How can executive performance dashboards support child welfare agency effectiveness?
This brief shares a framework for developing performance dashboards that include key measures to support decision-making.
Social worker/direct practitioner
How can motivational interviewing be used in child protection?
Explore how motivational interviewing can be used in a child welfare context to engage families and improve outcomes.
How do parent partner programs instill hope and support prevention and reunification? (APPENDIX)
This appendix provides a brief summary of the research on individual parent partner programs.
How do parent partner programs instill hope and support prevention and reunification?
Parent partners can guide parents through a difficult time and instill hope. Learn more about parent partner programs in this issue brief.
How did New Hampshire create and distribute a resource guide to support child and family well-being?
Learn about a resource guide that was created and distributed in New Hampshire to support child and family well-being.
How are public health nurses assisting with child protection investigations?
When public health nurses accompany caseworkers on investigations, the results can be beneficial to child and family well-being.
How can child welfare systems support families in rural communities?
Explore some key strategies that child welfare agencies can engage in when working with families that live in rural or tribal communities.
How can child protection agencies authentically engage with parents?
In this Q&A, parents describe their personal experience with the child protection system and how agencies can engage better with parents.
Do reporting professionals overexpose marginalized families to more surveillance due to the dual nature of child welfare services?
Learn from a study that explores how making reports to CPS may lead to over-surveillance and trauma for families.
How does New Jersey provide voluntary services?
This brief describes how New Jersey offers voluntary services that aim to meet family needs and ensure child safety and well-being.
