Resources
Supporting Clients in Under-resourced Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This resource from Child Trends is based on promising practices implemented by South Ward Promise Neighborhood Partner agencies. It offers strategies to help front-line staff support their clients while working... (Read more)
Published May 29, 2020
Letter from Dr. Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner of Children's Bureau to Child Welfare Directors
This letter is addressed to title IV-E agencies approved to operate a title IV-E extended foster care program. CB provided a copy of the letter to all child welfare directors... (Read more)
Published May 25, 2020
Joint letter from the ACF and HRSA to promote family strengthening during COVID-19
This s is a joint letter from the ACF and HRSA to promote family strengthening and virtual primary prevention during COVID-19 and beyond. As federal agencies with a collective mission... (Read more)
Published May 22, 2020
Considerations for Tele-visit Sessions for Behavioral Health Family Centered Treatment® Practitioners
The areas of functioning of concern that previously have not worked well for the family or the difficult to handle behaviors of the child will become even more exacerbated in... (Read more)
Published May 22, 2020
SYP: What are the EARLY warning signs that a family might be approaching a crisis?
It is critical for leaders to understand the warning signs of families that may be experiencing a crisis, and policymakers as well as as other stakeholders will use this document... (Read more)
Published May 21, 2020
NFYI CORONAVIRUS RAPID RESPONSE
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t only a threat to our nation’s health. It’s having a devastating impact on many communities — especially vulnerable populations like youth in foster care, transition age... (Read more)
Published May 20, 2020
Building Capacity for Disaster Preparedness at a Child Welfare Agency
The Capacity Building Center for States (the Center) helps agencies build capacity to improve child welfare practice and achieve safety, permanency, and well-being for children, youth, and families. When disasters... (Read more)
Published May 20, 2020
Statement Regarding Safe Courts and Access to Justice During COVID-19 from NCJFCJ
As the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world, so is it changing the courts. Judicial officers, court staff, parties, subpoenaed witnesses, attorneys, and jurors must be healthy and safe in... (Read more)
Published May 14, 2020
COVID-19 Foster Parents and Kinship Caregivers
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and anticipated economic downturn, foster and relative caregivers face a range of issues while providing critical supports for the more than 437,000 children and youth currently... (Read more)
Published May 13, 2020
COVID-19 and Older Youth in the Child Welfare System
NCSL staff and child welfare experts expect many older youth in the child welfare system will experience disruptions in their lives due to social distancing measures necessary to slow the... (Read more)
Published May 13, 2020
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