Publications & Resources

This report examines the performance of the District of Columbia’s child welfare system as of January 31, 2009 in preparation for the May 7, 2009 LaShawn A. v. Fenty omnibus hearing.
(140 pp)

This report examines the performance of the District of Columbia’s child welfare system for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2017 and determines its progress.
(172 pp)

This report examines the performance of the District of Columbia’s child welfare system for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2014 and determines its progress.
(183 pp)

This report focuses on the provision of health care services to children entering foster care. It examines the DCF/DYFS’s performance on a range of the MSA’s visitation requirements and results.
(122 pp)

This report focuses on outcomes for a subpopulation of older youth, regarding their educational achievement, housing, employment, and social connection at the point of exit from DYFS placement.
(51 pp)

This report is designed to examine New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families’ Division of Youth and Family Services’ practices in investigating reports of alleged child abuse and neglect.
(54 pp)

This report is a testimony and update from Judith Meltzer on the State’s progress in fulfilling the Modified Settlement Agreement for the period between July 1 and December 31, 2010.
(7 pp)

This report is the fifth monitoring report measuring progress under the Sustainability and Exit Plan and includes performance data for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2017.
(98 pp)

This report provides information on the State’s progress in meeting the Modified Settlement Agreement requirements during the period of January 1 through June 30, 2014.
(201 pp)

This report provides information on the State’s progress in meeting the Modified Settlement Agreement requirements during the period of April 1 through December 31, 2013.
(203 pp)