Advocates for children and public child welfare agencies are engaged frequently in class action litigation. In many states and localities, the parties sign settlement agreements that commit the public agency to undertake reforms and meet performance goals. As part of the settlement of D.G. v. Yarbrough (also known as D.G. v. Henry) in the state of Oklahoma, Co-Neutral’s were appointed to provide neutral assessments of the progress of reforms.
I led Action Research’s work to support the Co-Neutrals by analyzing administrative data provided by public agencies and consulting on data and analysis issues. I directed the Oklahoma data expert consulting for 11 public reports over 5 years. Read more about the settlement on the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, A Better Childhood, and Public Catalyst pages.
