The Institute of Applied Research (IAR) is an independent research and consulting organization with offices in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1978, the Institute has specialized in providing research and technical assistance services to state governments and agencies and other public service and community organizations. Areas of special expertise include child welfare and child protection, childcare, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, developmental disabilities, welfare and welfare reform, poverty, employment and training, and issues affecting women and minorities.

Recent Additions to Papers and Reports:

Minnesota Parent Support Outreach Project (PSOP), March 2009 (full report and executtive summary and May 2009 PowerPoint presentation)

What a Difference a Year Makes: Charting the Past, Present and Future of the Ohio Alternative Response Project. Columbus, December 2008 (PowerPoint presentation)

Evaluation of the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program of the St. Louis City Juvenile Drug Court, December 2008

Nevada Differential Response Pilot Project: Interim Evaluation Report, November 2008 (full report)

Minnesota Permanency Demonstration: Interim Evaluation Report, July 2008 (full report)

Indiana Child Welfare Demonstration-Extension: Interim Evaluation Report, January 2008 (full report and executive summary)

Missouri CPS Family Assessment and Response Demonstration: Final Evaluation Report, November 1997 (full report) Note: This is the first comprehensive evaluation conducted of a state differential response project. The full report on this project was not available earlier for pdf download but was added in January 2009.