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.
Health and well-being
Do sentinel injuries predict later physical abuse in infants?
Learn from a study that examines the relationship between previously reported sentinel injuries and later physical abuse in infants.
Are Universal Mandatory Reporting policies effective in identifying child physical abuse?
Learn findings from a study that examined the efficacy of Universal Mandatory Reporting policies in identifying victims of physical abuse.
Does prenatal substance exposure impact involvement with child protective services during the first year of life?
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.
What impact does Connecticut’s home visiting program have on families at risk of child maltreatment?
Learn the findings from a study that examined the impact of Connecticut’s statewide home visiting program on child maltreatment.
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 can jurisdictions ensure consistent health care access for children and youth in foster care?
States can ensure consistent health care coverage for children in foster care by implementing continuous eligibility for Medcaid or CHIP.
How can Medicaid-funded services support children, youth, and families involved with child protection?
This brief describes Medicaid financing and covered services for children involved with a child protection agency.
What can child protection agencies learn from Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s response to infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?
Learn how the Eat, Sleep, Console model promotes healthy parent-child attachment, destigmatizes NAS, and prevents unnecessary interventions.
How does Inwood House meet the needs of expectant and parenting youth in foster care?
Learn how Inwood House at the Children’s Village developed integrated prevention and community-based services for young parents in foster care.
