What strategies support effective implementation of the system of care approach?
Learn lessons from implementing a system of care approach across systems to improve behavioral health outcomes for children.
Innovative practice and programming
How can the system of care approach improve outcomes for children and families involved with child welfare?
Understand how the system of care approach brings together an array of partners to support children’s behavioral health needs.
How does the FIRST Clinic keep newborns safely with their parents?
The FIRST Clinic is a medical-legal partnership that aims to keep parents and their newborns safely together.
How can child- and family-serving agencies select evidence-based programs that are the right fit?
Identifying appropriate evidence-based practices and programs can help ensure families get the right services and support.
Family-Centered Substance Abuse Treatment Planning Brief
This family-centered substance abuse treatment planning brief outlines funding approaches and program implementation strategies.
What are some evidence-based programs that help promote safety, permanency, and well-being?
This information packet provides information about evidence-informed programs that aim to keep children safe and families together.
Do Infant-Toddler Court Teams impact permanency outcomes for families?
Learn from a study that compares permanency outcomes for families with and without Infant-Toddler Court Team involvement.
How was Safety Organized Practice implemented in San Diego County?
San Diego County’s Safety Organized Practice model builds partnerships between families and child welfare using a strengths-based approach.
How can pre-petition legal representation help strengthen families and keep them together?
Preventive legal representation is an effective upstream intervention that can help families keep children safely at home.
Interventions Shown to Be Effective with Children and Families of Color and LGBTQ2SI+ Persons Who May Be Served with Family First Funding Research Brief (Second Edition)
This report explores permanency outcomes for youth who, when referred to Casey services, were not residing with a family member.