October is Youth Justice Action Month—YJAM—an annual observance that’s all about action on behalf of—and with—America’s young people. OJJDP takes the word “action” very seriously. Action can change lives. YJAM is especially significant for OJJDP because justice for youth is the … Read More
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Many Hispanic Households With Low Income Access No-Cost or Low-Cost Care, Yet Nearly One in Four Face High Out-of-Pocket Costs
Introduction Child care—especially that which is of high quality—serves a critical dual purpose for families, supporting both parental employment and children’s development. As recognized in a recent White House Executive Order, the costs of providing and obtaining such care are significant, making … Read More
Free Online Training on Serving LGBTQ+ Youth and Families in Child Welfare
A new, interactive online training for serving LGBTQ+ youth and families in child welfare settings is available on the National SOGIE Center’s website. The training was developed by the SOGIE Center and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation and covers foundational knowledge … Read More
Implementing Child Welfare IT Systems Using “Low Code” Solutions
Purchasing or building software solutions to support child welfare practice can be a daunting task. These complex systems can be expensive and must meet the needs of a diverse group of users throughout the title IV-E agency. Many software companies … Read More
Using Your Disaster Plan to Advance Equity in Disaster Response
Emergencies and natural disasters disproportionately impact people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The Children’s Bureau recently published a letter urging child welfare agencies to become leaders in planning for disaster equity. This means providing easily accessible and culturally responsive community-specific services … Read More
QIC-WD Announces Key Findings From Eight Child Welfare Workforce Interventions
The September issue of the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) newsletter highlights the findings from eight multi-year projects conducted to address workforce challenges and improve worker performance, well-being, and retention. QIC-WD project team members worked closely with local staff from public child … Read More
A Change Framework for Engaging Fathers and Paternal Relatives and Promoting Racial Justice
A recent brief from the Fathers and Continuous Learning in Child Welfare (FCL) project explains how participants in a Breakthrough Series Collaborative (BSC) used a guiding framework to strengthen the engagement of fathers and paternal relatives with children involved in … Read More
Webinar Provides Strategies for Reaching and Engaging Families of Color
An on-demand webinar, “Racial Equity in Targeted Recruitment and Support: Strategies for Reaching and Engaging Families of Color,” from AdoptUSKids explores the question, “How does our pool of families relate to racial equity?” It suggests that part of addressing racial equity is … Read More
Family Support Programs: Promoting Race Equity and Preventing Child Maltreatment
A scoping literature review from Prevent Child Abuse America aims to understand how primary prevention family support programs—particularly evidence-based home visiting programs and family resource centers—actively promote racial equity efforts within their communities. The report Understanding How Family Support Programs Promote … Read More
Among Latino Children, Nearly Half Live in Households That Own Their Homes
Forty-nine percent of Latino children live in housing units that are owned by someone in their household, according to our new analysis of the American Community Survey (ACS) 2017–2021 5-year data. This includes 36 percent of Latino children who live in … Read More