How can child welfare systems apply the principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act as the “gold standard” for all children?
Explore why four principles of the Indian Child Welfare Act should form the basis of child welfare practice for all agencies.
Reunification
How do parent partner programs instill hope and support prevention and reunification?
Parent partners can guide parents through a difficult time and instill hope. Learn more about parent partner programs in this issue brief.
How did A Second Chance Inc. transform kinship care in Allegheny County?
Learn how the policies and practices of A Second Chance Inc. have helped advance kinship care and improved outcomes in Allegheny County.
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 can frequent, quality family time promote relationships and permanency?
Learn about the benefits of family time for parents and children, and why it is essential for a child’s well-being.
How can birth and foster parents partner to achieve reunification?
Listen to an audio recording to learn how birth and foster parent partnerships can build trusting relationships and lead to reunification.
How does Sweetser’s residential treatment approach promote family engagement and inclusion in Maine?
Learn how a residential treatment program for children with behavioral health challenges shifted its practice toward parent engagement.
How can child protection agencies deepen partnerships with birth parents to advance systems change?
In this Q&A, David Sanders is interviewed about how child welfare agencies can improve their partnerships with birth parents.
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 can birth and foster parent partnerships help families reunify?
Learn how a foster parent and parent partner worked together to wrap supports around a birth mother so she could reunify with her child.
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.
Supporting Sustained Permanency Webinar
This webinar series will provide constituents’ perspectives and jurisdictional approaches on sustaining permanency, information on re-entry rates, funding opportunities and practical recommendations to support sustained permanency. The webinar will be offered in two parts on June 7 and June 28.
