HOW AND WHY TO INVOLVE THE COURTS IN YOUR CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES REVIEW: Suggestions for Agency Administrators As the third Round of Federal Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSR) begins, this paper describes how involving courts and attorneys in the CFSR can support … Read More
Child Welfare
Birth Parents with Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System: A Guide for Judges and Attorneys
By recognizing the potential impact of trauma on parenting, judges and attorneys can more easily connect parents with services that will meet their needs. This resource from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network addresses the following questions: What are signs … Read More
Tags: Attorney, Attorneys, Child Welfare, Judge, Judges, Parenting, Trauma-Informed
Solving the Data Puzzle – Collecting and Sharing Information Between Child Welfare and Education
For a complete manual and tools about information sharing between child welfare and education, please download Solving the Data Puzzle: A How To Guide Collecting and Sharing Information to Improve Educational Outcomes for Children in Out of-Home Care.
Tags: Child Welfare, Data, Education
Family Visitation in Child Welfare: Helping Children Cope With Separation While in Foster Care
This brief looks at best practices around visitation while children are in foster care. It looks at factors that support visitation as well as challenges. Additionally, ways that the juvenile court system can support parental visitation are highlighted. http://partnersforourchildren.org/sites/default/files/publications/2011._family_visitation……_helping_children_cope_brief.pdf
Recommended Practices to Promote the Safety and Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth and Youth at Risk or Living with HIV in Child Welfare Settings
Recommended Practices to Promote the Safety and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth and Youth at Risk or Living with HIV in Child Welfare Settings The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) and a coalition of … Read More
Tags: Child Welfare, LGBTQIA+, LGBTQIA+ Youth, Resources, Safety, Well Being, Well-Being, Wellbeing
Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit – 2nd Edition (2013)
The Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit 2nd Edition has just been released by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. It is intended to be a resource to help child welfare workers learn more about the impact of child traumatic stress … Read More
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When Child Welfare Works: A Working Paper
When Child Welfare Works: A Working Paper by the Annie E. Casey Foundation Research and analysis, combined with lessons learned from public systems, have led to widespread recognition that the federal child welfare financing system needs to support best practices to … Read More
Education Stability – Clarification Letter HHS & Dept. of Ed.
Legal Center for Foster Care and Education (www.fostercareandeducation.org) has vigorously advocated for effective implementation of the Fostering Connections Act since its passage in 2008. To that end, we have provided technical assistance at the federal, state, and local levels, including … Read More
Tags: Child Welfare, Education, Foster Care, Fostercare
Designing a Measure: Measuring Social Workers’ Attitudes toward LGBT Youth in Child Welfare
Designing a Measure: Measuring Social Workers’ Attitudes toward LGBT Youth in Child Welfare. Bell, Christi E. Salcedo, Raul A. 2014 http://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/85/
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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. The … Read More
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