What is Connecticut’s trauma-informed approach?
Learn how Connecticut integrated trauma-informed practices throughout its child welfare system with an innovative approach.
Mental health
CDC joins Thriving Families, Safer Children to promote family health and well-being
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the CDC has joined the Thriving Families, Safer Children effort.
How has San Diego County prioritized developmental screening, assessment, and treatment for young children?
Learn how two specialized programs are collaborating to support young children with complex developmental and behavioral health needs.
Ending the Need for Group Placements
This learning exchange explores the “seven levers” that are key to ending the need for group placements in child welfare.
What are some considerations when bringing evidence-based interventions to scale?
Understand how the Family First Prevention Services Act supports Indiana’s commitment to deliver evidence-based services to families.
How does My Community Cares in Louisiana build strong neighborhoods that keep families together?
Explore how My Community Cares supports and strengthens families in Louisiana through community-based programs and services.
Culture Forward: A strengths and culture based tool to protect our Native youth from suicide
This tool provides resources from across Indian Country to leverage strengths within tribal communities to protect Native youth from suicide.
Child and Family Services (CFS) Practice Model: A Safe and Permanent Family for Every Youth
This practice model outlines strategies and interventions that advance Casey Family Programs’ focus on permanency for youth.
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.
Building the bridge
A study of high service users among youth in foster care in Tennessee and Florida using linked Medicaid and child welfare data.