How does high-quality legal representation for parents support better outcomes?
Research highlights how quality legal representation for parents can improve permanency for children and reduce time in foster care.
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The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
This brief provides background on CAPTA, which provides grants to states to support prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
How can Medicaid services and plans address vulnerable children’s health care needs?
This webinar series highlights Medicaid and EPSDT, addressing dental and behavioral health care needs, waivers and amending state plans.
How can Family First help child welfare systems support families in new ways?
In this leadership Q & A, BJ Walker, director of Illinois DCFS, shares her perspectives regarding the importance of Family First.
How did Virginia safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
This strategy brief describes the key strategies and lessons learned that Virginia employed to reduce reliance on congregate care.
What are some of the foundational elements, strategies and opportunities for child welfare financing?
This three-part webinar series demystifies child welfare funding streams and builds foundational understanding of child welfare financing.
What do we know about birth match?
A few jurisdictions are using birth match as a data-based strategy to predict future risk and harm of infants, but ethical tensions exist.
Building the bridge
A study of high service users among youth in foster care in Tennessee and Florida using linked Medicaid and child welfare data.
Dr. William C. Bell: Congressional testimony on the opioid crisis
Dr. William C. Bell testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions regarding the nation’s opioid epidemic and its impact on children and families.
What are the elements of an effective hotline system?
Hotline systems provide the first contact between the public and the child protection agency; this strategy brief outlines key elements.
