What do we know about family resource centers?
Explore the key elements and effectiveness of community-based resource hubs known as family resource centers.
Resources
Interventions Shown to Be Effective with Children and Families of Color and LGBTQ2SI+ Persons Who May Be Served with Family First Funding Research Brief (Second Edition)
This paper summarizes interventions rated as Promising, Supported, or Well-Supported by the Family First Prevention Services Clearinghouse.
Creating healing pathways for children with behavioral health needs
This report provides key considerations for jurisdictions grappling with the intersection of behavioral health needs and child welfare system.
How the Pelican Center used the Community Opportunity Map to support students in Louisiana
This map tool helps public-private partnerships create precise, local strategic plans to invest in hope and improve education for youth.
The Community Opportunity Map
This interactive tool highlights the aspects of communities associated with safe children and strong families. Learn more about yours.
How Families Forward Virginia used the Community Opportunity Map to build a Family Resource Center network
This map tool helps public-private partnerships create precise, local strategic plans to invest in hope and support families.
How our San Antonio foster care staff used the Community Opportunity Map to support families
This map tool helps direct service providers to better understand the neighborhoods where their clients live and support families.
How can child protection agencies partner to address behavioral health?
Explore how child protection can address the behavioral health needs of children and partner to build holistic approaches to prevention.
What are some examples of effective family search and engagement?
Learn about effective family search and engagement strategies for locating relatives and fictive kin for children in out-of-home care.
How can we move towards systems transformation by sharing power with parents who have lived experience of child welfare?
Learn from parent advocates about how child welfare leaders can share power effectively and successfully with the families they serve.