How can screening threshold analyses inform improved intake decisions?
Learn from an analysis that evaluated the accuracy of decisions of a central hotline to screen in or screen out reports that come in.
Hotline
Does limiting government surveillance compromise child safety?
Understand how the COVID-19 shutdown resulted in limited surveillance without compromising child safety in New York City.
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.
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.
Do state child welfare policies impact the rate of reported and substantiated child maltreatment?
Learn findings from a study that examined how state-level policies can impact the number of child maltreatment reports and substantiations.
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 child welfare leaders and providers reimagine support for children and families?
David Sanders discusses how child protection agencies and providers can move upstream to provide proactive support for families.
How did New Hampshire create and distribute a resource guide to support child and family well-being during the COVID-19 emergency?
Learn about a resource guide that was created and distributed in New Hampshire to support child and family well-being.
How are public health nurses assisting with child protection investigations?
When public health nurses accompany caseworkers on investigations, the results can be beneficial to child and family well-being.
Do reporting professionals overexpose marginalized families to more surveillance due to the dual nature of child welfare services?
Learn from a study that explores how making reports to CPS may lead to over-surveillance and trauma for families.