Version: 12/08/22. American Academy of Pediatrics. 2022 This is a PDF slideshow type report. https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP%20and%20CHA%20-%20Children%20and%20COVID-19%20State%20Data%20Report%2012.15.22%20FINAL.pdf Note: Data Limitations. The numbers in this report represent cumulative counts since states began reporting. The data are based on how public agencies collect, categorize … Read More
Author Archives: Susan Shaffette
State of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Report
Published by NICWA – November 22, 2022 The State of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Report is a six-part series of data briefs that presents current data on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) child and family … Read More
Louisiana DCFS: Job Satisfaction Survey
Released: December 2, 2022 This report provides the results of our job satisfaction survey of child welfare (CW) staff within the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and information on agency initiatives to improve employee morale and job satisfaction. … Read More
Call for Abstracts – NACC’s 46th National Child Welfare Law Conference
The National Association of Counsel for Children is accepting proposals to present at NACC’s annual dual conference to be held in person August 10-12, 2023, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, followed by a separate agenda online September 20-22, 2023. This … Read More
2022 Kids Count Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
Annie E. Casey Foundation. 2022 SUMMARY The 33rd edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT® Data Book describes how children in America are in the midst of a mental health crisis, struggling with anxiety and depression at unprecedented levels. This year’s … Read More
Introducing the Reasonable Efforts Findings Study
U.S. Administration for Children and Families – October 05, 2022 A judge’s reasonable efforts decisions at child welfare hearings may avoid separating families and help children achieve permanency faster.1 As a result, judges play a critical role in child welfare … Read More
The Mental Health and Well-Being of Multiracial LGBTQ Youth
Trevor Project 2022 Multiracial youth are the fastest-growing demographic in the United States (Jones et al., 2021);however, minimal research specifically explores multiracial youth’s mental health and well-being.Even less research explores the intersection of multiracial and LGBTQ identities, particularlyamong youth. The … Read More
Language Bias in Child Welfare (Includes audio)
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children & Families, Children’s Bureau – October 20, 2022 This brief provides an overview of biased language in child welfare case practice and strategies to identify and study it. Key themes … Read More
New Study Looks At Foster Care, Parental Incarceration, and Youth Mental Health
Theravive – October 25, 2022 A new study published in the Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect looked at youth prevalence, disparities and mental health at the intersection of parental incarceration and foster care. “Our study looked at adolescent health … Read More
Addressing the Impacts of Parent and Caregiver Loss on Children (Includes audio)
U.S. Administration for Children and Families – October 27, 2022 Losing a parent or caregiver is a tragic and life-changing event for a child. Supporting children and families who have experienced loss is deeply embedded in the strategic goals and … Read More