How have some child protection agencies recruited and retained resource families?
Learn how New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Washington state have recruited and retained resource families.
Questions from the field
What are family-based placements?
Learn about a range of family-based placement settings that are tailored to the needs of the child being placed in foster care.
How does sudden income loss impact child maltreatment risk?
Learn from a research study that examines how sudden drops in income can contribute to the risk of child maltreatment.
What are the enduring lessons for child welfare from the COVID-19 pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic gave rise to several important research-based lessons about child safety and family well-being.
Does prenatal cannabis exposure pose a risk of subsequent child maltreatment?
Learn from a research study examining policies around CPS investigations of families with newborns who test positive for cannabis exposure.
What lessons can we learn from ICWA courts?
Learn how principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act are carried out in ICWA courts and their impact on permanency and reunification.
Do cost-recovery child support orders impact child welfare outcomes?
Learn from a study examining the crossover between the child welfare and child support systems, and how it impacts child welfare outcomes.
How does Oklahoma’s system of care approach support families involved with child welfare?
Explore how Oklahoma uses a system of care approach to support children with behavioral health needs and their families.
How does New Hampshire’s system of care approach support families involved with child welfare?
Learn lessons from implementing a system of care approach across systems to improve behavioral health outcomes for children.
How does New Jersey’s system of care approach support families involved with child welfare?
Explore how New Jersey uses a system of care approach to support children with behavioral health needs and their families.
How does Ohio’s system of care approach support families involved with child welfare?
Explore how Ohio uses a system of care approach to support children with behavioral health needs and their families.
What strategies support effective implementation of the system of care approach?
Learn lessons from implementing a system of care approach across systems to improve behavioral health outcomes for children.
