How did New Jersey safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
All children deserve to grow up in a home-based setting. Learn how New Jersey decreased congregate care usage by 45 percent.
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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.
How can investigation, removal, and placement processes be more trauma-informed?
This strategy brief describes ways to integrate trauma-informed practice into all decision points in the child protection process.
Why should child protection agencies become trauma-informed?
Youth in foster care have high rates of trauma exposure. A trauma-informed child protection system can mitigate trauma’s adverse effects.
How can an effective border agreement support timely placement with kin?
This bright spot describes how Georgia and Alabama created a border agreement to expedite placement of children with kin across state lines.
What is the impact of substance abuse on child welfare?
This list provides key resources for leaders to consider when evaluating the impact of substance abuse on child welfare.
How can we select the right tool to help us better assess children’s safety, permanency, and well-being needs?
This information packet helps in selecting and implementing child screening and assessment tools to inform case decision-making.
What safety and risk assessment tools are used in tribal child welfare?
This information packet provides an overview of the tools tribal child welfare agencies use to assess safety of the children in their care.
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.
What are some examples of evidence-informed practices to keep children safe and promote permanency?
This packet provides information about evidence-informed programs that aim to keep children safe and families together.