Can child maltreatment be prevented through universal home visiting for newborns and their families?
Scott Hippert describes how Family Connects approaches prevention by offering communitywide home visits to support families with newborns.
Child safety
How are Ohio Children’s Hospitals identifying sentinel injuries to reduce child fatalities?
Dr. Jonathan Thackeray and Carrie Baker share collaborative efforts to improve pediatric practices and prevent recurrent child maltreatment.
How should we handle hotline calls for our most vulnerable – infants and toddlers?
This strategy brief outlines strategies for how CPS agencies can screen-in reports of infants and toddlers in a way that keeps them safe.
How did Hawaii gain staff and stakeholder support when centralizing its hotline?
Hawaii employed various strategies to earn buy-in from staff and community stakeholders during its transition to a centralized hotline.
How do some states hire, train, and retain their hotline intake screeners?
This document provides key themes and lessons learned from five states on practices involving intake screeners in their child welfare systems.
How do some states hire, train, and retain their hotline intake screeners? (APPENDIX)
This document provides key themes and lessons learned from five states on practices involving intake screeners in their child welfare systems.
How do children of different ages experience trauma?
This infographic highlights a child’s experience of traumatic situations at different stages of growth and development.
How does investigation, removal and placement cause trauma for children?
Investigation, removal, and placement decisions and actions must consider the traumatic effects of those processes on the child.
Which home visiting programs are effective in reducing child maltreatment?
This information packet features five home visiting program models that have been found to be effective in reducing child maltreatment.
Are home visiting programs effective in reducing child maltreatment?
Home visiting programs can provide parents with the necessary tools, support, and knowledge to keep children safe and prevent future harm.