It is critical that
child welfare systems provide comprehensive medical and mental health services for children in both in - home and out - of - home care that are high quality and designed to meet the unique developmental needs of maltreated infants and toddlers.
Shifting CSEC cases from the juvenile justice system to
the child welfare system provides exploited youth and their families with supportive services and programs not typically available through probation departments, including parenting skills programs and family reunification efforts.
Not exact matches
Children Awaiting Parents
provides training services for parents and
child welfare professionals that include recruitment and retention of adoptive families, how to navigate the education
system, managing adolescent behavior techniques and how to advocate for special needs services.
ECPC
provides parenting education groups and counseling to the residents and training for staff at homeless and domestic violence shelters to counteract serious risk factors including homelessness, poverty, youth or emancipation from the
child welfare system.
This section addresses key elements of family - centered practice and
provides overarching strategies for family - centered casework practice across
child welfare service
systems that focus on strengths, engage families and involve them in decision - making, advocate for improving families» conditions, and engage communities to support families.
This issue
provides a look into the work of infant mental health specialists in home - based settings, in medical practices, and in the
child welfare system.
That includes an approach which goes beyond the safety net
provided by the
welfare system to tackle the root causes of
child poverty and disadvantage.
While the nation's governors failed to rally behind a single recommendation last week on how Congress should structure a new
welfare system, they did agree that any overhaul should include services to poor
children and
provide assistance to prevent teenage pregnancy.
[221] We also propose to include
children in the
child welfare system in this provision, given their family instability and the importance of early intervention, like that
provided by Head Start, on their school readiness and long - term outcomes.
The bill specifies that an SEA may use grant funds for pay - for - success initiatives or to
provide targeted services for youth you have come in contact with both the
child welfare system and the juvenile justice
system.
Deporting these undocumented emigres also means breaking up families, putting those
children into
child welfare systems incapable of
providing them with opportunities for brighter futures.
In order to foster success in all of our scholars, it was our vision to design a school that removes the barriers
children in the
child welfare system face by
providing support services in our school, during the school day.
Frank, honest and heartfelt — the pictures and accompanying words set out to highlight the charity's UK Poverty campaign, which aims to call on the government to encourage more employers to pay the living wage, strengthen the new Universal Credit
welfare system and help parents afford to work by
providing extra
child care support.
That changed this week, with the release of a new report by the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC), which
provided the results from a 2 - year inquiry into the
child welfare system to
provide race - based data and data collection practices.
Of all the changes that may flow from this Inquiry, my hope is that this will be the lasting legacy — provision of universally available, community - based early interventions that will not only support healthy development of
children and their families, but in doing so, will also reduce the future demand for services
provided through the
child welfare system.
Each of the four MLC clinics
provide free legal services to the most vulnerable populations — including people with disabilities and chronic illness, members of the LGBTQ community, undocumented immigrants and refugees,
children and youth in the
child welfare and juvenile justice
systems, and people involved with the criminal justice
system.
Prior to joining High Conflict Institute, Michelle spent several years working with programs dedicated to
providing support and resources to strengthen families, specifically in the context of domestic violence, adoption, and the
child welfare system.
Family Handbook, Kansas (PDF - 401 KB) Family Partners of the Family Centered
Systems of Care — Family Advisory Council and Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services,
Children and Family Services Helps families understand what may happen during their involvement with the
child welfare system,
provides information so they can be prepared, and describes available resources and steps to take.
Includes website links to postadoption information
provided by State
child welfare systems as well as State - funded and State - contracted organizations.
Family support and preservation services may be
provided to different types of families involved with the
child welfare system — birth or biological families, kinship families, foster families, and adoptive families — to enhance family functioning and ensure
child safety.
The
child welfare workforce includes those employed in either the public or private sector to
provide professional services to
children and families who are engaged in
child abuse prevention programs,
child protective services, out - of - home care, adoption, or otherwise served by the
child welfare system.
The reports
provide information communities nationwide can use in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective
child welfare driven
systems of care.
Each issue of A Closer Look
provides information communities nationwide can use in planning, implementing, and evaluating effective
child welfare driven
systems of care, and is intended as a tool for administrators and policymakers leading
system change initiatives.
Webinar presenters shared tools they used to implement, support and sustain a kinship engagement program within the
child welfare system, as well as
provided lessons learned and recommendations for future kinship engagement efforts.
This factsheet discusses laws that require
child welfare agencies to make reasonable efforts to
provide services that will help families remedy the conditions that brought the
child and family into the
child welfare system.
