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Resource: Maltreatment in Foster Care

This factsheet (PDF, 2 pages) helps child welfare leaders, managers, data and continuous quality improvement (CQI) staff, and others understand and explain the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) statewide data indicator maltreatment in foster care. This indicator measures whether children experience abuse or neglect while under the placement and ...

Resource: Reentry to Foster Care

This factsheet (PDF, 2 pages) helps child welfare leaders, managers, data and continuous quality improvement (CQI) staff, and others understand and explain the Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) statewide data indicator reentry to foster care. This indicator measures whether children reenter foster care within 12 months of their discharge ...

Resource: Standing Together to Prevent Bullying

In this video, the U.S. Surgeon General discusses bullying statistics, adverse mental health effects of bullying, and the positive impacts that feeling connected to people at school and at home can have on reducing negative health outcomes as a result of bullying. Learn more. 

Permanency for Youth on Their Own Terms

This article offers guiding questions and ideas to help organizations ensure that every permanency plan from conceptualization to implementation is driven by and reflective of youth priorities. Ideas for action and tips for success are discussed for each of the following topics: Youth-centered concurrent planning, support for relational permanency, and ...

U.S. Department of Education Disperses Funds to Support Parents of Children with Disabilities

ED announced an additional $2.5 million investment to centers that serve a critical role for parents and families of students with disabilities across the nation. These supplemental grants to Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) ensure that all parents and families of children with disabilities, particularly underserved parents and parents ...

Resource: National Guidelines for Child and Youth Behavioral Health Crisis Care

This report offers best practices, implementation strategies, and practical guidance for the design and development of services that meet the needs of American children and their families experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Learn more. 

Resource: Strengthening Kinship Care and Prioritizing Equitable Support for Kinship Caregivers

This article discusses the benefits of kinship care on young people’s mental and behavioral health, when compared to foster care system involvement. It discusses the role that child welfare agencies can play in strengthening kinship caregivers’ understanding of the resources and practices available to support them. Learn more.  ...

National Adoption Month 2022

November is National Adoption Month. The annual observance seeks to increase national awareness of adoption issues, bring attention to the need for adoptive families for teens in the foster care system, and emphasize the value of youth engagement. The 2022 theme is “Small Steps Open Doors,” which speaks to the ...

Resource: Youth Voices

This webpage shares stories directly from youth and adoptive families about the importance of youth having their voices heard and the impact that building a relationship based on mutual trust can have on a young person’s life. Child welfare professionals should use these stories as they discuss permanency planning with ...

Lessons Learned

Reentry Supports and Recidivism Services during incarceration play an important role in successfully preparing and supporting incarcerated parents through reentry, as they provide the parent with necessary coping tools to reenter their communities and the everyday stressors associated with reentry. However, after the first full four-year term of Second Chances implementation, ...
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