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New Factsheet: Parental Substance Use: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals

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Data / Research
This factsheet developed by Child Welfare Information Gateway reviews what substance use disorders are, how parental substance use affects families, and how child welfare professionals can support these families. It... (Read more)
Prevention

Education and Skills Training May Ease Transition to Adulthood for Young People Involved in Foster Care

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Advocacy Tools
Data / Research
Nearly 18,000 young people aged out of the foster care system in fiscal year (FY) 2018. In other words, the child welfare system failed to reunify these young people with... (Read more)

Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities 2018: Statistics and Interventions

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Data / Research
Despite the efforts of the child protection system, child maltreatment fatalities remain a serious problem. Although the untimely deaths of children due to illness and accidents are closely monitored, deaths... (Read more)
Child Fatalities

Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse Project Description

Data / Research
The Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse was established by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to systematically review research... (Read more)
Overview / General

Future Savings: The Economic Potential of Successful Transitions from Foster Care to Adulthood

Data / Research
Future Savings: The Economic Potential of Successful Transitions from Foster Care to Adulthood , a new report that looks at the economic impact of young people aging out of care... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

Fostering Youth Transitions

Data / Research
This Annie E. Casey Foundation brief, which utilizes the most comprehensive data set ever collected across all 50 states, fills in key details about the lives of young people who... (Read more)
Older Youth / Chafee

Evidence to Action

Data / Research
In support of and in preparation for implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act, Casey Family Programs is hosting a two-part national webinar series: How have agencies moved from... (Read more)
Prevention

Kinship Services in Tribal Child Welfare Policy Toolkit

Data / Research
This toolkit, developed by our partners at the National Indian Child Welfare Association , has two parts. Part one examines several issues that tribal child welfare programs might want to... (Read more)
Kinship

Kinship Care Supports the Academic Performance of Children

Data / Research
Children and youth who successfully learn how to read, write, and perform basic math skills are more likely to go to college , find good jobs, and attain financial security... (Read more)
Kinship

Spotlight on Creating a More Equitable Child Welfare System

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Presentation/Webinar
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Constituent Engagement
Implementation Strategies
This issue of CBX highlights the importance of prioritizing and advancing racial equity in child welfare. Read a message from Associate Commissioner Aysha E. Schomburg about the dream of creating... (Read more)
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American Academy of Pediatrics American Bar Association American Public Human Services Association Annie E. Casey Foundation Birth Parent National Network Casey Family Programs Chapin Hall Child Focus Children's Defense Fund Children's Trust Fund Alliance Child Trends Family Centered Treatment Foundation Family Focused Treatment Association Federal HHS/ACYF/CB Foster Care Alumni of America FosterClub Generations United Juvenile Law Center Mathematica National Association of Counsel for Children National Conference of State Legislatures National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges National Council on Crime & Deliquency National Governors Association National Indian Child Welfare Association Other Public Consulting Group Senate / Congress Within Our Reach Youth Villages

Topics

Adoption Assistance Child Fatalities Courts COVID-19 Evidence-Based Practice Interstate Placement / NEICE Juvenile Justice Kinship Older Youth / Chafee Overview / General Pregnant & Parenting Prevention QRTP / Congregate Care

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  • Real Story (30)
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  • Title IV-E Prevention Plan (54)

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FosterClub
Generations United
Juvenile Law Center
Mathematica
National Association of Counsel for Children
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National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Governors Association
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Within Our Reach 
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