Advocacy Tools

The American Bar Association's Legal Center for Foster Care and Education have released information regarding what question should be asked regarding a child's education during this crisis. According to the... (Read more)

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)

In a paper released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, you will learn how states can claim federal reimbursement for foster care prevention services through the Family First, core elements... (Read more)

Both, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and Mathematica released a toolkit that aims to help states develop a plan for Title IV-E prevention services, and to assist states... (Read more)

Child Trends fielded a 2019 Survey of Child Welfare Agency Policies and Practices for Infants and Toddlers in, or who are Candidates for, Foster Care. The survey, supported by ZERO... (Read more)

The Children's Bureau and the Child Welfare Information Gateway released this factsheet that summarizes State laws that mandate the type and frequency of court hearings that must be held to... (Read more)

The Annie E. Casey Foundation webinar, Planning for Family First Prevention Services: Three Key Fiscal Elements to Consider, previews a tool being piloted with several states that helps child welfare... (Read more)

The Annie E. Casey Foundation webinar, Planning for Family First Prevention Services: Three Key Fiscal Elements to Consider, previews a tool being piloted with several states that helps child welfare... (Read more)

Mathematica released a brief overview document describing how they work with states and counties to support them with Family First implementation, such as helping states conduct needs assessments, select evidence-based... (Read more)

Wilder Research and Volunteers of America with the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a directory of residential substance use disorder treatment programs for parents with children. You... (Read more)