A growing body of evidence shows that families do better when they have access to concrete services and have economic stability. This makes providing economic and concrete supports an important component of preventing child abuse and neglect and reducing involvement with child welfare. Since families of color are disproportionately affected by poverty, these supports can serve as a strategy to reduce racial disproportionality in child welfare systems.
Chapin Hall experts have brought together evidence about the connections between economic and concrete supports and involvement with child welfare. A brief that summarizes some of this research, System Transformation to Support Child and Family Well-being, is available here. The most comprehensive collection of this research is in the presentation developed by Clare Anderson, Yasmin Grewal-Kök, Dr. Gretchen Cusick, Dr. Dana Weiner and Dr. Krista Thomas.
Review the slidedeck and watch the webinar here.