Does Your Child Welfare Agency Divert Children to Kin? Guide to Using the Kinship Diversion Estimation Tool This guide helps agencies use a survey tool to better understand when and how caseworkers divert children to kin. Learn more about the tool here. Read More
A Call to Action An Integrated Approach to Youth Permanency and Preparation for Adulthood This report highlights efforts to ensure that youth in the foster system benefit from the most strategic preparation and supports for entering adulthood. Read More
The Lifelong Families Training Curriculum Training Manual This training manual includes a 2-day curriculum on the Lifelong Families model with agenda, modules, handouts, presentations and more. Read More
Strategies to Address Trauma Facilitator’s Guide for Module Two of TST-FC This facilitator guide trains caregivers on using Trauma Systems Therapy to promote healing in children with trauma histories. Read More
Undercounted, Underserved Immigrant and Refugee Families in the Child Welfare System This report focuses on the needs of immigrant and refugee children in the child welfare system. Read More
Evaluating Comprehensive Community Change Report of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 1997 Research and Evaluation Conference This summary captures a two-day meeting on evaluating community initiatives, highlighting expert insights, challenges and best practices. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Scale-Up Study of Four States This report highlights how four states helped expand the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative® across their local jurisdictions. Read More
Supporting English Language Acquisition Opportunities for Foundations to Strengthen the Social and Economic Well-Being of Immigrant Families This brief guides foundations interested in supporting Limited English Proficient immigrants. Learn about the LEP population and the challenges they face. Read More
Lifelong Families Permanency Case Practice Tools Practice tools offer surveys, questions and examples to help social workers assess and organize factors impacting foster care permanency. Learn more. Read More
A Model for Public and Private Child Welfare Partnership Collaboration for Change, Part One This report provides detailed information about how child welfare organizations can plan and implement partnerships between public and private agencies. Read More