Developmental Trauma and Sensory Processing Challenges Sensory experience helps shape neural connections and readies areas of the brain that regulate emotions. During the earliest years of life, a child needs a safe, predictable, and loving environment and caregivers for their … Read More
Child Well-Being
Study Reveals Foster Children 4x More Likely to Get Psychotropic Drugs
Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) International says a recent study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology has unveiled the high prevalence of psychotropic drug usage among foster children. The study published in May 2023 shows that more … 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
7 Ways to Introduce Executive Functions to Kids & Teens
Executive functioning skills are the building blocks to success. These are the skills that help us plan, organize, prioritize, start tasks, manage our time, and work through challenges. Without a doubt, these are skills we all use every day, and … Read More
Parent Leaders and Their Impact on Children and Families
By Amanda Klessig, CWLA Practice Excellence Intern Upon first hearing the term “parent leader” I was puzzled regarding its actual meaning. Who is a parent leader, and what are the qualifications to become one? What do these individuals do? Are … Read More
Adoption and Guardianship for Children in Kinship Foster Care
The laws dictating how adoption and guardianship are granted, by which court, and what those options entail are developed at the state and tribal levels, so the intricacies for obtaining these legal relationships differ. The Brief The brief provides general … Read More
Intergenerational Evaluation Toolkit
The Intergenerational Evaluation Toolkit represents over 15 years of collaborative research by Dr. Jarrott and is a companion piece to two reports from Generations United and The Eisner Foundation on intergenerational shared sites. The Toolkit offers three resources designed to … Read More
Together at the Table: Supporting the Nutrition, Health, and Well-Being of Grandfamilies
There are more than 2.5 million children in the U.S. growing up in “grandfamilies,” meaning they are being raised by relatives (grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, etc.) or close family friends without their parents in the home. Research shows grandfamilies are … Read More
Protecting the Rights and Providing Appropriate Services to LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Research indicates that youth who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, Two-Spirit, or other gender or sexual identity) have more negative experiences and outcomes when they enter out of home care than non-LGBTQIA2S+ youth. Studies have … Read More
Adoption Triad: Tribal Customary Adoption
Tribal Customary Adoption Tribal customary adoption is a cultural practice within Indigenous communities that aims to ensure a child is taken care of when there is a parental death or inability to provide care. This practice offers children stability and … Read More