Data / Research

In recent decades, questions have arisen as to whether or not removing children from their primary caregivers (who are frequently their biological parents) is an effective strategy for protecting and... (Read more)

In this brief, you'll learn: The challenges that young people face while in and exiting care. How youth in foster care are faring in each state as they transition to... (Read more)

This page, from Child Welfare Information Gateway, offers guidance on the role FFPSA plays in primary prevention, the impact of FFPSA on the foster care system, the way FFPSA shifted... (Read more)

In August 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services held a convening focused on primary prevention. Discussion highlighted the opportunity for human services to strengthen and support people and... (Read more)

Ample evidence supports the value of addressing the economic and material hardship faced by most child welfare-involved families. This brief discusses the current evidence for the value of economic and... (Read more)

This comprehensive child welfare resource provides state and national data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship caregiving, permanency, and older youth in care. The data are essential to help policymakers... (Read more)

Generations United with support from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, created the following brief, national comparison chart, and state-specific charts that focus on adoption and guardianship for children in... (Read more)

This is a summary of the Programs Rated by the Prevention Services Clearinghouse as of April 7, 2023. The first page shows the summary counts by rating and by program... (Read more)

Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use - a set of resources from Generations United that includes recommendations and resources on five topics identified by... (Read more)

Grand Resource: Help for Grandfamilies Impacted by Opioids and Other Substance Use s a set of resources from Generations United that includes recommendations and resources on five topics identified by... (Read more)