How did Virginia safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
This strategy brief describes the key strategies and lessons learned that Virginia employed to reduce reliance on congregate care.
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How did New Jersey safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
All children deserve to grow up in a home-based setting. Learn how New Jersey decreased congregate care usage by 45 percent.
What are some effective strategies for achieving permanency?
All children deserve to grow up in a loving, permanent family. This brief identifies strategies to achieve timely permanency.
How does the Parents for Parents program help parents reunify?
The Parents for Parents program matches parents who have been reunified with those newly involved with child welfare to provide support and guidance.
What is New Jersey’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services intervention?
Mobile Response and Stabilization Services provides immediate support to stabilize children in crisis and keep them safe at home.
What do we know about birth match?
A few jurisdictions are using birth match as a data-based strategy to predict future risk and harm of infants, but ethical tensions exist.
How did Georgia and Alabama develop a border agreement to support timely placement with kin?
This bright spot describes how Georgia and Alabama created a border agreement to expedite placement of children with kin across state lines.
Considerations for Implementing Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare
This brief highlights considerations for child welfare agencies as they engage in predictive analytics.
What are the elements of an effective hotline system?
Hotline systems provide the first contact between the public and the child protection agency; this strategy brief outlines key elements.
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.
Is there an effective policy framework for oversight and monitoring of the use of psychotropic medication by youth in out-of-home care?
Given the high rate of psychotropic medication use by youth in out-of-home care, it is vital to establish effective oversight plans.
Strategies to Promote Research Use in Child Welfare
This research brief highlights the gap between research and practice in child welfare and identifies potential opportunities to increase use of research in the field.
