Does contact with child protective services vary by race/ethnicity and county?
Findings from a research study show race-based differences in the rates of involvement in child maltreatment investigations.
Findings from a research study show race-based differences in the rates of involvement in child maltreatment investigations.
Findings from a study show alternative response assignments for child neglect differ based on a family’s race and income level.
Explore the role that family treatment courts play in being a catalyst for transforming the child welfare system.
Learn findings from a study that examined how state-level policies can impact the number of child maltreatment reports and substantiations.
Explore data about state approaches, children in care, and how money is invested in foster care vs. preventive and permanency services.
Learn how applying safety science principles to critical incident and child fatality reviews can enhance system accountability.
Learn how maltreatment reports to the hotline changed during COVID-19, and how families can be better supported at a community level.
Understand how de-identifying case information during removal decision meetings reduced disparities among children entering care.
Learn how Michigan developed performance dashboards to visualize metrics and trends that help inform decision-making.
This brief shares a framework for developing performance dashboards that include key measures to support decision-making.