How can birth and foster parent partnerships help families reunify?
Learn how a foster parent and parent partner worked together to wrap supports around a birth mother so she could reunify with her child.
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What are the four tiers of authentic family engagement?
This short video describes how child welfare agencies can operationalize the four tiers of family engagement.
Why is it important to recognize that all families have strengths and all families need support?
These brief videos talk about why it is important to recognize the strengths within each family.
A public-private mentoring partnership to build a better tomorrow for youth in foster care
Learn about a program that exposes college students in foster care to professional opportunities through workshops and individual mentoring.
From Data to Practice: The Impact of Placement with Family on Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being
This report confirms kinship care as a preferred option for children when they cannot stay with their biological parents.
Using In Home Services to prevent foster care in Austin, Texas
This report chronicles the story of Austin’s In Home Services program. It is a story of courage, commitment, resilience and a lot of hard work.
How did Virginia safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
This strategy brief describes the key strategies and lessons learned that Virginia employed to reduce reliance on congregate care.
How did New Jersey safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
All children deserve to grow up in a home-based setting. Learn how New Jersey decreased congregate care usage by 45 percent.
What are some effective strategies for achieving permanency?
All children deserve to grow up in a loving, permanent family. This brief identifies strategies to achieve timely permanency.
Norman B. Rice named trustee emeritus of Casey Family Programs
During his tenure, Rice helped guide Casey’s efforts to build hope in the lives of children and families across America.
