This report details Fresno County’s early efforts and the work still underway to address racial inequities and improve outcomes for all children and youth involved in the county's child welfare system.
(11 pp)
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Fight for Our Girls
March 2016
This brief introduces CSSP's series seeking to shift the narrative surrounding girls of color and status offenses from a focus on delinquency and misbehavior to structural discrimination, trauma, and youth well-being.
(8 pp)
Report
Fight for Our Girls: Applying an Intersectional Lens to Girls of Color Facing Status Offenses
August 2017
This report examines historical biases existing within our child-serving systems. It explores how intersections of race and gender continue to define outcomes for girls of color and recommends policy and practice changes.
(16 pp)
Report
Changing Course: Improving Outcomes for African American Males in Child Welfare Systems
March 2014
This report summarizes what is known about African American males within the system. It outlines goals, an approach to more effective action, and recommends specific steps to take.
(31 pp)
Report
Bridging the Language Gap
2017
This report focuses on ways to support LGBTQ youth of color who have experienced sexual exploitation. It provides details and background on exploitation and offers policy recommendations.
(11 pp)
Policy Paper
Aligning Resources and Results: Increasing Equity Through the Budget
February 2015
This report provides examples of federal, state, and community actions using budget processes to address equity issues. It summarizes budget information for people working to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities.
(15 pp)
Policy Paper
Achieving Racial Equity: Child Welfare Policy Strategies
2015
This policy report provides information about disparities experienced by children and families of color, followed by policy strategies, state policy examples, and funding strategies to support strategic areas for policy development.
(45 pp)
Report
Strategies to Reduce Racially Disparate Outcomes in Child Welfare
March 2015
This report explores what improvement strategies look like when systems aim to achieve racial equity among families involved with the child welfare system and depicts the range of child welfare system partners driving these efforts.
(76 pp)
Report
50 State Survey: Licensing Regulations in Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Systems Serving Runaway and Homeless Youth
2016
The following research presents a survey of 50 states and the District of Columbia on current state child welfare, juvenile justice, and runaway and homeless systems’ licensing regulations as they relate to sex, gender identity, and gender expression.
(5 pp)
Brief
Better Outcomes for Older Youth of Color in Foster Care
March 2015
This article focuses on older youth of color in the child welfare system and what the data tell us about how better to structure interventions that build protective factors in youth to promote healthy development and well-being.
(5 pp)