How does Oklahoma provide voluntary services?
This brief describes voluntary services offered to families in Oklahoma that aim to meet family needs and ensure child safety.
Family preservation
How can the judiciary help narrow the front door to child protection?
Judge Ernestine S. Gray of New Orleans shares the values and beliefs that guide her work to strengthen communities and families.
How can we ensure that separating children from their families is an intervention of last resort?
Review findings from an article describing how child removal decisions are based on inconsistent standards and practices among states.
How does involvement with law enforcement impact the reporting of child abuse and neglect?
Learn findings from a study that describes the relationship between police contact with families and the reporting of child maltreatment.
How do mandatory reporting laws affect help-seeking among survivors of intimate partner violence?
Learn from a study that explores how mandatory reporting laws may discourage survivors of intimate partner violence from seeking support.
Can decreasing unwarranted reports to child protection agencies improve outcomes for children and families?
Learn from a study that examines the relationship between previously reported sentinel injuries and later physical abuse in infants.
How can kinship navigation services support family resource needs?
Learn the findings from a study that examined how kinship navigation services can support families and improve outcomes for children.
Are decisions to substantiate impacted by caseworkers’ perceptions of domestic violence or parental substance misuse?
Learn the findings from a study that assessed how caseworkers’ perceptions of domestic violence and parental substance use influenced the decision-making.
How did A Second Chance Inc. transform kinship care in Allegheny County?
Learn how the policies and practices of A Second Chance Inc. have helped advance kinship care and improved outcomes in Allegheny County.
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.
How can behavioral science be used to improve decision-making in child welfare?
The first in a series, this strategy brief explores how behavioral science offers insights into critical decision points in child welfare.
How can behavioral science be used to promote successful placements?
Behavioral science can inform system design to improve placement decisions and placement stability for children in foster care.
