Data / Research

While child maltreatment occurs in all strata of society, and most low-income families will never come into contact with the child welfare system, poverty is the most consistent and strongest... (Read more)

This map illustrates the Status of Family First Preventions Act, to which this information came from Children's Bureau and was compiled by Don Winstead Consulting from ACF/CB. View the map... (Read more)

The lack of accessible, effective behavioral health* care is among the gravest threats to the healthy development of children and adolescents. Early identification and treatment of behavioral health needs can... (Read more)

For many children and youth—especially those from communities of color—interactions with police and law enforcement officers constitute an “adverse police contact,” which we define as a source of physical and... (Read more)

Care work is some of the most important work in our society, supporting children, families, and individuals across their lifespans. Often called “the workforce behind the workforce,” child care in... (Read more)

The Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First), enacted in February 2018, is one of the most significant pieces of child welfare legislation passed in recent history. It enables child... (Read more)

Both official data and scientific evidence have shown that gender violence and the impact it has on children is an important social problem and ways of preventing it do not... (Read more)

In 2019, the Walter S. Johnson Foundation invested in three legal organizations in California who were implementing high- quality representation for children and parents separated by the foster care system:... (Read more)

The findings here suggest that in Teller County, Colorado, CPFRC provides a meaningful return on investment to the child welfare system, with a return of nearly three dollars for every one dollar invested.(Read more)