A webinar from AdoptUSKids focuses on “Recruiting Foster and Adoptive Families of Color: Stories and Strategies From Leaders of Color in Child Welfare.” The presenters discuss the racial disproportionality rates, the impact of institutional and structural racism, and why families of color … Read More
Child Welfare
Implementing Child Welfare IT Systems Using “Low Code” Solutions
Purchasing or building software solutions to support child welfare practice can be a daunting task. These complex systems can be expensive and must meet the needs of a diverse group of users throughout the title IV-E agency. Many software companies … Read More
Using Your Disaster Plan to Advance Equity in Disaster Response
Emergencies and natural disasters disproportionately impact people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The Children’s Bureau recently published a letter urging child welfare agencies to become leaders in planning for disaster equity. This means providing easily accessible and culturally responsive community-specific services … Read More
QIC-WD Announces Key Findings From Eight Child Welfare Workforce Interventions
The September issue of the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) newsletter highlights the findings from eight multi-year projects conducted to address workforce challenges and improve worker performance, well-being, and retention. QIC-WD project team members worked closely with local staff from public child … Read More
A Change Framework for Engaging Fathers and Paternal Relatives and Promoting Racial Justice
A recent brief from the Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare (FCL) project explains how participants in a Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) used a guiding framework to strengthen the engagement of fathers and paternal relatives with children involved in … Read More
Webinar Provides Strategies for Reaching and Engaging Families of Color
An on-demand webinar, “Racial Equity in Targeted Recruitment and Support: Strategies for Reaching and Engaging Families of Color,” from AdoptUSKids explores the question, “How does our pool of families relate to racial equity?” It suggests that part of addressing racial equity is … Read More
Family Support Programs: Promoting Race Equity and Preventing Child Maltreatment
A scoping literature review from Prevent Child Abuse America aims to understand how primary prevention family support programs—particularly evidence-based home visiting programs and family resource centers—actively promote racial equity efforts within their communities. The report Understanding How Family Support Programs Promote … Read More
Among Latino Children, Nearly Half Live in Households That Own Their Homes
Forty-nine percent of Latino children live in housing units that are owned by someone in their household, according to our new analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) 2017–2021 5-year data. This includes 36 percent of Latino children who live in … Read More
Defining and Measuring the Complexity of Stepfamilies in the United States
Overview Stepfamilies are common in the United States. By definition, these families occur when an individual or the person with whom they are partnering through marriage or cohabitation has a child from a past relationship. There are many types of stepfamilies, … Read More
Improving Services for Expectant and Parenting Youth in Care
Entering and navigating the child welfare system can be stressful and confusing for young people separated from their families. It can be even more challenging for young people who are parents, are pregnant, or are expecting. Expectant and parenting youth … Read More