Children

COVID-19: Child Welfare Resources

This webpage highlights four resource guides to help State legislators address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on children, families, and caseworkers. The resource guides address the following topics: COVID-19 and Child Welfare Caseworkers, COVID-19 and Congregate Care Facilities, … Read More

Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five

This resource provides thoughts and guidelines for talking about these complex issues of racism and equality in age-appropriate ways with children aged two to five years of age. These are difficult and uncomfortable discussions for which there is no recipe. … Read More

Racism and Violence: Using Your Power as a Parent to Support Children Aged Two to Five

This resource provides thoughts and guidelines for talking about these complex issues of racism and equality in age-appropriate ways with children aged two to five years of age. These are difficult and uncomfortable discussions for which there is no recipe. … Read More

COVID-19: Child Welfare Resources

Below are four resource guides to help state legislators address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on children, families and caseworkers involved with the child welfare system. The resource guides address the following topics: COVID-19 and Child Welfare Caseworkers, … Read More

Volunteers learn new ways to advocate for children

Our typical National Child Abuse Prevention Month activities in April were not the same this year!” noted Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children executive director Tonya Ruble-Richter. “Due to the pandemic, we have had to cancel our April community fundraiser event and … Read More

Report guides pediatricians in care of maltreated children, including pharmacotherapy

Children and adolescents who have experienced maltreatment can struggle even after they are physically safe. They might be bothered by memories of traumatic experiences or impacted by secondary adversities common among those who experience maltreatment. Add changes in relationships and … Read More

Helping Your Adopted Children Maintain Important Relationships With Family

Children and youth who have been adopted and maintain relationships with their birth families, caregivers, and other important people in their lives benefit in significant ways. Adoptive parents can play an instrumental role in helping their children maintain contact with … Read More

Developing a Learning Agenda to Help States Evaluate Home Visiting Programs

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a new evaluation brief to help states design options for assessing the impact … Read More

Engaging Youth in Information Systems Design Toolkit (webpages and document)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) provides this technical assistance to title IV-E agencies to engage and involve youth in foster care and young adults formerly in foster care (youth and young … Read More