Do reporting professionals overexpose marginalized families to more surveillance due to the dual nature of child welfare services?
Learn from a study that explores how making reports to CPS may lead to over-surveillance and trauma for families.
Community support
Racial equity
These resources explore disparities and inequities existing within the child protection system, and strategies to advance racial justice.
Pathways for support
Resources on this page highlight pathways for providing supports and services that families need to thrive and keep their children safe.
How can the judiciary help narrow the front door to child protection?
Judge Ernestine S. Gray of New Orleans shares the values and beliefs that guide her work to strengthen communities and families.
How did New Hampshire use a Request for Information to generate innovations in prevention programming?
This strategy brief describes how New Hampshire used Requests for Information to expand and improve its prevention service array.
What is the role of the child protection agency in the Black Child Legacy Campaign?
Learn how Sacramento County CPS supports the community-led Black Child Legacy Campaign to reduce preventable deaths among Black children.
How is the Black Child Legacy Campaign saving lives and advancing equity in Sacramento?
Learn about Sacramento’s community-driven approach to reducing preventable deaths among Black children.
Does a state’s social policy regime impact involvement with child welfare?
Learn from a research study that explores whether state-level social policies impact frequency and characteristics of child protection interventions.
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.
How do mandatory reporting laws affect help-seeking among survivors of intimate partner violence?
Learn from a study that explores how mandatory reporting laws may discourage survivors of intimate partner violence from seeking support.