How does the New York Foundling’s crisis nursery prevent maltreatment and entry into foster care?
New York City’s crisis nursery offers support to stabilize families in crisis with a goal to decrease the risk of child maltreatment.
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How was Safety Organized Practice implemented in San Diego County?
San Diego County’s Safety-Organized Practice model builds partnerships between families and child welfare using a strengths-based approach.
Do place-based programs, such as Family Resource Centers, reduce risk of child maltreatment and entry into foster care?
Family Resource Centers offer community-based family support to prevent child abuse and neglect. Explore key elements and effectiveness.
Do place-based programs, such as Family Resource Centers, reduce risk of child maltreatment and entry into foster care? (APPENDIX)
Family Resource Centers offer community-based family support to prevent child abuse and neglect. Review a brief summary of current research.
How do parent partner programs instill hope and support prevention and reunification? (APPENDIX)
This appendix provides a brief summary of the research on individual parent partner programs.
How do parent partner programs instill hope and support prevention and reunification?
Parent partners can guide parents through a difficult time and instill hope. Learn more about parent partner programs in this issue brief.
How does Native American Connections’ Patina Wellness Center help parents in treatment and recovery stay with their children?
Learn how a residential treatment center is helping tribal parents recover from substance use disorder with their children.
How did Connecticut expand Family-Based Recovery using a social impact bond?
Pay for Success expands a recovery program that allows children to remain at home with parents undergoing treatment for substance use.
What is Connecticut’s Family-Based Recovery Program?
This brief describes an innovative program that allows children to remain at home while their parents undergo substance use treatment.
How did Allegheny County advance a kin-first approach?
Learn how Allegheny County achieved a kin-first culture shift in this Q&A with Marc Cherna, director of Department of Human Services.
How has stable, skilled leadership driven change in Allegheny County?
This Q&A with Marc Cherna describes how he developed his leadership style to achieve his vision and drive change in Allegheny County.
What is Connecticut’s trauma-informed approach, CONCEPT?
Connecticut has integrated trauma-informed practices throughout its child welfare system by way of an innovative approach called CONCEPT.
How can we better engage fathers in prevention?
Fathers play a critical role in children’s healthy development. Learn how to engage with and support fathers to prevent maltreatment.
What do we know about crisis nurseries?
This issue brief explores how crisis nurseries can support parents during a crisis and prevent abuse and neglect to children.
How can Medicaid services and plans address vulnerable children’s health care needs?
This webinar series highlights Medicaid and EPSDT, addressing dental and behavioral health care needs, waivers and amending state plans.
What does Family First mean for families and for child welfare systems?
In this leadership Q & A, BJ Walker, director of Illinois DCFS, shares her perspectives regarding the importance of Family First.
How can safety culture contribute to a reduction in turnover?
This video underscores the importance of supporting staff so they can focus on what matters most: being responsive to children and families.
What are some ways to cultivate staff support when building a safety culture?
These two brief videos highlight the importance of building trust with staff when developing a safety culture.
How can an organization become more responsive to staff needs?
These brief videos describe why establishing feedback loops for staff to provide input on policy and practice changes helps build trust.
How can we prioritize constituent voice and choice?
Families involved with child welfare systems can offer critical insights and feedback. Learn to design systems driven by their expertise.