Child maltreatment is a serious public health issue and has major consequences for individuals, families, and society as a whole. Every year, 1 in 10 children are neglected or psychologically abused, and 4% to 16% are physically abused in high-income countries … Read More
Child Abuse Prevention
2023/2024 Prevention Resource Guide
Child Abuse Prevention Month and Year-round Guidance Access the 2023/2024 Prevention Resource Guide any time online! Explore the innovative strategies that champion inclusivity, tackle racial equity, and address systemic factors affecting families. Read about the impacts organizations across the nation … Read More
McGirt v Oklahoma and What Clinicians Should Know About Present-Day Child Abuse and Legacies of Forced Migration
In 1997, Jimcy McGirt was convicted by the State of Oklahoma for sex crimes against a minor. McGirt appealed his conviction, citing that Oklahoma lacked jurisdiction over the case due to his tribal citizenship, since the crime took place on … Read More
State of Louisiana 2023 Annual Progress and Service Report
This report provides the 2023 Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) for Louisiana that outlines the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS’) plan for child welfare and provides updates on the 2020-2024 Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) … Read More
Immunity for Persons Who Report Child Abuse and Neglect
Among the State plan requirements for establishing eligibility for Federal grants under the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, States are required to provide “immunity from civil or criminal liability under State and local laws and regulations for individuals making good faith … Read More
Representing Families of Children with Diabetes Facing Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations
I. Introduction Parents and guardians of children with diabetes strive to keep life as normal as possible for their children. They have to work closely with their children’s school and doctor in order to ensure that they are properly cared … Read More
What Can We Learn About the Incidence of
Foster Care Placement from Birth Records?
Findings from the Cross Jurisdiction Model Replication Project
September 2022OPRE Report 2022-255Authors:Emily Putnam-Hornstein, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Children’s Data Network; Eunhye Ahn, Washington University in St. Louis, Children’s Data Network; and Rhema Vaithianathan, Auckland University of Technology, Children’s Data Network Jared Parrish and Robyn Husa, … Read More
April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Every April, the Children’s Bureau observes National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM) to raise public awareness of child abuse and neglect, recommit efforts and resources aimed at protecting children and strengthening families, and promote community involvement through activities that support … Read More
Five Ways to Serve Youth Through the Family First Prevention Services Act
A recent brief from the Center for the Study of Social Policy details five opportunities within the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) of 2018 for states to build a prevention continuum that focuses on healthy adolescent development. The brief also aims … Read More
Family First Prevention Services Act Website
Signed into law on February 9, 2018, as a part of the Bipartisan Budget Act (HR. 1892), Family First includes long-overdue historic reforms to help keep children safely with their families and avoid the traumatic experience of entering foster care. In … Read More