Guidance

Joint Letter Regarding the Assignment of Rights to Child Support for Children in Foster Care

This a joint letter from The Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Children’s Bureau (CB) and Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) on the Policy Guidance regarding Child Support from... (Read more)

Published Jun 12, 2023

Implementation Strategies

Child Support and Child Welfare: CROSS-SYSTEM COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Child support assignment and enforcement for families involved in Title IV-E foster care programs has been shown to delay reunification for children and create barriers to economic mobility for families... (Read more)

Published Jun 12, 2023

Data / Research

Prevention and Early Intervention Committee: Community Pathway Recommendations

California’s vision for Child, Family and Community Well-Being, centered on equity and social justice and respect for tribal sovereignty, requires an approach that is dependent upon the successful implementation of... (Read more)

Published Jun 12, 2023

News

New research shows Kentucky foster youth transitioning into adulthood face resources gap

Kentucky’s former foster youth have a steeper climb into adulthood than their peers, according to new research. Among 21-year-olds with foster-care histories, the data show 63% reported having stable housing,... (Read more)

Published Jun 5, 2023

Data / Research

Intensive/Qualified Residential Treatment

These resources provide information on evidenced-based and trauma-focused residential treatment centers. These treatment centers—also known as Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs)—work with youth struggling with psychological, behavioral, and/or substance use... (Read more)

Published Jun 5, 2023

Advocacy Tools, Data / Research

Tip Sheet- American Indian & Alaska Native Grandfamilies: Helping Children Thrive Through Connection to Family and Cultural Identity

This resource is designed as a quick reference tool for practitioners and advocates working with grandfamilies and kinship families who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native. It is meant... (Read more)

Published Jun 5, 2023

Guidance

Policy Guidance: Child Support

This is a policy guidance from the Children's Bureau regarding Child Support payments for youth and children in foster care. Read the guidance here .(Read more)

Published Jun 5, 2023

Advocacy Tools

Preventive Legal Advocacy

All families should have equitable access to resources that allow them to thrive. Preventive legal advocacy aims to resolve upstream legal problems to strengthen families, address the social determinants of... (Read more)

Published Jun 5, 2023

Data / Research

Tip Sheet: Connecting with Families in Black and Indigenous Communities

Kin/grandfamily caregivers’ ideas about their roles in protecting and providing for the children in their care depend on their families’ values and cultures. Working with Black and Indigenous families requires... (Read more)

Published Jun 5, 2023

Real Story

A Brief But Spectacular take on prioritizing kinship care

Each year, 22,000 young people age out of foster care without family structures in place to support them. It's an issue Sixto Cancel is working to address. He's the founder... (Read more)

Published Jun 5, 2023