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:

Ohio Alternative Response Extension, Interim Report. January 2012

Lessons from the Beginning of Differential Response. January 2012

Minnesota Permanency Demonstration: Final Evaluation Report. May 2011

Indiana Title IV-E Flexible Funding Project Extension. January 2011

Case Studies in the Use of Flexible Funding in Indiana's Child Welfare Demonstration. December 2010

Nevada Differential Response Pilot Project: Final Evaluation Report. December 2010

Presentation to the Differential Response Conference in Anaheim. November 2010

Ohio Alternative Response Evaluation, Final Report. April 2010

Recent Additions to Instruments and Methods:

DR Research Instruments: Questionnaires and Interview Schedules. January 2012

The Differential Response Logic Model and Assessment of Model Fidelity. November 2011