Addressing Child Sex Trafficking from a Child Welfare Perspective
This report presents the results of a national survey gathering child welfare leaders’ insights into child sex trafficking and what they need to combat it.
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Prioritizing Early Childhood to Safely Reduce the Need for Foster Care: A National Scan of Interventions
This research brief highlights practice elements that contribute to effective programs for parents and young children involved with child welfare systems.
Cities United 2015: Mayors and communities mobilize to decrease violence and improve outcomes for African American boys and men
Cities United is a national coalition of mayors and city officials working to decrease violence among African American boys and young men.
Smart Spending for Better Outcomes
We can make more effective investments to ensure better outcomes for our most vulnerable children.
Measuring Compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act: A Research and Practice Brief
This research and practice brief is a useful resource for states that seek to document compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
White House convening lifts up native youth: Event brings together first lady, Cabinet secretaries, tribal youth and leaders to expand opportunities for Native youth
Casey Family Programs joined the White House, Center for Native American Youth, tribal, government and philanthropic leaders in an inspiring convening focused on creating opportunities for Native youth. The April 8, 2015, convening, “Creating Native Youth Opportunities,” underscored the Obama Administration’s commitment to creating opportunities for the next generation of Native Americans. The five-hour gathering […]
The Well-Being of Children in the Child Welfare System: An Analysis of the Second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW II)
Children involved in the child welfare system have more developmental challenges than the general population, according to this report.
Hope, trauma and resilience: a conversation about vulnerable children in America
This is William C. Bell’s keynote address at the 2015 Kevin J. Robinson Forum on Social Justice: Resilience in the Face of Childhood Trauma.
The Potential for Cost Savings from Home Visiting Due to Reductions in Child Maltreatment
Evidence-based home visiting shows potential to prevent maltreatment, which has significant societal costs.
Today’s decisions construct tomorrow’s opportunities
William C. Bell lectures at an international business symposium hosted by his alma mater, Delta State University.