The Center for Public Policy Research (CPPR) at the University of California, Davis serves state government and academic institutions by providing research services to support social policy and practice development in such areas as poverty, child abuse, mental health, welfare, substance abuse, prisons, and corrections.

Scope of services
In an effort to support policy decisions in human services, corrections and rehabilitation programs throughout California, CPPR provides specialized expertise in many areas, including:

• methodological support
• statistical analysis of population-based survey data
• analyses of administrative data
• literature reviews, technical writing, and policy analysis
• survey research
• experimental design/laboratory research
• meeting facilitation
• training and development

Specific areas of research expertise include:

• poverty and child abuse links
• mental health treatment and effectiveness
• long-term effects of foster care
• obstacles facing newly released inmates
• evidence-based research on recidivism
• factors placing people at risk for imprisonment
• attachment theory within foster care and prison settings
• after-effects of child abuse and poverty
• trauma and memory
• trial consultation on legal issues involving child welfare
• expert consultation on forensic interviews
• social marketing campaigns affecting the reduction of recidivism

CPPR is always looking for opportunities to expand the scope of its research and services. The services listed here are not exhaustive. We welcome new initiatives. Please contact us with your ideas!

Providing expertise from the University of California
CPPR operates as a partnership between the UC Davis Department of Psychology and The Center for Human Services at UC Davis Extension, drawing on the research expertise of many other UC faculty and departments.