This report explores how CSSP and the Dartington Social Research Unit (UK) studied transformational relationships between youth and workers in a wide range of circumstances and settings.
(23 pp)
Publications & Resources
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Defining Toxic Stress from a Community Perspective
This brief, building on the definition set by the Harvard Center for the Developing Child, defines what toxic stress is, why it is of concern, and how communities can respond.
(1 p)
Strengthening Families Curriculum: Tools to Support Strengthening Families Implementation
This lesson plan, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, is designed to help participants obtain a broader understanding of the tools available to support implementation of the Strengthening Families approach.
(22 pp)
The Core Components of the Safe Babies Court Team Approach (SBCT)
2016
This brief discusses how SBCT implements its 12 core components locally, utilizing knowledge of their community to find solutions that meet the developmental needs of infants and toddlers in foster care.
(5 pp)
Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Children in California Foster Care
February 2016
The purpose of this brief is to support the efforts of California child welfare professionals to promote the safety, permanency, and well-being of TGNC children in foster care.
(11 pp)
20 Years of TANF: Opportunities to Better Support Families Facing Multiple Barriers
August 2016
This policy paper examines Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and recommends ways states can optimize the program to serve families facing the greatest barriers to success and advance equity.
(35 pp)
Strengthening Families Curriculum: Taking a Community Approach to Strengthening Families
This lesson plan, from the Strengthening Families curriculum, is designed to help participants obtain a broader understanding of how community work can support the Strengthening Families approach and vice versa.
(18 pp)
Taking Care of Yourself: Self-Care for Child Welfare Workers
This brief discusses the importance for child welfare workers to take care of themselves and ways they can use the five protective factors to promote their own well-being.
(2 pp)
Sustaining New Approaches in Child Welfare: A Framework for Sustainability for Research-Based Infant-Toddler Court Teams
This report is the first in a series on sustainability of the Safe Babies Court Team approach. It focuses on understanding key elements of sustainability: collaboration, resources, data, policy/legislation, and financing.
(11 pp)
Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care through SNAP
2016
This policy paper discusses how youth aging out of foster care are disproportionately impacted by food insecurity because they are particularly at risk of experiencing poverty and how SNAP can help.
(8 pp)