Federal

This Capacity Building Center for States resource can help state agencies, Quality Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs), and other child welfare stakeholders understand the family engagement requirements of the Family First... (Read more)

The purpose of this site is to provide information and advocacy tools to assist judges, attorneys, and advocates in making decisions regarding the placement of children that reflect the least... (Read more)

This resource from Child Trends outlines lessons learned in jurisdictions such as New York City that were early adopters of evidence-based prevention services. This brief includes details of two evidence-based... (Read more)

This document from the Within Our Reach office of the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities is designed to describe a public health approach and provide some examples of innovations... (Read more)

This letter from Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner to child welfare leaders addresses flexibility related to the title IV-E prevention program, allowing programs and services to be adapted to a virtual... (Read more)

The Child Welfare Policy Manual has released a new Question and Answer under Section 8.6C "Title IV-E Prevention Services Program, Administrative Functions/Costs. Question 1: May a title IV-E agency... (Read more)

On November 18th, Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner of the Federal Children's Bureau released a letter reflecting on the twelve roundtables conducted with young people in/from foster care that the Children's... (Read more)

This resource from the Capacity Building Center for States can help child welfare agency leaders and managers, residential treatment programs, and other organizations understand the trauma-informed care requirements of the... (Read more)

This webinar recording from the National Family Support Network provides an overview of Casey Family Programs’ Community Opportunity Map and illustrate how it can be leveraged to support Family Resource... (Read more)

This comprehensive child welfare resource from Child Trends provides state and national data on child maltreatment , foster care , kinship caregiving , and adoption from foster care. The data... (Read more)