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Casework strategies used to address disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system are often the same strategies used to improve outcomes for all children and families; however, agencies are... (Read more)

In 2019, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty , which included four policy proposals to reduce the number of children living in poverty... (Read more)

Youth in foster care face several challenges as they approach adulthood and prepare for self-sufficiency and independent living, and many struggle to achieve self-reliance. Youth in out-of-home care may face... (Read more)

Read the letter from former ACF Assistant Secretary January Contreras on the actions ACF has taken for LGBTQI+ Families and Youth here .(Read more)

This letter from the Children's Bureau shares information and resources to support Title IV-B/IV-E agencies in embedding equity in their response to emergencies and natural disasters. Read the full letter... (Read more)

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), in partnership with the Children’s Bureau (CB), is launching a new Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Learning... (Read more)

Today (August 9th), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $869,000 in funding for 14 public housing authorities (PHAs) in 10 different states, totaling 86 vouchers. This... (Read more)

Preventing child welfare system involvement is easier when you have the right tools. That’s why Chapin Hall policy experts collaborated with The American Public Human Services Association to create the... (Read more)

If you’re a grandparent raising a grandchild, you already have a relationship with a parent of the child–one that can be tough to navigate. Here’s what to... (Read more)

These briefs present information on federal housing voucher programs, such as the Family Unification Program (FUP), that child welfare and housing leaders can use to stabilize families through cross-sector partnerships... (Read more)