Every Kid Needs a Family Website
The purpose of this site is to provide information and advocacy tools to assist judges, attorneys, and advocates in making decisions regarding the placement of children that reflect the least... (Read more)
COVID-19
Letter to Child Welfare Leaders: IV-E Prevention Program Stafford Act flexibilities
This letter from Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner to child welfare leaders addresses flexibility related to the title IV-E prevention program, allowing programs and services to be adapted to a virtual... (Read more)
Letter from Associate Commissioner Milner reflecting on Roundtables with Young Leaders
On November 18th, Associate Commissioner Jerry Milner of the Federal Children's Bureau released a letter reflecting on the twelve roundtables conducted with young people in/from foster care that the Children's... (Read more)
Our American States Podcast - State, Federal Policies Aim to Ease Transition Out of Foster Care
The 108th episode of the Our American States Podcast from the National Conference of State Legislatures focuses on policies that support youth transitioning out of foster care and challenges young... (Read more)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)