Implementation Strategies

As of January 6, 2023, the Prevention Services Clearinghouse has reviewed 129 programs and services; 66 of these have been rated - 33 rated as promising , 16 as... (Read more)

Children and youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or gender expansive, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, and two-spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) experience both disproportionate involvement with child welfare and, once... (Read more)

Children and youth often have little or no power over important aspects of their lives that are impacted by court involvement. Court professionals need to engage authentically, meaningfully, and directly... (Read more)

The Colorado Kinnected Kinship Navigator Program (Colorado Kinnected) is designed for children and families with open child welfare cases who are entering a new kinship placement. Colorado Kinnected aims to... (Read more)

For National Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January), the National Policy Council of Foster Youth and Alumni is amplifying past priorities that they believe will help prevent human trafficking among youth... (Read more)

As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has released new resources to help state agencies and community providers strengthen the child welfare... (Read more)

This webinar, from the National Governors Association, discusses strategies to address the comprehensive needs of students and families through community schools and wraparound supports. Panelists explain the evidence in this... (Read more)

This document is primarily designed to support child welfare agencies and their partners during the Exploration stage1 of designing and implementing community pathways to prevention in the context of the... (Read more)

Youth with lived experience in foster care, research, and data tell us that children in foster care do best when placed with family or in family-like settings. 1 While short-term,... (Read more)

The Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First), enacted in February 2018, created a federal entitlement with the stated purpose of reducing and preventing entry into foster care. Family First... (Read more)