Given the high rate of psychotropic medication use by youth in out-of-home care, it is vital to establish effective oversight plans.
Interviews with state guardianship experts and a policy analysis reveal variations in state subsidy rates and strategies for effective use of guardianship as a permanency option.
Title IV-E waiver projects demonstrate effective interventions, not just foster care.
This research brief highlights the gap between research and practice in child welfare and identifies potential opportunities to increase use of research in the field.
This research brief addresses re-entries into foster care, relevant programs and services, and recommendations for supporting long-term permanency.
Children and caregivers in the child welfare system have a high degree of unmet service needs.
This research brief was developed to advance discussions of what it takes to make valuable research use commonplace and offer concrete strategies for doing so.
Watch video of Dr. William C. Bell’s address at the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s Conference on Children, Youth, and Families.
Nearly 100 foster care youth and alumni will shadow members of Congress and share their experiences in the child welfare system.
Transforming child welfare begins with more effective investments.
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Is there an effective policy framework for oversight and monitoring of the use of psychotropic medication by youth in out-of-home care?Given the high rate of psychotropic medication use by youth in out-of-home care, it is vital to establish effective oversight plans. Guardianship Assistance Policy and Implementation: A National Analysis of Federal and State Policies and ProgramsInterviews with state guardianship experts and a policy analysis reveal variations in state subsidy rates and strategies for effective use of guardianship as a permanency option. Effective investments: Title IV-E waiver projectsTitle IV-E waiver projects demonstrate effective interventions, not just foster care. Strategies to Promote Research Use in Child WelfareThis research brief highlights the gap between research and practice in child welfare and identifies potential opportunities to increase use of research in the field. Supporting Lifelong Families: Ensuring Long-Lasting Permanency and Well-BeingThis research brief addresses re-entries into foster care, relevant programs and services, and recommendations for supporting long-term permanency. Addressing Unaddressed Needs: Helping Agencies Target Services to Children and Caregivers in Child WelfareChildren and caregivers in the child welfare system have a high degree of unmet service needs. Assembling the Pieces: Research, Policy, and Practice in Child WelfareThis research brief was developed to advance discussions of what it takes to make valuable research use commonplace and offer concrete strategies for doing so. NCCD keynote: If we want bold change, we must set bold goalsWatch video of Dr. William C. Bell’s address at the National Council on Crime and Delinquency’s Conference on Children, Youth, and Families. Foster care youth head to nation’s capital for Shadow Day programNearly 100 foster care youth and alumni will shadow members of Congress and share their experiences in the child welfare system. 7 to 1: federal investments in child welfareTransforming child welfare begins with more effective investments. Get involved
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