Upstream investment in children and families pays off
This resource highlights the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the benefits of investing in programs aimed at children and families.
This resource highlights the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the benefits of investing in programs aimed at children and families.
Learn findings from a study that examined the efficacy of Universal Mandatory Reporting policies in identifying victims of physical abuse.
Learn the findings from a study that explored the relationship between prenatal substance exposure at birth and CPS involvement during the first year of life.
Learn the findings from a study that examined the impact of Connecticut’s statewide home visiting program on child maltreatment.
Learn from a study that examines the effect that refundable Earned Income Tax Credits have on the rate of children entering foster care.
Learn from a study that examines the relationship between previously reported sentinel injuries and later physical abuse in infants.
Learn the findings from a study that examined how kinship navigation services can support families and improve outcomes for children.
Learn the findings from a study that assessed how caseworkers’ perceptions of domestic violence and parental substance use influenced the decision-making.
This evidence brief explores the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the cost-benefits of investing in prevention programs.
Washington, D.C.’s Child and Family Services Agency partners with neighborhood collaboratives to support families where they live.