This brief profiles one of 15 Youth Thrive initiatives. It was designed for youth in foster care systems to develop their artistic talents and gain skills like trust, teamwork, problem solving, and decision-making.
(2 pp)
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Increasing Opportunities and Addressing Disparities: Supporting Young Children Through the Budget
2017
This policy paper shows how states are increasing opportunities for children and families of color through investments in family supports, health, and early learning. It also summarizes key budget items.
(36 pp)
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Improving Health Care Services: Opportunities within Medicaid to Support Child Welfare Involved Expectant and Parenting Youth and Their Children
February 2017
This report offers several strategies states should pursue to maximize the health and well-being of adolescent parents who have experienced foster care and their children.
(36 pp)
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Strong Start Study: Denver, CO Implementation Manual
This report is designed to support young families affected by substance use through building protective factors known to prevent maltreatment and strengthening families by establishing systems of support.
(36 pp)
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Fostering Hope Initiative: Implementation Manual
December 2013
This report is designed to strengthen families, reduce child maltreatment, and promote child development in high poverty neighborhoods through strategies addressing all levels of the social ecology.
(109 pp)
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Family Networks Project: QIC-EC South Carolina Implementation Manual
This report is designed to help in examining and implementing an evidence-based parenting intervention in improving key protective factors for families with a young child with developmental disabilities.
(56 pp)
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A Quick Guide to Understanding the Institutional Analysis
2015
This brief offers a look into the key elements of Institutional Analysis, its process, and addressing systemic issues that contribute to poor outcomes for families of color.
(1 p)
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The Institutional Analysis: Uncovering Pathways to Improving Public Systems and Interventions for Children and Families
2015
This report discusses the systemic disproportionality and disparities leading to racial inequities. It identifies organizational structures, policies, administrative requirements, and job descriptions that contribute to poor outcomes for families of color.
(6 pp)
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Fresno County Department of Social Services: Confronting Racial Inequities and Disproportionality to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes for Children & Families
2015
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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Strengthening Families Curriculum: Protective and Promotive Factors Across Development
This handout, part of the Strengthening Families curriculum, emphasizes the cyclical nature Strengthening Families and Youth Thrive. Strong families offer a pathway to children’s well-being, leading to thriving youth, leading to thriving parents, and back again.
(1 p)