Child welfare and the courts
Explore a variety of our resources related to child welfare court and legal systems.
Parents
How does the FIRST Clinic keep newborns safely with their parents?
The FIRST Clinic is a medical-legal partnership that aims to keep parents and their newborns safely together.
How can child welfare partner with other systems to support families experiencing domestic violence?
Learn how child protection agencies and domestic violence programs can work collaboratively to best address child safety and well-being.
Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Planning Brief
This family-centered substance abuse treatment planning brief outlines funding approaches and program implementation strategies.
What strategies facilitate safe family reunification?
Explore strategies that promote timely permanency for children in foster care, with a focus on family reunification.
How can pre-petition legal representation help strengthen families and keep them together?
Preventive legal representation is an effective upstream intervention that can help families keep children safely at home.
How can we move towards systems transformation by sharing power with parents who have lived experience of child welfare?
Learn from parent advocates about how child welfare leaders can share power effectively and successfully with the families they serve.
How can child protection agencies use telehealth to increase service access for children and families?
Explore how telehealth can give children and families involved in child welfare access to essential physical and behavioral health services.
What strategies support pregnant and parenting teens in foster care?
Learn about effective strategies and programs that meet the unique needs of pregnant and parenting teens in foster care.
A season of hope: Growing the role of families
Learn why a kin-first culture leads to better outcomes for children and families, and how communities are embracing this powerful approach.