What do we know about the return on investment in preventing child maltreatment?
This evidence brief explores the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the cost-benefits of investing in prevention programs.
Issue Brief
Why should child protection agencies adopt a kin-first approach?
Understand the importance of a kin-first culture and strategies for child protection agencies to prioritize and support kinship caregivers.
What is a population-based approach to child welfare?
A population-based approach to child welfare aligns all community stakeholders behind goals to prevent child maltreatment and keep famliies safely together.
How does high-quality early care and education improve safety, permanency, and well-being?
Explore the benefits of early childhood education and the value of child welfare partnerships with early education programs.
How can supportive housing help improve outcomes for families in the child welfare system?
Explore key components of supportive housing programs and evidence of their effectiveness with child welfare-involved families.
Why should child protection agencies become trauma-informed?
Youth in foster care have high rates of trauma exposure. A trauma-informed child protection system can mitigate trauma’s adverse effects.
What are some considerations for designing effective supervisory training?
Effective supervision contributes directly to improved outcomes. This issue brief explores how to design an effective supervisory training.
What are preliminary building blocks to strengthen quality supervision?
Investing in supervisory quality can help an agency protect itself from high turnover; this resource list provides guidance.
Is there an effective policy framework for oversight and monitoring of the use of psychotropic medication by youth in out-of-home care?
Given the high rate of psychotropic medication use by youth in out-of-home care, it is vital to establish effective oversight plans.