Each year since 1997, the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has published a report on the well-being of children and families. Pending data availability, the Forum updates all 41 indicators annually on its Web site (http://childstats.gov) and … Read More
Author Archives: Susan Shaffette
Child Maltreatment Data Tool
Child Maltreatment Data Available Online The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has launched an online access tool of national data gathered from the Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4): Report to Congress. The NIS-4 data, collected in … Read More
Child Welfare Outcomes Report to Congress
The Child Welfare Outcomes Report to Congress reflects on 7 areas of reporting on a federal and state-by-state basis from 2006 to 2009. This is the 10th report to be issued allowing for longitudinal comparisons.
Children of Immigrants Data Tool
Children of Immigrants Data Tool This database from The Urban Institute allows users to search for data relating to the demographics of immigrant children. (2012)
DR Implementation Resource Kit: A Resource for Jurisdictions Considering or Planning for DR
DR Implementation Resource Kit: A Resource for Jurisdictions Considering or Planning for DR The National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response (QIC-DR) has announced the release of this resource compiled by Casey Family Programs with the cooperation of 16 jurisdictions. … Read More
Juvenile Justice GPS Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics
National Center for Juvenile Justice Launches Web Site To Chart Juvenile Justice Change The National Center for Juvenile Justice has launched Juvenile Justice GPS Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics (JJGPS), an online resource funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. This … Read More
Knowing the Numbers: Accessing and Using Child Welfare
Knowing the Numbers: Accessing and Using Child Welfare This brief, written by Child Trends for First Focus State Policy Advocacy and Reform Center (SPARC), provides an overview of useful data sources for the child welfare community, including what the major … Read More
National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services
In September, 2011, the National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services conducted the National Survey of Private Child and Family Serving Agencies in collaboration with the Child Welfare League of America and the Alliance for Children … Read More
OJJDP Updates Statistical Briefing Book
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has updated its Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) to include 2011 data on juvenile populations, 2010 data on victims of domestic violence, and FBI supplementary homicide reports through 2010. Data from 2010 on homicide … Read More
Revised and Updated FRIENDS Evaluation Toolkit
Revised and Updated FRIENDS Evaluation Toolkit The FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP), has announced the revision and update of their web-based Evaluation Toolkit. This toolkit provides a wealth of information on evaluating the outcomes of … Read More