Family Is Essential
For National Reunification Month, Children's Bureau's David Kelly reflects on the importance of family during this COVID-19 crisis. Mr. Kelly states that, "We can emerge from this crisis understanding just... (Read more)
Advocacy Tools
Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID: CDC Recommendations for In-Person Interactions with Families
The Children's Bureau and CDC hosted a webinar on how child welfare workers can maintain safety when engaged in in-person interaction with families. You can access the webinar slide presentation... (Read more)
Resources from the Webinar on Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID
The Children's Bureau and CDC hosted a webinar on how child welfare workers can maintain safety when engaged in in-person interaction with families. They have released resources provided during the... (Read more)
Direct Service Provision during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Child Trends recognize that community-based direct service providers may struggle to know how best to support families while adhering to social distancing mandates. Child Trends released a tip sheet that... (Read more)
Education During COVID-19
The American Bar Association's Legal Center for Foster Care and Education have put out guidance about how child welfare agencies can prioritize the educational needs of students in foster during... (Read more)
State Action on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The National Conference of State Legislatures brings you up-to-date, real-time information about bills related to and responding to COVID-19 that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District... (Read more)
Blueprint for Practice: Chapin Hall’s Approach to Building and Sustaining a Practice Model
Practice models shape the behavior, skills, and competencies of the workforce with the goal of improving safety, permanency and well-being outcomes for the children, youth, and families they serve. The... (Read more)
Supporting Clients in Under-resourced Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This resource from Child Trends is based on promising practices implemented by South Ward Promise Neighborhood Partner agencies. It offers strategies to help front-line staff support their clients while working... (Read more)
Letter from Dr. Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner of Children's Bureau to Child Welfare Directors
This letter is addressed to title IV-E agencies approved to operate a title IV-E extended foster care program. CB provided a copy of the letter to all child welfare directors... (Read more)
Joint letter from the ACF and HRSA to promote family strengthening during COVID-19
This s is a joint letter from the ACF and HRSA to promote family strengthening and virtual primary prevention during COVID-19 and beyond. As federal agencies with a collective mission... (Read more)