Introduction The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Children Program provides a safe and appropriate environment to children and youth who enter the United States without immigration status and without a parent or legal guardian who is able to provide … Read More
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TRANSFORMING CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS
How can data sharing across child- and family-serving systems be implemented effectively? Complex issues — such as those encountered in child welfare — require complex solutions, often necessitating cross-system data sharing and collaboration. Improving the safety and well-being of children … Read More
A Review of State Efforts to Enforce Mental Health Parity: Lessons for Policymakers and Regulators
By JoAnn Volk, Rachel Schwab, Maanasa Kona and Emma Walsh-Alker Executive Summary The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) aims to remove insurance-related obstacles to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. However, federal and state regulators have … Read More
Adoption Triad: The Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency
The Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency “When somebody in the agency acted on what I wanted, I felt valued.” —QIC-EY Council Member Child welfare systems across the country are doing better to involve voices with lived … Read More
Literacy Tutoring Program
The Louisiana Department of Education proudly announces the Steve Carter Literacy Tutoring Program to improve children’s literacy skills. Tutors approved by the Department of Education have expertise in reading and literacy. To find out if your child is eligible, visit … Read More
Dads Matter: The Taxpayer Cost of Fatherlessness
Executive Summary Social science research shows engaged fathers are critical for a healthy society. By comparison, fatherlessness creates myriad costs, both social and economic. Studies show that fatherless children do not go as far in school, have more health problems, … Read More
Common Developmental Trajectories of Children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Douglas Waite describes the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on neurodevelopment, traces the brain-based developmental and behavioral manifestations of prenatal alcohol-related brain injury across childhood and adolescence, and highlights similarities and differences between other neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism … Read More
DEVELOPING & STRENGTHENING INFANT/TODDLER SPECIALIST NETWORKS A Guide for States and Territories
INTRODUCTION & PURPOSEEarly experiences matter. Science shows us that the first 3 years of a child’s life are a critical period for growth and development. “Of the 12 million babies and toddlers in the United States, more than half spend … Read More
DCFS Services Statewide: In Federal Fiscal Year 2021
Louisiana. Department of Children and Family Services. 2022 This report provides the 2020 Annual Progress and Services Report (APSR) for Louisiana that outlines the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS’) plan. Review Report
Temporary Child-Welfare Placements Target Nonwhite Children Disproportionately
Rutgers Today – December 21, 2022 Nationwide, children who are removed from their homes by child protective services for fewer than 30 days are overwhelmingly Asian American, Black or Native American, raising questions about the impartiality of states’ child welfare … Read More