How can individuals with direct experience of child welfare help to reform the system?
Learn findings from a national survey in which three stakeholder groups voiced the systemic challenges faced by child welfare.
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What training models exist for new parent partners to become effective advocates?
This appendix lists training topics and approaches that eight parent partner programs use during new parent partner onboarding.
What are key research gaps in the child welfare field?
Learn findings from a national survey in which stakeholders identified important evidence gaps in child welfare research.
Are home visiting programs effective in reducing child maltreatment?
Learn about home visiting models that are effective in reducing child maltreatment.
Do kinship navigation programs impact permanency and equity for youth?
Learn findings from a study that analyzed permanency and equity outcome data for families that received kinship navigation services.
How can hotline data help child protection agencies better support families?
Explore how analyzing hotline data can inform and improve practice, aid in prevention efforts, and connect families to resources.
How can the collection, analysis, and reporting of demographic data support children and families?
Learn how using demographic data can address inequities in child welfare and help to tailor and improve services.
If I knew then what I know now: Seven strategies to reduce child abuse and neglect fatalities
Drawing on his experience as a child welfare leader, David Sanders offers recommendations for reducing child abuse and neglect fatalities.
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act and how does school stability affect children in foster care?
Learn why and how child welfare agencies should partner with school districts to provide stable educational experiences.
How do jurisdictions ensure that youth in care receive the academic credits they have earned when they move?
This information packet provides guidance on how to help youth in foster care keep their academic credits when they have to change schools.
How is Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families working towards racial justice?
Learn how Connecticut DCF is making their work towards racial justice a key component of their department.
What are the outcomes for youth placed in group and institutional settings?
This overview describes the negative impacts of group and institutional settings and posits strategies for eliminating their overuse.
