Introduction Domestic violence is a recurrent issue in family court proceedings (Jaffe et al. 2003; Morrill et al. 2005), even though violence is often misinterpreted as ‘high conflict’ (Archer-Kuhn 2018; Haselschwerdt et al. 2011; Lapierre et al. 2020). In Canada, … Read More
Child Well-Being
Spark the Conversation
Purpose of this guide This guide is designed to help child welfare professionals lead conversations while watching WhenWe Have Each Other: Teen Adoption Stories. It offers practical strategies to spark reflection, encourageopen discussion, normalize mixed feelings, and center youth voice … Read More
HHS Unveils Proposed Head Start Reforms to Expand Access and Empower Parents
Proposed Rule Could Create Up to 236,000 New Slots While Strengthening Focus on Health and Nutrition WASHINGTON, DC–The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) unveiled a new proposed rule, “Reducing Federal Burden … Read More
Investing in the Child Welfare System Through the Workforce: Lessons Learned from a Title IV-E Child Welfare Stipend Program
Introduction The child welfare system is designed to promote child safety, well-being, and permanency. To achieve this, the child welfare workforce is responsible for making decisions across the continuum of child welfare services (Hanna et al. 2021). However, high caseloads … Read More
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Exploring Trauma-Informed Organizational Practices and Self-Care:Strengthening Resilience Factors Among Child Welfare Workers Due to the traumatic nature of child welfare work, professionals employed in this sector experience significant threats to well-being, with estimates suggesting that nearly one in three experience … Read More
The Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Initiative
Purpose This notice provides guidance on the process Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) must follow to request targeted vouchers under the Melania Trump Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (FYI). This notice also sets forth the operating requirements for FYI. Through the … Read More
30 States Have Ended the “Orphan Tax,” Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced that 30 states have now ended, or substantially reformed, the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth. The action … Read More
Trauma-Informed Approach: Best Practices for Children’s Attorneys
LSBA Children’s Law Committee This guide provides Louisiana children’s attorneys, including those working in child welfare, delinquency, and mental health, with information on best practices and resources needed to develop a trauma-informed approach and effectively serve their clients. It is … Read More
Supporting The Health and Wellbeing of Young People Transitioning out if Foster Care: Consistent Health Coverage and Care
WHY CONSISTENT COVERAGE AND CARE MATTER Children and youth who experience the child welfare system have greater health care needs than their peers. They have needs when entering foster care and those that arise while in care, often from trauma … Read More