What are family treatment courts and how do they improve outcomes for children and families?
Explore how family treatment courts are a family-centered intervention for families affected by substance use disorder.
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How do some child protection agencies approach coaching? (APPENDIX)
Read summaries from several jurisdictions that use coaching models to train and develop their child protection agency staff.
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.
How can child welfare agencies use safety science concepts during the COVID-19 crisis?
Presenters at the National Partnership for Child Safety Collaborative describe how safety science has been applied during COVID-19.
How can child welfare systems support families in rural communities?
Explore some key strategies that child welfare agencies can engage in when working with families that live in rural or tribal communities.
How are child welfare leaders applying the principles of safety science to prevent harm to children?
Learn from the experiences of child welfare agency leaders who are applying the principles of safety science within their organizations.
What do we know about services administered virtually?
This brief summarizes key considerations for delivering virtual services and supports to families.
Is it possible to modify neighborhood-level characteristics to reduce the rate of child maltreatment?
Explore findings from a study that suggests that strategies implemented at a neighborhood-level may effectively decrease child maltreatment.
What is the impact of a Title IV-E waiver kinship supports intervention?
Learn the findings from a study that examined the impact of a Kinship Supports Intervention (KSI).
How does the payment of child support impact time to permanency for children in foster care?
Learn from a study that examines how requiring child support payments to child protection agencies can impact time to permanency.
Do child care subsidies decrease rates of child maltreatment?
Learn the findings from a study that examines the effect of child care subsidies on child maltreatment.
Upstream investment in children and families pays off
This resource highlights the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the benefits of investing in programs aimed at children and families.
