This brief offers guiding principles for states to consider as they work to identify a definition of candidacy that fits within the context of their state policies and prevention service array.
(2 pp)
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Opportunities for Progress: Better Serving Families with Domestic Violence through the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
March 2019
This brief outlines the existing challenges within child welfare practice and highlights opportunities within FFPSA for advancing best practice for supporting children and families at the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence.
(4 pp)
Policy Paper
Connecting the Dots: A Resource Guide for Meeting the Needs of Expectant and Parenting Youth, their Children, and their Families
February 2019
This guide provides stakeholders with information on a wide range of interventions that meet the comprehensive needs of EPY, prevent child abuse and neglect of their children, and improve parent and child well-being outcomes.
(103 pp)
Brief
Protective Factors for Survivors of Domestic Violence
February 2019
This brief provides guidance for child welfare domestic violence programs that serve both survivors and offenders, courts, and other collaborative partners about building protective factors that studies show lessen the impact of domestic violence on both child and adult survivors and promote their safety, healing, and well-being.
(16 pp)
Report
Adult and Child Survivor-Centered Approach for Addressing Domestic Violence
February 2019
This report describes the Adult & Child Survivor-Centered Approach, an innovative, collaborative approach for addressing domestic violence and co-occurring child maltreatment in families who are involved in the child welfare system
(20 pp)
Report
Michelle H., et al. v. McMaster and Alford Progress Report (October 2017-March 2018)
September 2018
This is the third report on the progress of the South Carolina Department of Social Services in meeting the requirements of the Final Settlement Agreement.
(190 pp)
Brief
Strange Bedfellows: How Child Welfare Agencies Can Benefit from Investing in Multidisciplinary Parent Representation
2015
This is the second of a series of articles that examines the role that advocates for parents and families can play in furthering the well-being and safety of children. This article highlights emerging parent representation models that expedite the safe reunification of children already in foster care.
(10 pp)
Webinar
Strengthening Families Webinar: Preventing Child Neglect by Building Protective Factors
February 2019
This webinar included segments from one of the training sequences from the National Alliance of Children’s Trust and Prevention Funds' new four-part training, “Let’s Talk About . . . Preventing Child Neglect.” Participants were also introduced to the remaining three training sequences in the series and other valuable resources related to preventing child neglect.
Report
Lessons Learned from Child Welfare Class Action Litigation: A Case Study of Tennessee’s Reform
February 2019
This case study is intended to help stakeholders engaged in comprehensive system improvement learn from Tennessee’s experience, whether those improvement efforts take place within the confines of class action litigation or are driven by other interests and priorities in their respective states.
(41 pp)
Policy Paper
Supporting All Our Values: How Publicly Funded, Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers and Non-Discrimination Laws Can Promote Well-Being
February 2019
This report addresses the importance of promoting child well-being, the role of non-discrimination policies in achieving this, examples of partnerships between states and faith-based agencies, and recommendations for how states can ensure the best interest of children and families are met through these partnerships. Also included is a 50-state matrix of laws, regulations, and policies that protect youth in foster care from discrimination based on SOGIE.
(62 pp)