How can screening threshold analyses inform improved intake decisions?
Learn from an analysis that evaluated the accuracy of decisions of a central hotline to screen in or screen out reports that come in.
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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.
Investing in Equity: Sustaining hope for children and families
Investing in families means strengthening them, not separating them unnecessarily. Explore our signature report to learn more.
What impacts placement stability?
Explore the importance of placement stability for youth in care and the factors that can affect it.
How can we improve placement stability for children in foster care?
Explore the promising approaches that have demonstrated a positive impact in improving placement stability.
How are states building community-based pathways to prevention services through Family First?
Learn how three jurisdictions are leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act to serve families through community pathways.
Analysis of state definitions of child neglect
A review of child abuse and neglect definitions in state statutes found they vary widely and may contribute to unnecessary CPS intervention.
Building Communities of Hope Through Effective Faith-Based Organizations
This toolkit is designed to assist faith-based organizations and communities in creating environments that support family well-being.
Lived expertise
Explore our Questions from the Field resources related to engaging people with lived expertise.
Kinship care
Explore our Questions from the Field resources related to prioritizing kinship placements.
What should child protection agencies consider when working with children whose parent or primary caregiver is incarcerated?
Learn how child protection agencies can support children whose parent or primary caregiver is incarcerated.
How can child protection agencies support children spending time with their parents who are incarcerated?
Explore strategies for supporting relationships and visits between children in out-of-home care and parents who are incarcerated.
How are parents impacted by the child welfare system leading the way in parent advocacy?
This Q&A explores how Rise, a parent-led organization in New York City, works to influence and make changes to the child welfare system.
What is a well-functioning child protection agency?
This white paper outlines the purpose and responsibilities of a well-functioning child protection agency.
What is the National START (Sobriety, Treatment, and Recovery Teams) Model?
Learn how the START model serves families dually affected by parental substance use disorder and involved in the child welfare system.
Trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches
Explore our Questions from the field resources related to trauma-informed care.
Thriving Families, Safer Children, Supportive Communities
Learn how communities are engaging effectively with lived experience, addressing the system and investing in families.
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.
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.
How can data sharing across child- and family-serving systems be implemented effectively?
Explore how sharing data across systems can lead to more community-based, proactive support for families.