This publication provides brief descriptions of various reports and their importance in a court’s Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) efforts in child welfare cases; general specifications regarding how the reports can be constructed, including templates with insights on how to display … Read More
Child Well-Being
Trauma-Informed Courtroom Practices: A Bench Card for Judges
The National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ), in partnership with OurFamilyWizard, has released Trauma-Informed Courtroom Practices: A Bench Card for Judges, designed to support judges in making informed decisions when working with children and families affected by trauma. READ MORE
Career Pathways to Success
Supporting Young Adults in Education and Employment Summary A Growing Disconnect Between School and Work Young people today face longer and more complex journeys as they transition from school and into the workforce. These journeys often offer too few opportunities … Read More
Foster Care Education Outcomes: New Research Challenges the 3% Myth
For years, it was common to hear that only 3% of young people in foster care graduate from college. That statistic — drawn from small, decades-old studies — shaped how the public, policymakers and even students themselves thought about foster care … Read More
The Adolescent Brain, Stress And Systems That Support Young People
On the latest episode of CaseyCast, Foundation President and CEO Lisa Lawson talks with UCLA psychology professor Adriana Galván, whose pioneering research on the adolescent brain has shaped how policymakers, educators and youth-serving systems understand this critical stage of development. Galván — dean of undergraduate … Read More
Implementing a Family-Centered Approach in Outpatient Treatment
Introduction Parents seeking outpatient treatment for Substance use disorders (SUD) often face unique barriers that can hinder their access to services, contribute to missed appointments, and affect their ability to engage in services long term. Common obstacles include a lack … Read More
Strategies to Increase Survey Response Rates From Youth
Sex education programs for youth are often designed to promote positive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) behaviors by giving youth the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy to make healthy decisions about sexual activity and contraceptive use. Rigorous testing of these and … Read More
Improving Early Childhood Outcomes and Systems for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use
Substance Use Disorders, and Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders Helps build capacity for child welfare, substance use disorder (SUD) and mental health treatment, and early childhood service providers—as well as other family-serving agencies. The series is for agency leaders seeking to … Read More
Put Down The Phone Month
The Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund has launched a statewide #PutThePhoneDown campaign to address the growing problem of excessive cellphone use and its adverse effects on Louisiana’s children. Governor Jeff Landry has proclaimed August as #PutThePhoneDownMonth, encouraging families, educators, and communities … Read More
Using DNA to Reunify Families Separated by Disasters
Literatures Salient to the Experiences of Children Separated from Their Families During Disasters In disasters (defined as events that overwhelm existing infrastructure to adequately respond), children are at risk of family separations, which are harmful to the health of both … Read More