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.
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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.
Summary of child welfare class action litigation
This comprehensive list of class action litigation brought forward by or on behalf of children in foster care has been updated for 2026.
How can child protection agencies use safety science to promote a safety culture?
Explore ways that agencies can implement the principles of safety science to encourage a workplace culture of safety and trust.
How is safety science being applied to critical incident reviews?
Learn how applying safety science to critical incident and child fatality reviews can enhance accountability and a workplace safety culture.
How can child protection agencies support quality supervision?
Explore how investing in training and support for supervisors in child protection agencies contributes to improved outcomes.
How has Jefferson County, Colo., maintained a stable child welfare workforce?
Learn about the strategies implemented in Jefferson County, Colorado, to maintain and strengthen its child welfare workforce.
How has Hamilton County, Ohio, reduced child welfare staff vacancies?
Learn about the strategies implemented in Hamilton County, Ohio, to reduce staff vacancies in its child protection agency.
How can child protection agencies recruit and train supportive families for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care?
Explore how child protection agencies can recruit and train affirming families to meet the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth in foster care.
What are some strategies for finding and keeping resource families?
Explore effective strategies that child protection agencies can use to recruit and retain traditional and therapeutic resource families.
How have some child protection agencies recruited and retained resource families?
Learn how New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Washington state have recruited and retained resource families.
How can child- and family-serving agencies select evidence-based programs that are the right fit?
Identifying appropriate evidence-based practices and programs can help ensure families get the right services and support.
How was Safety Organized Practice implemented in San Diego County?
San Diego County’s Safety Organized Practice model builds partnerships between families and child welfare using a strengths-based approach.
How can youth peer support be funded through Medicaid?
Learn how Medicaid can be a key funding source for peer support services for youth in foster care.
What is Connecticut’s trauma-informed approach?
Learn how Connecticut integrated trauma-informed practices throughout its child welfare system with an innovative approach.
How are child protection agencies navigating and addressing workforce challenges?
Learn how several jurisdictions are implementing strategies to recruit and retain a strong child welfare workforce.
How does turnover in the child welfare workforce impact children and families?
Learn about child welfare workforce turnover, its challenges to child protection agencies, and the impact it has on children and families.
How are kinship navigator programs developed and funded?
Learn about program development and funding stream recommendations from kinship navigator program experts in several states.
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.