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Can reductions in child poverty impact involvement with child protective services?
Learn from research that explores how policies that reduce child poverty would result in lower involvement with child protective services.
How can people with lived experience be most effectively involved in systems change?
Learn lessons from a research report that are adaptable to child welfare on how to successfully engage people with lived experience.
What strategies can help prevent unintended pregnancy for youth in foster care?
Explore strategies, jurisdictional examples, and resources for making progress in reducing unplanned teen pregnancy among youth in care.
The effects of child poverty reductions on child protective services involvement
How would reducing child poverty affect referrals to CPS and foster care placements? Would it reduce racial disproportionality? Learn more.
Gold standard principles of ICWA upheld
We are more committed than ever to supporting tribal nations in building hope for children and families and ensuring ICWA is fully implemented.
What keeps community-based organizations from contracting with child and family services agencies, and what can be done about it?
Explore how agencies serving children and families can reduce barriers to contracting with small community-based organizations.
How can screening threshold analyses inform improved intake decisions?
Learn from an analysis that evaluated the accuracy of decisions of a central hotline to screen in or screen out reports that come in.
Honoring excellence
Celebrate our remarkable 2023 Casey Excellence for Children Awards honorees.
Questions from the field
Browse resources that answer critical questions from leaders about meaningful child welfare approaches and strategies.
Community data map
This interactive tool highlights the aspects of communities associated with safe children and strong families.
Safety and success
Browse individual state facts regarding children in foster care and how money is invested in children and families.