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.
Strong families
We believe that every child deserves a safe and permanent family. Leaders from the field routinely ask questions about how to support practices and policies that strengthen permanency outcomes and reduce re-entries into care. The documents featured here reflect responses to inquiries about best practices for helping children safely return to permanent, loving homes and remain there.
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.
Do kinship navigation programs impact permanency and equity for youth?
Learn findings from a study that analyzed permanency and equity outcome data for families that received kinship navigation services.
How can hotline data help child protection agencies better support families?
Explore how analyzing hotline data can inform and improve practice, aid in prevention efforts, and connect families to resources.
How can the collection, analysis, and reporting of demographic data support children and families?
Learn how using demographic data can address inequities in child welfare and help to tailor and improve services.
How has San Diego County prioritized developmental screening, assessment, and treatment for young children?
Learn how two specialized programs are collaborating to support young children with complex developmental and behavioral health needs.
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.
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.
Does contact with child protective services vary by race/ethnicity and county?
Findings from a research study show race-based differences in the rates of involvement in child maltreatment investigations.
Is alternative response equitably provided to families of color with low-income status?
Findings from a study show alternative response assignments for child neglect differ based on a family’s race and income level.
How does SafeCare support parents of young children?
Discover how the SafeCare home visiting program effectively supports positive parenting practices and reduces incidents of maltreatment.
How is legal awareness critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how raising awareness for families about their legal rights and services is part of the legal advocacy continuum.
How is post-petition legal representation critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how high-quality legal representation for parents in family court is beneficial as part of the legal advocacy continuum.
How is preventive legal advocacy critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how preventive legal advocacy that addresses upstream legal issues for families is part of the legal advocacy continuum.
How is pre-petition legal representation critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how providing pre-petition legal representation services for families is part of a preventive legal advocacy continuum.
What can we learn from family treatment courts to support systems change?
Explore the role that family treatment courts play in being a catalyst for transforming the child welfare system.
What can we learn from family treatment courts about improving practice for families affected by substance use disorder?
Explore effective strategies for how family treatment courts can improve outcomes for families affected by parental substance use disorder.
How can trends in child maltreatment during COVID-19 inform new ways of supporting families?
Learn how maltreatment reports to the hotline changed during COVID-19, and how families can be better supported at a community level.
How can guardianship be better utilized to promote permanency and well-being?
Explore the benefits of guardianship as part of a strong kin-first continuum of supports for children and families.