Why should child protection agencies adopt a kin-first approach?
Understand the importance of a kin-first culture and strategies for child protection agencies to prioritize and support kinship caregivers.
Kinship care
From Data to Practice: Moving Youth to Family – Level of Need and the Impact on Legal and Relational Permanency
This report explores permanency outcomes for youth who, when referred to Casey services, were not residing with a family member.
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.
Native American and Alaska Native children data trends
This data overview looks at trends for American Indian/Alaska Native children in care nationally, and in California and Washington.
From Data to Practice: The Impact of Placement with Family on Safety, Permanency, and Well-Being
This report confirms kinship care as a preferred option for children when they cannot stay with their biological parents.
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.
What are some effective strategies for achieving permanency?
All children deserve to grow up in a loving, permanent family. This brief identifies strategies to achieve timely permanency.
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.
Preserving connections
Explore best strategies for recruiting and retaining tribal foster families to help American Indian and Alaska Native children thrive in their culture.
