Summary of child welfare class action litigation
This comprehensive list of class action litigation brought forward by or on behalf of children in foster care has been updated for 2026.
Illinois
Do home visits improve outcomes for children of refugee families?
Learn from a study that explores how home visiting programs can support refugee families as they navigate resettlement.
What do we know about family resource centers? (APPENDIX)
Explore a summary of research on the outcomes and effectiveness of family resource centers around the country.
What do we know about family resource centers?
Explore the key elements and effectiveness of community-based resource hubs known as family resource centers.
What are jurisdictions learning and doing as they address racial disparities in child welfare?
Explore the lessons of a Race Equity Improvement Collaborative and how its jurisdictions are advancing equity in child welfare.
What are community-based, multidisciplinary preventive legal advocacy programs?
Learn how multidisciplinary preventive legal advocacy programs support families in addressing and mitigating legal issues upstream.
Do child care subsidies decrease rates of child maltreatment?
Learn the findings from a study that examines the effect of child care subsidies on child maltreatment.
13 states join learning network supporting child and family well-being throughout the pandemic
Casey Family Programs joins the National Governors Association in launching the Child and Family Well-Being Learning Cohort.
How can Family First help child welfare systems support families in new ways?
In this leadership Q & A, BJ Walker, director of Illinois DCFS, shares her perspectives regarding the importance of Family First.
How have states implemented parental rights restoration and reinstatement?
Parental rights restoration is an option for some youth when parents have addressed the issues that led to the termination of their rights.
Research Evidence and Benefit-Cost Data for Title IV-E Waiver Interventions
States with Title IV-E demonstrations are using evidence-based practices, but more cost-benefit analyses are needed.
A Declaration of Hope: 2014 Signature Report
The power to build hope rests in the collective will of a community and its families. Because of this, we need to understand the interdependencies among families, neighborhoods, schools, local businesses, law enforcement, churches and nonprofits.
