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2020-01-01
Wilder Research;
Health inequities, which are rooted in unjust social and economic inequities, are pervasive and persistent in the state. While the health care sector does not hold sole responsibility for eliminating health inequities, it can leverage its influence through action in collaboration with partners and a long-term commitment to change.This report offers a framework and recommends initial collective action priorities for health care to further leverage its influence to address the root causes of health inequities. It also identifies the next steps needed to move the recommendations from this report into a clear plan for action.This study for the United States of Care Steering Committee included a synthesis of existing data and results from a series of key informant interviews.
2020-01-01
Wilder Research;
This report highlights findings from a subset of those interviewed during the Minnesota Homeless Study in 2018: U.S. military Veterans experiencing homelessness.
2020-01-01
Wilder Research;
After 15 years of evaluation, this report focused on: 1) The demographic, social, and economic trends in Itasca County since Invest Early's inception; 2) The state of early childhood programming internationally; and 3) What makes Invest Early successful, and what improvements are needed. Wilder Research conducted a literature review, a review of indicators of child and family characteristics and well-being, qualitative interviews with Invest Early parents, an analysis of key evaluation data, and a facilitated discussion with community partners.
2020-02-01
Wilder Research;
Results of a statewide survey designed to: understand the types and frequencies of gambling activities in which Minnesotans participate; estimate the prevalence of problem gambling, the differences in prevalence across socio-demographic groups, and the co-occurrence of problem gambling with other health conditions; and understand attitudes toward gambling and publicly funded prevention and treatment efforts for problem gambling.
2020-01-01
Wilder Research;
Wilder Research worked with staff from Ampersand Families to design a post-adoption follow-up study that focused on the outcomes of youth adopted as older children and the families who adopt. This report presents the results of interviews with youth adoptees and adoptive parents.
2020-03-01
Wilder Research;
This report presents a description of the women and children served by Women's Recovery Services programs and outcomes for families during the third year of the five-year grant.
2020-03-01
Wilder Research;
The Minnesota Homeless Study, conducted every three years by Wilder Research, is a point-in-time study aimed at better understanding homelessness in Minnesota. The study is the most comprehensive source of descriptive information about homeless adults, youth, and children in the state, and is intended to equip readers with the data needed to improve housing programs and policies, address systemic problems, and ultimately eliminate homelessness in Minnesota.This summary provides a snapshot of the numbers of people who were homeless in Minnesota in 2018 and findings from face-to-face interviews conducted on October 25, 2018, with 4,181 adults experiencing homelessness throughout Minnesota.
2020-04-01
Wilder Research;
Alongside the Statewide Minnesota Homeless Study, the Reservation Homeless Study is conducted every three years in partnership with six of Minnesota's American Indian reservations. This report provides findings from the reservation study and includes data tables for each survey question.
2020-05-01
Wilder Research;
This analysis looked at the impact of Student Parent Help Center services on undergraduate student parents' academic outcomes.Results from this analysis suggest that undergraduate student parents who interact with the Student Parent Help Center staff and access its referrals and programs are significantly more likely to graduate, remain enrolled each semester, and have a higher cumulative GPA than student parents who completed a SPHC intake but never used these services.
2020-07-01
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources;
This report presents the results from a trail intercept survey conducted with state trail visitors in summer 2019 to better understand visitor satisfaction, how they used state trails, their opinions on investment and funding, and their demographics.
2020-06-01
Wilder Research;
This report examines the service model of Wilder's Customized Living program, describes similar models of care currently operating in Minnesota, assesses the costs and benefits of these programs, and describes challenges providers face in executing this model. It includes an annotated bibliography of relevant literature.
2020-09-01
Wilder Research;
This report highlights findings from interviews with 440 people who identified as LGBTQ and were experiencing homelessness in Minnesota.
