Workforce
Explore our Questions from the Field resources to learn more about the child welfare workforce.
Direct practice
How can mindful organizing promote a safety culture in child protection agencies?
Mindful organizing supports better decision-making and service delivery, which lead to better child safety and improved family well-being.
How does Children’s Village keep New York City children safe with their families and connected to their communities?
Explore how Children’s Village in New York City is offering community-based prevention services to keep children safe with their families.
Heartland Rapid Permanency Reviews
This report presents compelling data that supports Heartland for Children’s success in achieving permanency for youth receiving RPRs.
How does Sweetser’s residential treatment approach promote family engagement and inclusion in Maine?
Learn how a residential treatment program for children with behavioral health challenges shifted its practice toward parent engagement.
How does Children’s Village reflect the components of a Qualified Residential Treatment Program?
Learn how a residential treatment program changed its business model, practice, and culture to better serve youth and families.
How does Native American Connections’ Patina Wellness Center help parents in treatment and recovery stay with their children?
Learn how a residential treatment center is helping tribal parents recover from substance use disorder with their children.
Child and Family Services (CFS) Practice Model: A Safe and Permanent Family for Every Youth
This practice model outlines strategies and interventions that advance Casey Family Programs’ focus on permanency for youth.
From Data to Practice: The Impact of Placement with Family on Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being
This report confirms kinship care as a preferred option for children when they cannot stay with their biological parents.
Using In Home Services to prevent foster care in Austin, Texas
This report chronicles the story of Austin’s In Home Services program. It is a story of courage, commitment, resilience and a lot of hard work.