Building the bridge
A study of high service users among youth in foster care in Tennessee and Florida using linked Medicaid and child welfare data.
Quality of care
Can you tell us about a few agencies that have systems of care?
The system of care approach was developed to better serve children with serious mental health conditions. Learn more about them.
Implementing Evidence-Based Child Welfare: The New York City Experience
This report describes the New York City Administration for Children’s Services experience incorporating 11 evidence-based and evidence-informed practice models into its continuum of preventive services.
Signs of Safety® Supervisor Practice Fidelity Assessment: Field Test and Evaluation Report
This report describes the development of a fidelity measurement tool for Signs of Safety® — an approach to assessing safety and risk in child protective services.
Elements of Effective Practice for Children and Youth Served by Therapeutic Residential Care
This brief summarizes research on effective practices for children and youth referred to therapeutic residential care.
Timely Permanency through Reunification: Breakthrough Series Collaborative
This report describes the Timely Permanency through Reunification Breakthrough Series Collaborative process. It highlights promising practices and outcomes.
Making the Case for Early Childhood Intervention in Child Welfare: A Research and Practice Brief
The number of youth in foster care nationally has declined over the past decade, but similar declines have not occurred for children under 6.
Permanency, Partnership and Perseverance: Lessons from the California Residential Based Services Reform Project
The California Legislature authorized a project in 2007 to reform the state’s group care system. This 2013 report evaluates the project’s results.
Examination of Judicial Practice in Placement Review Hearings
This study provides further indication of the need for judicial leadership in instituting high-quality hearing practice to improve outcomes for youth.
Michigan, Texas Foster Care Alumni Study Technical Reports: Outcomes at age 23 and 24
The State Foster Care Alumni Study examined demographics, maltreatment history, foster care experiences and outcomes for Texas and Michigan alumni.