Data / Research

There are more than 2.5 million children in the U.S. growing up in “grandfamilies,” meaning they are being raised by relatives (grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, etc.) or close family friends... (Read more)

This factsheet discusses laws that require child welfare agencies to make reasonable efforts to provide services that will help families remedy the conditions that brought the child and family into... (Read more)

Children, youth, and families benefit when foster and birth parents are supported by an agency culture that encourages a meaningful partnership and that provides quality support. Child Welfare Information Gateway... (Read more)

Today in America, some 377,000 children are living in foster care, each child removed from their home, family, and the network of caregivers, educators and other caring adults in their... (Read more)

These resources provide information on evidenced-based and trauma-focused residential treatment centers. These treatment centers—also known as Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTPs)—work with youth struggling with psychological, behavioral, and/or substance use... (Read more)

Through three decades, and more than 40,000 families, empirical research has demonstrated that 9 out of 10 families maintain that the FCT model has not only had a positive impact... (Read more)

When a child in foster care experiences placement instability, it can have a significant negative impact on their overall well-being. Kinship care has become a preferred option in most U.S... (Read more)

The path forward is clear: strengthening household financial security can reduce child abuse and neglect by improving the opportunity for parents to meet their children’s basic needs, provide developmentally appropriate... (Read more)

This resource is designed to provide information about how drinking alcohol during pregnancy can affect children. It also provides kin caregivers with tips for raising children who were exposed to... (Read more)

This resource is designed as a quick reference tool for kinship care service providers and advocates, meant to help them design and provide culturally sensitive services to grandfamilies and kinship... (Read more)