Pathways for support
Resources on this page highlight pathways for providing supports and services that families need to thrive and keep their children safe.
21st Century Child Well-Being System
How are child protection agencies partnering with faith-based organizations to support vulnerable families?
Learn why faith-based organizations are community assets and how partnerships with them can serve families in need.
What is the role of the child protection agency in the Black Child Legacy Campaign?
Learn how Sacramento County CPS supports the community-led Black Child Legacy Campaign to reduce preventable deaths among Black children.
How is the Black Child Legacy Campaign saving lives and advancing equity in Sacramento?
Learn about Sacramento’s community-driven approach to reducing preventable deaths among Black children.
Is it possible to modify neighborhood-level characteristics to reduce the rate of child maltreatment?
Explore findings from a study that suggests that strategies implemented at a neighborhood-level may effectively decrease child maltreatment.
How do Washington, D.C.’s community collaboratives provide neighborhood-based supports to families?
Washington, D.C.’s Child and Family Services Agency partners with neighborhood collaboratives to support families where they live.
Voices from the field
The resources on this page elevate the perspectives and stories of constituents and child welfare professionals from across the country.
How can child protection agencies partner with early care and education to improve outcomes for children?
Learn how strategic partnerships between child protection agencies and early care and education can benefit children and families.
How did Washington, D.C., develop its approach to meaningful continuous quality improvement?
Learn how D.C.’s child protection agency implemented a CQI system that focuses on family support and on preventing child removal.
How is a 21st century child well-being system better for families and communities?
These three brief videos describe a 21st century child well-being system and why creating one will benefit children and families.