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.
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How did New York City’s Community Partnerships and Family Enrichment Centers respond to families during a time of crisis?
Learn how New York City leveraged Family Enrichment Centers and Community Partnerships to support families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How have community voice and leadership guided the implementation of Family Success Centers in Washington, D.C.?
Explore how family success centers in Washington D.C. neighborhoods work with community partners to provide upstream support to families.
How do some jurisdictions fund parent partner programs?
Learn about the three main sources of funding that are used to support parent partner programs.
How do parent partner programs recruit, train, and supervise parents with lived experience?
Explore how various parent partner programs recruit, train, and support the parents who serve as peer mentors to other parents.
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.
What are child protection agencies learning about supporting virtual engagement with children and families as well as staff?
Learn how the COVID-19 pandemic leveraged new ways of engaging virtually to support children and families.
What do first spouses say about working to address child and family well-being?
Discover how spouses of governors bring attention to the importance of improving child and family well-being in their states.
How are some first spouses promoting child and family well-being?
Learn how the spouses of six governors are working to advance child and family well-being in their states.
What does the Indian Child Welfare Act mean to the Navajo Nation?
Jonathan Nez, president of the Navajo Nation, reflects on the Indian Child Welfare Act and its importance to the Navajo Nation.
How can child welfare systems apply the principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act as the “gold standard” for all children?
Explore why four principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act should form the basis of child welfare practice for all agencies.
How could behavioral design improve frontline child welfare practice?
ideas42 outlines strategies from behavioral science for reducing stressors on child welfare staff.
The Community Opportunity Map
This interactive tool highlights the aspects of communities associated with safe children and strong families. Learn more about yours.
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.
Building, Growing, Supporting and Sustaining Communities of Hope for All of America’s Children
Dr. William C. Bell’s presentation for the Center on Community Philanthropy at the Clinton School of Public Service, University of Arkansas.
How is Broward County, Fla., advancing racial justice for families involved with the child protection system?
Community curator Corey Best describes how Broward County, Fla., works with the community to advance racial justice in child welfare.
How do economic supports benefit families and communities?
Understand how access to fundamental and tangible economic supports can strengthen families and reduce child maltreatment.
How are some child protection agencies attending to Qualified Residential Treatment Program requirements?
Learn from five state agencies about their strategies for implementing the QRTP requirements of the Family First Prevention Services Act.