Congress established the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, known as Chafee, in 1999. That means the program, which provides support to assist young adults transitioning out of the foster care system, is now 23, … Read More
Foster Care
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
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
Grandfamilies disproportionately at-risk for food insecurity, advocates say
By Brian Rinker It was under tragic circumstances when 2-year-old Alivia went to live with her grandmother, Corrinna Martin, in West Haven Connecticut. Alivia had survived a brutal domestic violence slaying that killed her mother, Chaquinequea Brodie, 29, and her older sister, … 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
What Can We Learn About the Incidence of
Foster Care Placement from Birth Records?
Findings from the Cross Jurisdiction Model Replication Project
September 2022OPRE Report 2022-255Authors:Emily Putnam-Hornstein, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Children’s Data Network; Eunhye Ahn, Washington University in St. Louis, Children’s Data Network; and Rhema Vaithianathan, Auckland University of Technology, Children’s Data Network Jared Parrish and Robyn Husa, … Read More
Family Integrity & Justice Quarterly
Why End Mandated Reporting by Dorothy E. Roberts In Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—And How Abolition CanBuild a Safer World, I argue that the U.S. child welfare system is part of a larger carceral regime,which … Read More
Advances in Supporting Kinship Caregivers
Kinship care refers to the care of children by relatives or, in some jurisdictions, close family friends (often referred to as fictive kin). Relatives are the preferred resource for children who must be removed from their birth parents because it … Read More
SOAR Human Trafficking Training Framework
The SOAR framework is a trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate response to human trafficking. It provides a quick mental reference for professionals to keep how to help individuals who may have experienced trafficking. It is web-based self-study. Part 1: SOAR … Read More
Protective Factors: Strengthening Families, Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
FRIENDS National Center has updated their Online Learning Center Course on protective factors. The course includes an overview of protective factors, defines specific family protective factors, details strategies for promoting family wellbeing, and considers community conditions that promote family strength. The course presents … Read More