What are two examples of helplines operated by child protection agencies?
Learn how agency-operated helplines in Washington, D.C., and New York City were developed and are being implemented.
Community support
How do helplines support children and families?
Explore how helplines can proactively connect families to services and prevent unnecessary involvement in the child welfare system.
How do lived experts define and assess child safety?
Understand how child safety is defined and assessed from the perspectives of individuals with lived experience in the child welfare system.
What roles can elders play to help children thrive and prevent them from entering foster care?
Learn lessons from American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian elders who pass down wisdom to help Indigenous children thrive.
What are examples of updated mandated reporter education, training, and tools?
Explore strategies underway in three jurisdictions for reforming mandated reporting through updated education and training.
What are the enduring lessons for child welfare from the COVID-19 pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to several important research-based lessons about child safety and family well-being.
What lessons can we learn from ICWA courts?
Learn how principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act are carried out in ICWA courts and their impact on permanency and reunification.
How Oregon DHS engages community in Continuous Quality Improvement
This map tool helps public agencies, like Oregon DHS, engage their constituents to tailor services to the needs of individual communities.
Sowing the seeds of hope: Keeping children safe with families
In this report, we look at how communities are adapting their approach to ensuring child safety and how leaders can support continued progress.
How does Oklahoma’s system of care approach support families involved with child welfare?
Explore how Oklahoma uses a system of care approach to support children with behavioral health needs and their families.