Six Strategies for Keeping Families Supported, Connected and Safe This brief shares pivotal strategies for coordinating and funding community efforts to support families at risk of entering the child welfare system. Learn more about these strategies. Read More
Key Funding Streams to Keep Families Supported, Connected and Safe This brief looks at federal funding streams and the communities that use them to support families and children at risk of entering the child welfare system and foster care. Read it now. Read More
How Young Adults View Social Connectedness and Access Resources A Summary This study provides insights into young adults’ views on their social networks and analyzes ways young people connect to financial, mentoring and other resources critical to their healthy development. Read More
Family-Engaged Case Planning A Practice Guide for Transforming Juvenile Probation This practice guide helps juvenile justice agencies implement family-engaged case planning in youth probation. Read it now. Read More
Serving Young Parents Selected resources for young parents, practitioners and policymakers This resource-rich guide seeks to answer basic questions for the benefit of young parents and those who support their success. Read it now. Read More
Youth Incarceration in the United States A two-page infographic presents trends in youth incarceration and recommends more effective responses than incarceration when young people break the law. Read More
Mecklenburg County: Remaking a Child Welfare System Achieving Results, Advancing Equity and Improving the Lives of Children, Youth and Families Drawing on lessons from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, this report shows child welfare leaders how to strengthen systems by eliminating racial disparities, preventing system involvement and prioritizing permanence. Read More
The Complete Guide to Self-Advocacy for LGBQ+ Youth Ages 14-21 And Other Important Stuff to Remember This publication serves as a reentry guide for LGBTQ youth, ages 14-21, exiting the juvenile justice system. It offers tips, resources and short exercises to help young people build essential life skills. Read More
Using Congregate Care What the Evidence Tells Us This report focuses on kids entering group settings for their first child welfare placement. It explores how likely this placement is, how long and stable it is, and how often it results in achieving permanence or a return to out-of-home care. Read More
From COVID-19 Response to Comprehensive Change Policy Reforms to Equip Youth and Young Adults in Foster Care to Thrive This brief recommends federal policy reforms that build on temporary pandemic-relief measures to expand support for older youth in foster care. Read More