How can we ensure that separating children from their families is an intervention of last resort?
Review findings from an article describing how child removal decisions are based on inconsistent standards and practices among states.
Judicial system
Casey Family Programs statement on the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
For countless women, she opened the doorways of opportunity that had been held firmly shut throughout history.
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.
How can child protection agencies support families and children who lack lawful immigration status?
This brief discusses challenges that agencies may face serving families that lack lawful immigration status, and strategies to address them.
How did Cradle to Crayons adapt the Safe Babies Court Team™ approach in Maricopa County, Arizona?
Explore how Maricopa County’s judicial and child welfare systems use the Cradle to Crayons approach to improve safety and reunification.
What do child welfare leaders need to know about supporting families when caregivers are facing immigration-enforced detention or deportation?
Learn about the impact of immigration enforcement on families and find resources for supporting families in this situation.
How does the Safe Babies Court Team™ approach improve outcomes for infants and toddlers?
Learn how Safe Babies Court Teams improve collaboration between the courts and child welfare to minimize trauma for young children.
Study of parent legal representation in New York City
Team-based parent legal representation reunifies children with their birth family earlier and in higher numbers.
How did Allegheny County advance a kin-first approach?
Learn how Allegheny County achieved a kin-first culture shift in this Q&A with Marc Cherna, director of Department of Human Services.
How does the Parents for Parents program help parents reunify?
The Parents for Parents program matches parents who have been reunified with those newly involved with child welfare to provide support and guidance.
How have states implemented parental rights restoration and reinstatement?
Parental rights restoration is an option for some youth when parents have addressed the issues that led to the termination of their rights.
