Access to basic necessities — housing, food, clothing, medical and behavioral health care services, legal representation, transportation, and early care and education — is fundamental to the well-being and economic... (Read more)
Published Jan 25, 2023
The Title IV-E Prevention Program Clearinghouse released new ratings for a handful of programs and services. Click the links below to learn more about each program and service: Positive Indian... (Read more)
Published Jan 17, 2023
This webinar, from the National Governors Association, discusses strategies to address the comprehensive needs of students and families through community schools and wraparound supports. Panelists explain the evidence in this... (Read more)
Published Jan 9, 2023
This document is primarily designed to support child welfare agencies and their partners during the Exploration stage1 of designing and implementing community pathways to prevention in the context of the... (Read more)
Published Jan 3, 2023
Wisconsin's federal partners approved the state's Title IV-E Prevention Program Five-Year Plan. The plan will support the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) in safely serving more children in... (Read more)
Published Dec 27, 2022
A Q&A with David Reed, Deputy Director of Child Welfare Services, Indiana Department of Child Services. Child protection agencies across the country are faced with the complex task of determining... (Read more)
Published Dec 19, 2022
Youth with lived experience in foster care, research, and data tell us that children in foster care do best when placed with family or in family-like settings. 1 While short-term,... (Read more)
Published Dec 12, 2022
The Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First), enacted in February 2018, created a federal entitlement with the stated purpose of reducing and preventing entry into foster care. Family First... (Read more)
Published Dec 7, 2022
Federal, state, and local governments allocate billions of dollars for services, programs, and resources dedicated to education, social services, physical and mental health, and enrichment opportunities in order to promote... (Read more)
Published Dec 5, 2022
While child maltreatment occurs in all strata of society, and most low-income families will never come into contact with the child welfare system, poverty is the most consistent and strongest... (Read more)
Published Nov 28, 2022