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.

What are some effective strategies for older youth adoption?

Learn about some of the strategies that are effective in securing permanent adoptions among older youth.

What do we know about services administered virtually?

This brief summarizes key considerations for delivering virtual services and supports to families.

Are there parallels between hiring and child protection processes that can help reduce bias and narrow child welfare’s front door?

This brief examines the parallels that exist between strategies for hiring staff and decision-making processes in child protection.

How can behavioral science be used to improve the assessment of risk and safety?

Behavioral science offers insights into the hotline, screening, and investigation and assessment decision points in child welfare.

How can behavioral science be used to promote successful placements?

Behavioral science can inform system design to improve placement decisions and placement stability for children in foster care.

How did Washington, D.C., develop its approach to meaningful continuous quality improvement?

Learn how D.C.’s child protection agency implemented a CQI system that focuses on family support and on preventing child removal.

How can helplines serve as a better pathway for families to access support?

Learn how helplines are alternatives to CPS hotlines as they provide a pathway for families to proactively access services and supports.

What can child protection agencies learn from Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital’s response to infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?

Learn how the Eat, Sleep, Console model promotes healthy parent-child attachment, destigmatizes NAS, and prevents unnecessary interventions.

How can frequent, quality family time promote relationships and permanency?

Learn about the benefits of family time for parents and children, and why it is essential for a child’s well-being.