Birth Parent Trauma and What
Child Welfare Workers Need to Know [Webinar] National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2015) Provides information regarding the impact of trauma on birth parents who have become connected to the child welfare system, including reduced engagement with staff and support serv
Child Welfare Workers Need to Know [Webinar] National
Child Traumatic Stress Network (2015) Provides information regarding the impact of trauma on birth parents who have become connected to the child welfare system, including reduced engagement with staff and support serv
Child Traumatic Stress Network (2015)
Provides information regarding the impact of trauma on birth parents who have become connected to the
child welfare system, including reduced engagement with staff and support serv
child welfare system, including reduced engagement with staff and support services.
Family Involvement: Supporting Kin Caregivers (WMV - 88 MB) March 10, 2011 This webinar
provided an overview of the implementation and outcomes of a Kinship Liaison Program designed to pro-actively engage and support kin - caregivers to increase the permanency of
children in the
child welfare system.
The structure should
provide opportunities and incentives for multiple
systems — including health, mental health, education, employment and income support, and justice as well as
child welfare — to collaborate on behalf of
children before, during, and after their involvement with foster care.
Welfare reform has disrupted Medicaid benefits for millions of
children who need treatment.97, 98 Medicaid enables many youth to receive psychiatric treatment.99 Many parents who left welfare to go to work found their new jobs did not provide insurance or, when available, they could not afford copayments.100, 101 The State Children's Health Insurance Program, designed to offset the loss of Medicaid, did not fulfill its intended purpose.98, 102 Moreover, welfare reform has not substantially decreased poverty103; many poor children have become even poorer.104 Poor children are vulnerable to poor outcomes, 105 including involvement with the juvenile justice
children who need treatment.97, 98 Medicaid enables many youth to receive psychiatric treatment.99 Many parents who left
welfare to go to work found their new jobs did not
provide insurance or, when available, they could not afford copayments.100, 101 The State
Children's Health Insurance Program, designed to offset the loss of Medicaid, did not fulfill its intended purpose.98, 102 Moreover, welfare reform has not substantially decreased poverty103; many poor children have become even poorer.104 Poor children are vulnerable to poor outcomes, 105 including involvement with the juvenile justice
Children's Health Insurance Program, designed to offset the loss of Medicaid, did not fulfill its intended purpose.98, 102 Moreover,
welfare reform has not substantially decreased poverty103; many poor
children have become even poorer.104 Poor children are vulnerable to poor outcomes, 105 including involvement with the juvenile justice
children have become even poorer.104 Poor
children are vulnerable to poor outcomes, 105 including involvement with the juvenile justice
children are vulnerable to poor outcomes, 105 including involvement with the juvenile justice
system.
The guide is designed to assist healthcare providers, SUD treatment providers,
child welfare programs and judicial
systems to improve their collaborative practice, and to offer information about additional resources that will strengthen their capacity to
provide coordinated, best - practice care and services Collaborative planning and implementation of services that reflect best practices for treating opioid use disorders during pregnancy are yielding promising results in communities across the country..
States also work with families involved in their
child welfare systems,
providing parent education and support services.
The support groups
provided information about parenting skills, the
child welfare system, and other legal issues.
[12] FFC had a full - time staff person onsite at the Marion County DCS office to serve as the initial contact for non-resident fathers, help them navigate the
child welfare and court
systems, and
provide training and support to DCS staff about father engagement.
Provides a compendium of resources designed to assist county administrators and staff implement integrated
child welfare and mental health services for families and
children participating in both
systems.
Consider opportunities to contract with
child welfare agencies to
provide direct services for fathers with
children involved with the
child welfare system.
Formal Public
Child Welfare Responses to Screened - Out Reports of Alleged Maltreatment (PDF - 315 KB) National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in Child Protective Services (2011) Provides a national landscape of how State child welfare systems are responding to screened - out reports of alleged child abuse and neg
Child Welfare Responses to Screened - Out Reports of Alleged Maltreatment (PDF - 315 KB) National Quality Improvement Center on Differential Response in
Child Protective Services (2011) Provides a national landscape of how State child welfare systems are responding to screened - out reports of alleged child abuse and neg
Child Protective Services (2011)
Provides a national landscape of how State
child welfare systems are responding to screened - out reports of alleged child abuse and neg
child welfare systems are responding to screened - out reports of alleged
child abuse and neg
child abuse and neglect.
Measurement Tools Highlighted on the CEBC California Evidence - Based Clearinghouse (2017)
Provides access to topic - specific well - being assessments for
children in the
child welfare system
The handbooks
provide assistance on navigating the
child welfare system, answers to frequently asked questions, and lists of available resources related to kinship caregiving.
Building and Sustaining Collaborative Community Relationships Capacity Building Center for States (2017) Highlights the importance of effective, ongoing collaboration between
child welfare agencies and community - based partners to strengthen assessment and decision - making, increase understanding of the family's needs, promote communication and information sharing across
systems, and
provide better overall support to
children and families.
