CR2P strives to link advances in research to improve outcomes for children and families involved in public service systems with changes in practice in those systems. Often, there is a need to go beyond tightly controlled research studies to apply programs and services to the complex problems that real people and public service systems experience. CR2P is dedicated to connecting these two worlds. We believe that integrating the best research on effective programming into the daily work of public service systems will improve the quality of care for children and families.

We operate on the premise that service providers and researchers have much to teach each other about the realities of providing and improving services. In all of the projects at CR2P, we are committed to the development of collaborative partnerships that integrate the vision and expertise of service providers and researchers. Each project undertaken by CR2P is co-created and conducted by community leaders, service providers, stakeholders, and researchers.