Why is it important to recognize that all families have strengths and all families need support?
These brief videos talk about why it is important to recognize the strengths within each family.
Strong families
What are some examples of effective family search and engagement?
This strategy brief discusses the core elements of effective family search and engagement and highlights a number of effective approaches.
How did Virginia safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
This strategy brief describes the key strategies and lessons learned that Virginia employed to reduce reliance on congregate care.
How did New Jersey safely reduce the number of children in congregate care?
All children deserve to grow up in a home-based setting. Learn how New Jersey decreased congregate care usage by 45 percent.
What are some effective strategies for achieving permanency?
All children deserve to grow up in a loving, permanent family. This brief identifies strategies to achieve timely permanency.
How does the Parents for Parents program help parents reunify?
The Parents for Parents program matches parents who have been reunified with those newly involved with child welfare to provide support and guidance.
What is New Jersey’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services intervention?
Mobile Response and Stabilization Services provides immediate support to stabilize children in crisis and keep them safe at home.
How can an effective border agreement support timely placement with kin?
This bright spot describes how Georgia and Alabama created a border agreement to expedite placement of children with kin across state lines.
What is the impact of substance abuse on child welfare?
This list provides key resources for leaders to consider when evaluating the impact of substance abuse on child welfare.
How have states implemented parental rights restoration and reinstatement?
Parental rights restoration is an option for some youth when parents have addressed the issues that led to the termination of their rights.