Introduction Domestic violence is a recurrent issue in family court proceedings (Jaffe et al. 2003; Morrill et al. 2005), even though violence is often misinterpreted as ‘high conflict’ (Archer-Kuhn 2018; Haselschwerdt et al. 2011; Lapierre et al. 2020). In Canada, … Read More
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HHS Unveils Proposed Head Start Reforms to Expand Access and Empower Parents
Proposed Rule Could Create Up to 236,000 New Slots While Strengthening Focus on Health and Nutrition WASHINGTON, DC–The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) unveiled a new proposed rule, “Reducing Federal Burden … Read More
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
Exploring Trauma-Informed Organizational Practices and Self-Care:Strengthening Resilience Factors Among Child Welfare Workers Due to the traumatic nature of child welfare work, professionals employed in this sector experience significant threats to well-being, with estimates suggesting that nearly one in three experience … Read More
30 States Have Ended the “Orphan Tax,” Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced that 30 states have now ended, or substantially reformed, the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefits from foster youth. The action … Read More
Trauma-Informed Approach: Best Practices for Children’s Attorneys
LSBA Children’s Law Committee This guide provides Louisiana children’s attorneys, including those working in child welfare, delinquency, and mental health, with information on best practices and resources needed to develop a trauma-informed approach and effectively serve their clients. It is … Read More
Creating and Sustaining Cross-System Collaboration to Support Families in Child Welfare With Co-Occurring Issues: An Administrator’s Handbook
Chapter 1. Overview The average human services client has many complex needs. The first system an individual comes into contact with may be the one best equipped to address the issue that appears to be the most urgent or immediate, … Read More
Supporting The Health and Wellbeing of Young People Transitioning out if Foster Care: Consistent Health Coverage and Care
WHY CONSISTENT COVERAGE AND CARE MATTER Children and youth who experience the child welfare system have greater health care needs than their peers. They have needs when entering foster care and those that arise while in care, often from trauma … Read More
Healthy Brains from the Start: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
A baby’s brain grows faster in the first three years than at any other time in life. If babies receive the care they need during this time, they’re o to a strong start, but if babies experience stress, abuse, or … Read More
5 Ways Parents’ Emotional Regulation Matters for Healthy Child Development
Learn how to stay calm with kids, manage parenting stress and support your child’s emotions with simple, practical strategies. When life gets frustrating, staying calm can be difficult. Your child refuses to put on their shoes. They fuss about getting … Read More
RATTLED: Babies, Families and a Year of Growing Strain
A national survey of parents with infants and toddlers highlights a clear pattern:1 in 2025, families and babies wererattled by mounting economic strain and distress, and conditions only got tougher as the year went on.In 2025, families faced growing hardship … Read More