Supporting Child, Caregiver and Family Well-Being in Times of Crisis: Strategies to Promote Effective Virtual and Phone Engagement

This bulletin from the Child Welfare Information Gateway discusses ways that professionals outside of child protective services can act to support children and their caregivers and connect them with appropriate... (Read more)

Published Sep 30, 2020

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COIVD-19: Foster Care and Education

The Legal Center for Foster Care and Education, the Juvenile Law Center, and the Education Law Center created a list of resources to assist local jurisdictions with education for youth... (Read more)

Published Sep 11, 2020

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Family Voices on School Reopening

Family Voices United is a campaign dedicated to ensuring the voices of those with firsthand experience are heard across the child welfare system. As the many states in the United... (Read more)

Published Aug 16, 2020

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Seeing Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic and Creating Change for Vulnerable Children and Ensuring Safety and Stability for Vulnerable Children and Families

The Foster Youth Intern COVID-19 Pandemic Working Group is a special summer 2020 edition of CCAI's signature Foster Youth Internship Program. The Foster Youth Intern COVID-19 Pandemic Working Group released... (Read more)

Published Jul 30, 2020

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Guidance for Children and Families Involved with the Child Welfare System During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The three guiding values of child welfare services are safety, permanency, and well-being. Maintaining child safety is essential, and even the circumstances of a pandemic should not undermine the vital... (Read more)

Published Jul 30, 2020

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Letter from Dr. Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner of Children's Bureau to state and tribal child welfare leaders

Children's Bureau Associate Commissioner Dr. Jerry Milner wrote a letter to state and tribal child welfare leaders to address concerns related to filing petitions to terminate a parent’s rights (TPR)... (Read more)

Published Jun 22, 2020

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Addressing the decline in child abuse reports and supporting child well-being

The National Governors Association released a memorandum addressing the decline in child abuse reports and supporting child well-being. You can access the memorandum below.(Read more)

Published Jun 15, 2020

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Resources from the Webinar on Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID

The Children's Bureau and CDC hosted a webinar on how child welfare workers can maintain safety when engaged in in-person interaction with families. They have released resources provided during the... (Read more)

Published Jun 10, 2020

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Child Welfare Worker Safety in the Time of COVID: CDC Recommendations for In-Person Interactions with Families

The Children's Bureau and CDC hosted a webinar on how child welfare workers can maintain safety when engaged in in-person interaction with families. You can access the webinar slide presentation... (Read more)

Published Jun 10, 2020

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Direct Service Provision during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Child Trends recognize that community-based direct service providers may struggle to know how best to support families while adhering to social distancing mandates. Child Trends released a tip sheet that... (Read more)

Published Jun 4, 2020