Data / Research

The 86th Legislature directed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to report on the effectiveness of its prevention programs. As required by the 2020-2021 General Appropriations Act,... (Read more)

When parents cannot care for their children, grandparents or other relatives often step in as primary caregivers, although they may face significant hardships. Congress provided funding to states to support... (Read more)

In 2018, the Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) became federal law. Family First contains an array of significant child welfare policy reforms. The two largest reforms are allowing... (Read more)

The Child Welfare Community Collaborations (CWCC) initiative is a set of cooperative agreements funded by the Children’s Bureau at the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) "that support the development,... (Read more)

Children and youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or gender expansive, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual, and two-spirit (LGBTQIA2S+) experience both disproportionate involvement with child welfare and, once... (Read more)

NC is spending money on a preventable problem, but not enough on preventing it in the first place. We can prevent child abuse, North Carolina, by investing in upstream strategies... (Read more)

This brief summarizes historical policy context and provides an overview of policy, programmatic, analytic, and engagement strategies for leveraging economic supports to promote child and family well-being and prevent maltreatment... (Read more)

Access to basic necessities — housing, food, clothing, medical and behavioral health care services, legal representation, transportation, and early care and education — is fundamental to the well-being and economic... (Read more)

The Title IV-E Prevention Program Clearinghouse released new ratings for a handful of programs and services. Click the links below to learn more about each program and service: Positive Indian... (Read more)

Federal, state, and local governments allocate billions of dollars for services, programs, and resources dedicated to education, social services, physical and mental health, and enrichment opportunities in order to promote... (Read more)