Health behaviors are responsible for a substantial burden of poor health outcomes across the lifespan, including mental health disorders, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. In children, unhealthy patterns of diet and physical activity are associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes, … Read More
Safety Permanency & Well-being
Advancing Health Care in Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities
Addressing Health Equity for Rural, Tribal, and Geographically Isolated Communities The term “rural, Tribal, and geographically isolated” (RTGI) encompasses a diverse range of communities, including non-micropolitan areas, frontier regions, Tribal lands, islands, and US territories. These areas often face unique … Read More
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Critical Appraisal
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are common and can impact health across the life course. Thus, it is essential for professionals in child- and family-serving roles, including pediatric and adult primary care clinicians, to understand the health implications of childhood adversity … Read More
Report to Congress on Children’s Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Programming
This report covers progress and results by USAID and the Department of State from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, and other key achievements to date. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) activities play a crucial role in achieving … Read More
The State of the Social Service Workforce 2024 Report: The Social Service Workforce and Family Care for Children
In 2015, the Better Care Network (BCN) and the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Alliance’) collaborated on a working paper entitled, The Role of Social Service Workforce Development in Care Reform, which looked at the … Read More
Why the Holidays Can Be Hard and How to Make Them Better by Jamerika Haynes-Lewis
When I was in foster care, I received an annual letter from a local charity. It asked which gifts I wanted for Christmas. I always asked for barbies, clothes, and a diary. When asked what I wished for the most, … Read More
Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System Involvement
While the nexus between the child welfare and juvenile justice systems is not a new phenomenon, there is limited cross-system collaboration to provide youth and families with the services they need. Youth with histories of childhood maltreatment and Child Protective … Read More
2024 Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS)
Videos from this year’s Research and Evaluation Conference on Self-Sufficiency (RECS) have been posted online! The videos cover topics such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families flexibilities to provide concrete and economic supports for primary prevention in child welfare; racial bias … Read More
Abuse of Youth Placed in Residential Facilities
What GAO Found Prior GAO reports have described allegations of youth being maltreated, and sometimes killed, by staff employed at residential facilities. Many of the youth placed in residential facilities are in foster care. Youth in foster care may be … Read More
White House Task Force To Address Online Harassment And Abuse
Executive Summary Online harassment and abuse are increasingly widespread in today’s digitally connected world. This can include online threats and intimidation as well as various forms of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), such as the non-consensual distribution of intimate images, including … Read More