How can we end the need for group placements in child welfare?
Explore four principles that child welfare agencies should consider as they work to end the need for group placement settings.
Youth outcomes
What strategies can help prevent unintended pregnancy for youth in foster care?
Explore strategies, jurisdictional examples, and resources for making progress in reducing unplanned teen pregnancy among youth in care.
What are some considerations for employing and supporting youth peer mentors in child welfare?
Understand the benefits of employing youth peer mentors to support young people impacted by the child welfare system.
Is there an effective model for serving youth involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems?
Explore how the Crossover Youth Practice Model provides a coordinated approach to effectively serving crossover youth.
What are the outcomes for youth placed in group and institutional settings?
This overview describes the negative impacts of group and institutional settings and posits strategies for eliminating their overuse.
Ending the Need for Group Placements
This learning exchange explores the “seven levers” that are key to ending the need for group placements in child welfare.
What are some considerations when implementing Nurse-Family Partnership?
Learn how the Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting program can generate positive outcomes as it offers support to new mothers.
Should institutional placements be eliminated for youth in foster care?
Learn from a participatory qualitative research report about the impacts of institutional placement on youth who experienced them.
Dr. William C. Bell Congressional testimony: Celebrating Father and Families: Federal Support for Responsible Fatherhood
Dr. Bell’s 2019 testimony on funding programs for fathers in Families First to a subcommittee of the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Does contact with child protective services vary by race/ethnicity and county?
Findings from a research study show race-based differences in the rates of involvement in child maltreatment investigations.