Federal

Engaging families in the casework process promotes the safety, permanency, and wellbeing of children and families in the child welfare system and is central to successful practice. Effective family engagement... (Read more)

In recent decades, questions have arisen as to whether or not removing children from their primary caregivers (who are frequently their biological parents) is an effective strategy for protecting and... (Read more)

In this brief, you'll learn: The challenges that young people face while in and exiting care. How youth in foster care are faring in each state as they transition to... (Read more)

This tool, created for lawyers, aims to help increase the chances of a youth being placed with kinship caregivers, when removed from their home. Read the resource here .(Read more)

The following resources provide information on how to support young people and help them transition to adulthood and live independently. Caseworkers and others supporting youth in transition can find resources... (Read more)

This page, from Child Welfare Information Gateway, offers guidance on the role FFPSA plays in primary prevention, the impact of FFPSA on the foster care system, the way FFPSA shifted... (Read more)

In August 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services held a convening focused on primary prevention. Discussion highlighted the opportunity for human services to strengthen and support people and... (Read more)

Ample evidence supports the value of addressing the economic and material hardship faced by most child welfare-involved families. This brief discusses the current evidence for the value of economic and... (Read more)

In child protection court proceedings, attorneys typically represent the child protection agency and parents.2 As recognized parties to the case, the child protection agency and parents present and challenge evidence... (Read more)

This comprehensive child welfare resource provides state and national data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship caregiving, permanency, and older youth in care. The data are essential to help policymakers... (Read more)