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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Courts: A Tool for Improving Outcomes for American Indian Children and Families

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Implementation Strategies
In this publication, the Indian Child Welfare Act best practice implementation experiences of the St. Louis County Indian Child Welfare Act Court are featured, along with highlights from research evaluating... (Read more)
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Evidence-Based Practice

Leveraging Federal IV-E Funding to Support Child and Parent Representation

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Advocacy Tools
Financing
A new federal funding source for legal representation of parents and children in child welfare cases aims to improve representation quality. A December 2018 federal policy change allows states to... (Read more)
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Child Welfare Courts During a Public Health Crisis

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Advocacy Tools
Children’s Advocacy Institute, Children’s Right's, Juvenile Law Center, National Association of Counsel for Children, National Center for Youth Law, and Youth Law Center released a joint letter to urge Courts... (Read more)
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Guide to Full Disclosure of Permanency Options

Advocacy Tools
Implementation Strategies
There are many reasons why children can no longer be cared for by their parents. Parents may have a substance use disorder, mental illness, incarceration, or perhaps have even died... (Read more)
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Kinship
Adoption Assistance

2022 Tool Kit for Attorneys Representing Parents and Children in Child Welfare Cases

Advocacy Tools
As part of the ongoing commitment to elevate the practice of law in child welfare cases, the Children’s Commission is pleased to share this Tool Kit for Attorneys Representing Parents... (Read more)
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Preventive Legal Advocacy

Advocacy Tools
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)
Prevention
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Family First Prevention Services Act

Data / Research
This page, from Child Welfare Information Gateway, offers guidance on the role FFPSA plays in primary prevention, the impact of FFPSA on the foster care system, the way FFPSA shifted... (Read more)
Prevention
Overview / General
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Older Youth / Chafee

Legal information for kinship caregivers

Law / Summary
When a child cannot live with his or her parents, kinship caregivers often take over the full-time responsibility of caring for that child, providing ongoing stability, support and guidance. Learn... (Read more)
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FFPSA Prevention Provisions That Can Benefit Older Youth

Implementation Strategies
The Children's Bureau Express posted this article in their March issue. An article by the American Bar Association highlights the ways in which prevention services can be used to benefit... (Read more)
Prevention
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Opinion: Providing high quality legal representation in child welfare cases provides better outcomes for kids

Opinion
Every child in every family in every community deserves the chance to thrive. Often the best way to help a child is to make sure children and their families are... (Read more)
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