The Kinship Diversion Debate Policy and Practice Implications for Children, Families and Child Welfare Agencies This report highlights key insights on kinship care from over 50 experts and explores diverting children from foster care to live safely with relatives. Read More
Kinship Process Mapping - Executive Overview Improving Practice in Kinship Care: Executive Overview Kinship process mapping helps child welfare leaders see how agencies engage families to support and protect kids who can’t safely live with their parents. Read More
User's Guide to Essential Kinship Data This brief outlines key data child welfare agencies should track to measure efforts to place children who can’t return home with relatives. Read More
Kinship Process Mapping A Guide to Improving Practice in Kinship Care This guide helps child welfare agencies identify barriers to kin placement and develop strategies to connect kids with safe, extended family networks. Read More
Youth and Credit: Resources for Young People These fliers offer clear info for caseworkers to help youth navigate credit issues and ID theft, using real-life scenarios that speak to their experiences. Read More
Building on What Works Improving Children’s Futures This article highlights Evidence2Success, which builds school-community partnerships to boost child well-being using surveys and proven strategies. Read More
Why Invest in Collaborative Leadership Development? Summary Report Getting Big Results This study explores how the Theory of Aligned Contributions supports the design and rollout of the collaborative Leadership in Action Program. Read More
Clearing the Financial Barriers to Student Success at Community Colleges A review of the Center for Working Families on 10 college campuses. The report details how the colleges provide services and more. Read More
Children’s Budget 2012 This report reveals how much the U.S. has invested in kids’ programs since 2008 — using over 180 pages of charts and financial data. Read More
Rent Burden, Housing Subsidies and the Well-Being of Children and Youth This brief pulls together current housing affordability/child well-being research and recommends policy changes to help families and communities thrive. Read More