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.
Resources
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.
Guardianship Assistance Policy and Implementation: A National Analysis of Federal and State Policies and Programs
Interviews with state guardianship experts and a policy analysis reveal variations in state subsidy rates and strategies for effective use of guardianship as a permanency option.
Life of Hope Award presented to Tony Shellman
This award recognizes individuals for an enduring commitment to ensuring the safety and success of children, families and the communities where they live.
2018 Casey Excellence for Children Awards Leadership Honorees
These awards recognize leaders who have had a significant impact in improving outcomes for children and families and building Communities of Hope across America.
2018 Casey Excellence for Children Awards Family and Alumni Honorees
These awards recognize those foster care alumni, birth parents, kinship caregivers and resource parents who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts on behalf of those involved in child welfare.
Effective investments: Title IV-E waiver projects
Title IV-E waiver projects demonstrate effective interventions, not just foster care.
Implementing Evidence-Based Child Welfare: The New York City Experience
This report describes the New York City Administration for Children’s Services experience incorporating 11 evidence-based and evidence-informed practice models into its continuum of preventive services.
2015 Out-of-Home Care Analysis: Key Findings for Service Delivery
This inaugural From Data to Practice report explores the relationship between services and outcomes in a cohort of youth served in CFS out-of-home care.
Partnerships for Permanency in Sacramento County
Permanency case reviews (PCRs) are being used in Sacramento to explore youth’s permanency options and help them find lifelong families.
Tools
Explore these tools to help build Communities of Hope.
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