions, and local service providers—to create a happy and healthy world where families thrive. Our partners turn to us to problem solve, use data for good, and develop and leverage relationships to transform the system.
Healthy, happy, thriving communities for all
We are educators, social workers, scientists, psychologists, and sociologists and our work lies at the intersection of research, policy, and practice. With expertise in program evaluation, systems change, navigating bureaucratic constraints, data science and social innovation, we focus on healing the system we have and reimagining the system we want—healthy, happy, thriving communities for us all.
Innovative Approaches
We have our finger on the pulse of innovative approaches and are always seeking transformative solutions that bring about the future we want to see.
Specializations & Solutions
Our team specializes in data science, social innovation, and research and evaluation. With passion, vision, and skills, we delve into complex social problems and help bring about measurable change.
Projects & Partnerships
CPPR is dedicated to making the world better for all children and families. To reach this important goal, we link arms with a wide array of partners across all sectors, knowing that when we all work together, real change is possible and progress is made.
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CPPR Impact
30+
Current Grants
100+
Communities utilize CPPR solutions
10
States benefit from CPPR partnerships
The latest from CPPR
Thriving Families, Safer Children: A new opportunity for systems transformation
Change Makers: Our partner acceleration work with Thriving Families, Safer Children allows us to collaborate with Kansas leaders to help transform our child welfare system into a child well-being system, focused on strengthening families and building resiliency, rather than separating families.
Our Tomorrows shares innovative practices with the world
Change Makers: Our Tomorrows, a CPPR Venture Studio project, creates change by elevating Kansans’ voices so they can shape our state’s policies and practices. They were recently invited to share their innovative practices with the world via an OPSI case study. Check it out below.
CPPR’s Role in COVID-19 Response Efforts
Better World: When COVID-19 turned our lives upside down, CPPR was enlisted to help our most vulnerable residents. Our strong relationships and ability to quickly pivot allowed us to collaborate with state partners in developing time-sensitive responses in support of families, essential workers,…
CPPR Welcomes Research Project Director
Futures Thinkers: We are thrilled to welcome Ithar Hassaballa to our director’s team. This experienced group is comprised of thought leaders in areas including complexity and futures thinking, early childhood and evaluation. Ithar complements the team with her strong background in global health,…