Is it possible to modify neighborhood-level characteristics to reduce the rate of child maltreatment?
Explore findings from a study that suggests that strategies implemented at a neighborhood-level may effectively decrease child maltreatment.
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Can providing material needs decrease the rate of child maltreatment?
Explore findings from a study that shares how offering material supports to families is effective in reducing maltreatment.
How does the payment of child support impact time to permanency for children in foster care?
Learn from a study that examines how requiring child support payments to child protection agencies can impact time to permanency.
Do child care subsidies decrease rates of child maltreatment?
Learn the findings from a study that examines the effect of child care subsidies on child maltreatment.
First-of-its-kind national partnership aims to redesign child welfare into child- and family well-being systems
Casey Family Programs is one of four partners in Thriving Families, Safer Children: A National Commitment to Well-Being.
Upstream investment in children and families pays off
This resource highlights the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the benefits of investing in programs aimed at children and families.
Do states with refundable Earned Income Tax Credits have lower rates of children involved in foster care?
Learn from a study that examines the effect that refundable Earned Income Tax Credits have on the rate of children entering foster care.
13 states join learning network supporting child and family well-being throughout the pandemic
Casey Family Programs joins the National Governors Association in launching the Child and Family Well-Being Learning Cohort.
What do we know about the return on investment in preventing child maltreatment?
This evidence brief explores the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the cost-benefits of investing in prevention programs.
How can helplines serve as a better pathway for families to access support?
Learn how helplines are alternatives to CPS hotlines as they provide a pathway for families to proactively access services and supports.