Child Trends

The federal Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018 (Family First Act) has changed the landscape of federal child welfare funding in significant ways to support children to remain safely... (Read more)

The Family First Act includes provisions allowing states to use federal Title IV-E funding to support older youth in foster care to live in family settings, safely care for their... (Read more)

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (an office of ACF) released a brief on home visiting. This brief focuses on the state of data availability and data quality as... (Read more)

This a biennial report focuses specifically on the financing of child welfare agencies, including a review of the federal, state and local expenditures. Link here(Read more)

Examines state and national data on foster care entry rates. Link here(Read more)

Child Trends responded to a request for comments from the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), about the development of a clearinghouse... (Read more)

Blog on how Family First Act changes the existing child welfare financing landscape. Link here(Read more)

Overview of two recent evaluations of trauma informed care strategies - Trauma Systems Therapy and ARC Reflections models. Link here(Read more)