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Child Trends has released a new fact sheet, Ways to Promote Children’s Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic, which focuses on protective factors that help enhance healthy development and help children... (Read more)

The updates and resources collected reflect the most up to date information through various sources. The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) is continuing to update resources... (Read more)

This document is a letter to the Administration and Senate Finance Committee regarding their plan to help protect the vulnerable youth in and from foster care during this pandemic.(Read more)

Letter from Youth Law Center to urge the Administaration of Children Youth and Families to address the issues caused by the covid-19 crisis in the child welfare system. Read letter... (Read more)

Our world and way of life are rapidly evolving every day while facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Our top priorities are the health of our team and supporting courts throughout the... (Read more)

The following guidance, recommendations, and resources are provided by child trauma experts at Child Trends and the Child Trauma Training Center at the University of Massachusetts. The Center is housed... (Read more)

In response to growing concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and its potential impact on the delivery of services to individuals and families the Department of Human Services, Office of... (Read more)

In this new publication, from the Birth Parent National Network of the Children's Trust Fund Alliance, parents discuss strategies that can improve the child welfare system as it currently relates... (Read more)

This resource from the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges outlines the courts role in each main provision of Family First.(Read more)

Communications Strategies around Family First: Examples and Lessons Learned from Early Adopter Jurisdictions The webinar, presented on behalf of the Public Information Officers Learning Collaborative in partnership with Casey Family... (Read more)