What are examples of organizational initiatives that create a workplace culture around wellness?
Three jurisdictions have devised initiatives to help child welfare staff be at their healthy best when serving children and families.
Direct practice
Can staff well-being impact the quality of services children and families receive?
A study draws the association between the wellness of child welfare staff and their ability to deliver quality professional practice.
How can child welfare systems better support transition-age youth in foster care?
Youth exiting foster care without permanency need continuous resources and other support to ease their successful transition into adulthood.
How has New York City’s approach to family services evolved?
The Administration for Children’s Services aims to address child safety by supporting families before a referral to child protection.
What do we know about wellness in child welfare organizations?
When child welfare leaders nurture their own well-being, they are better able to foster a wellness-centered work culture for staff.
How can leaders center workforce wellness in child protection agencies?
Leaders share workplace wellness strategies that support positive staff performance and improve service delivery for children and families.
How are some states and counties safely reducing foster care?
Several child welfare jurisdictions are employing strategies that reduce their foster care populations without compromising child safety.
How have home study and licensure requirements for kinship caregivers been simplified?
Recent federal policy changes require states to support kinship caregivers by streamlining approvals and ensuring fair financial assistance.
