Child Welfare

This bulletin (PDF, 18 pages) provides strategies for caseworkers, agencies, and other youth-serving professionals to better support expectant and parenting youth and their families. The bulletin provides tips for working with these young people and shares case-level and systemwide strategies that contribute to overall improved outcomes. Learn more.   ...

This fact sheet (PDF, 10 pages) shares stories and advice from caregivers and birth parents who have experienced kinship care on the importance of maintaining boundaries, managing family dynamics, building trust, positive parenting and communication, and securing support. Learn more. 

This three-part webinar series supports Tribal child welfare professionals in building knowledge and identifying strategies to increase their understanding, acceptance, and support of LGBTQIA2S+ youth and families. Recorded sessions include:  Part 1: Foundations of Gender Diversity   Part 2: Origins of the Gender Binary  Part 3: Celebrating Gender Diversity  Learn more.  ...

This tip sheet (PDF, 7 pages) offers actionable guidance to Tribal child welfare programs and caseworkers for supporting Indigenous youth in foster care. The tip sheet outlines strategies to help these youth strengthen their connections to their Tribe, culture, and traditions and access resources to navigate their foster care experiences ...

This document (PDF, 4 pages) contains a list of resources about the importance of Tribal resource families in supporting reunification and ensuring the child’s connection to their extended family and Tribal community. The resource list includes publications, tools, trainings, agency and organization websites, webinar recordings, and more. Learn more (PDF, ...

This letter (PDF, 5 pages) provides information on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWD) time-limit work requirement. The newly established ABAWD exceptions exempt youth who are experiencing homelessness and young adults who are exiting foster care from the three-month time-limit. Learn more (PDF, ...

This bulletin (PDF, 19 pages) outlines the importance of youth engagement and provides caseworkers with key concepts and tangible strategies to apply to their practice. Learn more. 

This webpage features umbrella summaries that highlight findings from the workforce literature to address pertinent child welfare workforce challenges. Umbrella summaries provide a synopsis of the published meta-analyses of a specific workforce topic. Each summary highlights the implications of the research for child welfare professionals. Learn more.  ...

The Comprehensive Systems Integration for Adolescent and Young Adult Health (CSI-AYAH) program will help states, territories, and Tribal groups to create systems of care for young people ages 10—25. The program seeks to:  Improve coordination between leaders of health, school, and community systems  Provide technical assistance and support capacity-building for state, territory, ...

This webpage provides information on recent policy, practice, and advocacy advances that address the educational barriers and supports needed for students in foster care. The webpage provides links to resources for youth; guidance and regulatory information; and resources on educational stability, special education, postsecondary education and training, and more. Learn ...