Characteristics and Outcomes of Multi-System Youth READ MORE
Judicial
Child & Family Services Review Process
The Children’s Bureau (CB) conducts Child & Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) periodically to review state child welfare systems. These reviews are the federal governments’ main compliance and enforcement mechanism, but they also serve as a critical component for promoting a … Read More
Leveraging Economic and Health Policies to Prevent Infant and Toddler Maltreatment: A State Policy Toolkit
This toolkit aims to facilitate collaboration among state-level policymakers, agency leaders, administrators, and other partners to pinpoint the connections between policies that promote family well-being and those that prevent child maltreatment. The resources in this toolkit are intended to inform … Read More
Ensuring Educational Stability and Success for Students in Foster Care
Introduction Students in foster care represent one of the nation’s most vulnerable student groups. In addition to the social-emotional challenges and trauma that students in foster care experience, studies find that students in foster care are much more likely than … Read More
Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System Involvement
While the nexus between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems is not a new phenomenon, there is limited cross-system collaboration to provide youth and families with the services they need. Youth with histories of childhood maltreatment and Child Protective … Read More
NSCAW III Baseline Report (2017-2022): Child and Family Involvement with the Child Welfare System
This report is part of a series describing findings from the third cohort of the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW III) baseline data collection. This report provides a summary of the characteristics of the index maltreatment report … Read More
A Prevention-Focused, Multisystem Framework to Help Families Meet Their Needs
Many families come to the attention of child welfare because of unmet basic needs, such as economic hardships, food instability, and other poverty-related challenges that weigh on family mental health and well-being. Child welfare and other researchers are increasingly recognizing … Read More
Applying Insights From Human Connection and Co-Regulation to Support Fathers
The Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF’s) Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) recently published the report Applying Insights From Human Connection and Co-Regulation: Supporting Fathers in Human Services Programs. This resource emphasizes the importance of meaningful relationships and social … Read More
Spotlight on Intersection of Child Welfare and Family Violence
This edition of CBX spotlights the intersection of child welfare and family violence. We feature a message from Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month that emphasizes the importance of family and community connections. Additionally, … Read More
Supporting a Positive Racial Identity for Black, Indigenous, and Other Children of Color in Transracial Placements with White Parents
Part 1: Setting the stage This guide is designed to help parent group leaders facilitate discussions with their groups about their responsibilities as they parent children of color. These discussions will specifically help white parents and caregivers understand their critical … Read More