How did Michigan’s Children’s Services Agency develop executive performance dashboards?
Learn how Michigan developed performance dashboards to visualize metrics and trends that help inform decision-making.
Data
How can executive performance dashboards support child welfare agency effectiveness?
This brief shares a framework for developing performance dashboards that include key measures to support decision-making.
Racial equity
These resources explore disparities and inequities existing within the child protection system, and strategies to advance racial justice.
Did a review of death certificate data reveal an underreporting of fatalities due to child abuse?
Explore findings from a study that looked at medical examiner data to conclude that true rates of fatal child abuse may be underreported.
Can strengthening national data on child fatalities aid in prevention?
Explore findings from a report that outlines why a consistent and coordinated approach to child fatality data is necessary.
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.
Do prior maltreatment reports serve as a risk factor for child fatalities?
Learn from a study that examines the relationship between nonfatal maltreatment allegations and child fatalities in young children.
Does a state’s social policy regime impact involvement with child welfare?
Learn from a research study that explores whether state-level social policies impact frequency and characteristics of child protection interventions.
Research from the field
Resources on this topical page provide summaries of key research studies that are applicable to the field of child welfare.
Can providing material needs decrease the rate of child maltreatment?
Explore findings from a study that shares how offering material supports to families is effective in reducing maltreatment.