How does turnover in the child welfare workforce impact children and families?
Learn about child welfare workforce turnover, its challenges to child protection agencies, and the impact it has on children and families.
Issue Brief
How can the child welfare system support families affected by substance use disorder?
Learn about the impact of substance use disorder on families, and some strategies and policies to improve outcomes for those affected by it.
What strategies can help prevent unintended pregnancy for youth in foster care?
Explore strategies, jurisdictional examples, and resources for making progress in reducing unplanned teen pregnancy among youth in care.
What impacts placement stability?
Explore the importance of placement stability for youth in care and the factors that can affect it.
What should child protection agencies consider when working with children whose parent or primary caregiver is incarcerated?
Learn how child protection agencies can support children whose parent or primary caregiver is incarcerated.
How does the language used in child welfare impact families?
Co-developed with parents, this brief highlights the impacts of language and why certain terms used in child welfare should be reconsidered.
Are home visiting programs effective in reducing child maltreatment?
Learn about home visiting models that are effective in reducing child maltreatment.
How is universal access to the social determinants of health critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how helping families access resources that improve social determinants of health is part of the continuum of legal advocacy.
How is legal awareness critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how raising awareness for families about their legal rights and services is part of the legal advocacy continuum.
How is post-petition legal representation critical to the continuum of legal advocacy?
Examine how high-quality legal representation for parents in family court is beneficial as part of the legal advocacy continuum.