How does Oklahoma provide voluntary services?
This brief describes voluntary services offered to families in Oklahoma that aim to meet family needs and ensure child safety.
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How does the state of Washington provide voluntary services?
This brief describes how the state of Washington offers voluntary services that aim to connect families to necessary resources.
How is the Black Child Legacy Campaign saving lives and advancing equity in Sacramento?
Learn about Sacramento’s community-driven approach to reducing preventable deaths among Black children.
How does the payment of child support impact time to permanency for children in foster care?
Learn from a study that examines how requiring child support payments to child protection agencies can impact time to permanency.
How do mandatory reporting laws affect help-seeking among survivors of intimate partner violence?
Learn from a study that explores how mandatory reporting laws may discourage survivors of intimate partner violence from seeking support.
Creating a better future for children and families in a time of crisis
Our 2020 special report highlights how communities are innovating to respond to the tremendous impact of COVID-19 on children and families.
Do perceptions of risk impact how mothers interact with social service providers?
Learn findings from a study that examined how low-income mothers limit their engagement with needed support services for fear of CPS report.
Upstream investment in children and families pays off
This resource highlights the tremendous costs of child abuse and neglect and the benefits of investing in programs aimed at children and families.
Are Universal Mandatory Reporting policies effective in identifying child physical abuse?
Learn findings from a study that examined the efficacy of Universal Mandatory Reporting policies in identifying victims of physical abuse.
Are decisions to substantiate impacted by caseworkers’ perceptions of domestic violence or parental substance misuse?
Learn the findings from a study that assessed how caseworkers’ perceptions of domestic violence and parental substance use influenced the decision-making.