Advocacy Tools

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network and Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago have partnered to outline recommendations for how jurisdictions can understand Family First’s policy requirements for trauma-informed... (Read more)

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur during the first 18 years of life. NCSL released a legislative brief about reducing the effects of adverse childhood experiences... (Read more)

The Research to Policy Collaboration conducted a virtual briefing that covered issues related to racial and health disparities: (i) identifying complex needs that contribute to disparities, (ii) promoting training for... (Read more)

The Foster Youth Intern COVID-19 Pandemic Working Group is a special summer 2020 edition of CCAI's signature Foster Youth Internship Program. The Foster Youth Intern COVID-19 Pandemic Working Group released... (Read more)

In 2017, the Children’s Bureau issued an Information Memorandum (IM) identifying high quality legal representation for parents, children and the child welfare agency as critical to a well-functioning child welfare... (Read more)

The Family First represents the most significant piece of federal child welfare legislation enacted in recent history. Chapin Hall is collaborating with jurisdictions and organizations across the country as they... (Read more)

The Alliance for Early Success hosted a webinar to discuss the status of Family First, the role of early childhood advocates in Family First implementation, and the role that racism... (Read more)

Generations United released a new toolkit that feature grandfamilies-related content on the racism, bias and justice in the juvenile justice system, policing and courts and how it impacts African American... (Read more)

Generations United released a new toolkit that feature grandfamilies-related content on the racism, bias and justice in the juvenile justice system, policing and courts and how it impacts American Indian... (Read more)

While in-person visitation is the best way to support families, it isn’t always possible during this emergency. Now more than ever, it is critically important that birth and foster parents... (Read more)