How does the language used in child welfare impact families?
Co-developed with parents, this brief highlights the impacts of language and why certain terms used in child welfare should be reconsidered.
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How can individuals with direct experience of child welfare help to reform the system?
Learn findings from a national survey in which three stakeholder groups voiced the systemic challenges faced by child welfare.
Child welfare financing
Explore a variety of our resources related to child welfare financing.
Family First Prevention Services Act
This law provides opportunities for states and tribes to better serve children and families by preventing the need for foster care and supporting better outcomes for children in care. Explore these resources to learn more.
Child abuse and neglect fatalities
Explore our Questions from the field resources to learn more about how to prevent child fatalities.
Does limiting government surveillance compromise child safety?
Understand how the COVID-19 shutdown resulted in limited surveillance without compromising child safety in New York City.
Peer support: parent partner programs
Explore a variety of our resources related to parent partner programs.
Preventive legal advocacy
Explore a variety of our resources related to the continuum of preventive legal advocacy.
Safety science and safety culture
Explore a variety of our resources related to safety science and promoting a safety culture within child welfare agencies.