How is Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families working towards racial justice?
Learn how Connecticut DCF is making their work towards racial justice a key component of their department.
Policy
Should institutional placements be eliminated for youth in foster care?
Learn from a participatory qualitative research report about the impacts of institutional placement on youth who experienced them.
What does the Indian Child Welfare Act mean to the Navajo Nation?
Jonathan Nez, president of the Navajo Nation, reflects on the Indian Child Welfare Act and its importance to the Navajo Nation.
Dr. William C. Bell Congressional testimony: Celebrating Father and Families: Federal Support for Responsible Fatherhood
See Dr. Bell’s 2019 testimony on funding programs for fathers in Family First to a subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
How is preventive legal advocacy critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how preventive legal advocacy that addresses upstream legal issues for families is part of the legal advocacy continuum.
Do state child welfare policies impact the rate of reported and substantiated child maltreatment?
Learn findings from a study that examined how state-level policies can impact the number of child maltreatment reports and substantiations.
Dr. William C. Bell testimony: Making a Difference for Families and Foster Youth
Dr. Bell provides testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
What can we learn from how states define neglect?
Learn from a study that outlines how states differ in their definitions of child neglect and the impacts on children and families.
Can policy changes reduce child poverty?
Learn about findings from a study that explores the effect that four social policies and programs can have on child poverty.
Do higher standards of proof for child abuse and neglect impact rates of substantiation?
Learn about findings from a study that examines the outcomes related to having higher standards of proof for substantiation.
