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.
Data
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.
Native American and Alaska Native children 2020 data overview
This data overview looks at trends for American Indian/Alaska Native children in care nationally, and in California and Washington.
How is Connecticut’s Department of Children and Families working towards racial justice?
Learn how Connecticut DCF is making their work towards racial justice a key component of their department.
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 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 can longitudinal data support child and family well-being?
Explore best practices for collecting and using longitudinal data to assess outcomes for families.
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.
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.