Breadcrumb
- Federal Resources
Federal Resources
Filter by Agency
- Administration for Children and Families (48)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (1)
- Census Bureau (1)
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (1)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2)
- Children’s Bureau (5)
- Child Welfare Information Gateway (1)
- Employment and Training Administration (1)
- Family and Youth Services Bureau (5)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (1)
- Federal Trade Commission (1)
- General Accounting Office (1)
- Health Resources and Services Administration (2)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (1)
- National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY) (4)
- National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth (1)
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (1)
- NDTAC (2)
- Office of Adolescent Health (2)
- Office of Educational Research and Improvement (1)
- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (2)
- (-) Office of Innovation and Improvement (1)
- Office of Military Community and Family Policy (1)
- Office of Special Education Programs (2)
- (-) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) (3)
- Rehabilitation Services Administration (1)
- (-) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2)
Filter by Department
Filter by Topic
- Afterschool (1)
- Bullying (2)
- Children of Incarcerated Parents (3)
- (-) Child Welfare (4)
- Civic Engagement (1)
- Collaboration (1)
- Community Development (2)
- Disabilities (1)
- Education (11)
- Employment & Training (2)
- Health and Nutrition (4)
- Juvenile Justice (3)
- LGBTQ (3)
- Mental Health (51)
- (-) Parenting (2)
- Positive Youth Development (4)
- Runaway and Homeless Youth (1)
- Safety (6)
- Substance Use/Misuse (35)
- Trafficking of Youth (1)
- Transition Age Youth (1)
- Violence Prevention & Victimization (7)
- Youth Preparedness (35)
- Youth Suicide Prevention (3)
Trainings: Substance Abuse Treatment, Child Welfare, and Court Professionals
NCSCW offers free online tutorials for a wide variety of professionals related to substance abuse disorders, treatment, and recovery. NCSACW requires users to register online before access these courses:
- Understanding Child Welfare and the Dependency Court: A Guide for Substance Abuse Treatment Professionals
- Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment, and Family Recovery: A Guide for Child Welfare Professionals
- Understanding Substance Use Disorders, Treatment, and Family Recovery: A Guide for Legal Professionals
Report: Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare: An Assessment of Current Efforts, Challenges and Opportunities
This environmental scan, developed by the MITRE Corporation, explores how child welfare agencies currently use predictive analytics in their work. It describes several agencies’ motivations for using predictive analytics, how their models support casework practice, and the challenges encountered.
Report: Psychotropic Medication Use among Children Who Are Subjects of Child Protective Services Investigations: Does Court Oversight Matter?
This brief examines courts’ roles in overseeing psychotropic medication prescriptions for children who were the subjects of child maltreatment investigations. It also explores the relationship between oversight roles, rates of psychotropic medication use, and rates at which children were re-reported to child protection agencies.
Report: Patterns of Foster Care Placement and Family Reunification following Child Maltreatment Investigations
This brief identifies characteristics of children and families who reunified with parents or family following the child’s stay in foster care, patterns regarding success or failure of reunification, and maltreatment re-reports among children reunified with their families.
Promise Neighborhoods
To address the challenges faced by students living in communities of concentrated poverty, Promise Neighborhoods grantees and their partner organizations will plan to provide services from early learning to college and career, including programs to improve the health, safety, and stability of neighborhoods, and boost family engagement in student learning.
Booklet Series: FASD Prevention
SAMHSA’s FASD Center for Excellence released an updated version of its How To Have a Healthy Baby booklet series. This series provides useful guidance to encourage women to remain alcohol-free during pregnancy. The three-booklet series provides tips for men and women who want to support a healthy pregnancy, and for providers who work with pregnant women. These resources are available in both English and Spanish.