The literature on these placements suggests that although kinship families are much more vulnerable than unrelated foster families,
children living with relatives are more likely to remain in the same placement and to have longer durations in foster care.78 Given the large numbers of kinship placements occurring across the United States, it would behoove the
child welfare system to
provide supportive services to these vulnerable kinship families to enable them to
provide quality care to the
children in their care (see the article by Geen in this journal issue).
Section 4: Trauma in the
Child Welfare System Child and Family Services Reviews Information Portal (2013) Provides information on how to deal with trauma in the child welfare sy
Child Welfare System Child and Family Services Reviews Information Portal (2013) Provides information on how to deal with trauma in the child welfare s
System Child and Family Services Reviews Information Portal (2013) Provides information on how to deal with trauma in the child welfare sy
Child and Family Services Reviews Information Portal (2013)
Provides information on how to deal with trauma in the
child welfare sy
child welfare systemsystem.
When health and
child welfare services agencies collaborate, they contribute to the development of a
system of care that
provides for the multiple needs of the
children, youth, and family they serve.
Children at Risk in the Child Welfare System: Collaborations to Promote School Readiness: Final Report (PDF - 1188 KB) Catherine E. Cutler Institute for Child and Family Policy & Oldham Innovative Research (2009) Provides an analysis of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - being as well as a case study in Colorado involving interviews with key stakeholders and statewide surveys of caseworkers and foster parents to examine how collaborations between the child welfare, early intervention / preschool special education and early care and education services meet the developmental needs of children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the child welfare
Children at Risk in the
Child Welfare System: Collaborations to Promote School Readiness: Final Report (PDF - 1188 KB) Catherine E. Cutler Institute for Child and Family Policy & Oldham Innovative Research (2009) Provides an analysis of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - being as well as a case study in Colorado involving interviews with key stakeholders and statewide surveys of caseworkers and foster parents to examine how collaborations between the child welfare, early intervention / preschool special education and early care and education services meet the developmental needs of children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the child welfare sy
Child Welfare System: Collaborations to Promote School Readiness: Final Report (PDF - 1188 KB) Catherine E. Cutler Institute for Child and Family Policy & Oldham Innovative Research (2009) Provides an analysis of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - being as well as a case study in Colorado involving interviews with key stakeholders and statewide surveys of caseworkers and foster parents to examine how collaborations between the child welfare, early intervention / preschool special education and early care and education services meet the developmental needs of children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the child welfare s
System: Collaborations to Promote School Readiness: Final Report (PDF - 1188 KB) Catherine E. Cutler Institute for
Child and Family Policy & Oldham Innovative Research (2009) Provides an analysis of data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well - being as well as a case study in Colorado involving interviews with key stakeholders and statewide surveys of caseworkers and foster parents to examine how collaborations between the child welfare, early intervention / preschool special education and early care and education services meet the developmental needs of children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the child welfare sy
Child and Family Policy & Oldham Innovative Research (2009)
Provides an analysis of data from the National Survey of
Child and Adolescent Well - being as well as a case study in Colorado involving interviews with key stakeholders and statewide surveys of caseworkers and foster parents to examine how collaborations between the child welfare, early intervention / preschool special education and early care and education services meet the developmental needs of children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the child welfare sy
Child and Adolescent Well - being as well as a case study in Colorado involving interviews with key stakeholders and statewide surveys of caseworkers and foster parents to examine how collaborations between the
child welfare, early intervention / preschool special education and early care and education services meet the developmental needs of children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the child welfare sy
child welfare, early intervention / preschool special education and early care and education services meet the developmental needs of
children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the child welfare
children ages 0 to 5 who are involved in the
child welfare sy
child welfare systemsystem.
Identifying Trauma - Related and Mental Health Needs: The Implementation of Screening in California's
Child Welfare System Crandal, Hazen, & Reutz (2017) Advances in Social Work, 18 (1) Provides a summary of child welfare screening practices and perceptions in county - administered child welfare systems across Califo
Child Welfare System Crandal, Hazen, & Reutz (2017) Advances in Social Work, 18 (1)
Provides a summary of
child welfare screening practices and perceptions in county - administered child welfare systems across Califo
child welfare screening practices and perceptions in county - administered
child welfare systems across Califo
child welfare systems across California.
Provides information on trauma - related procedures for use with dual status youth —
children and adolescents who come into contact with both
child welfare and juvenile justice
systems.
Recruiting Families for Native American
Children: Strengthening Partnerships for Success (PDF - 115) The National Resource Center for Diligent Recruitment at AdoptUSKids (2015) Provides suggestions for child welfare systems to recruit families for Native American children in fost
Children: Strengthening Partnerships for Success (PDF - 115) The National Resource Center for Diligent Recruitment at AdoptUSKids (2015)
Provides suggestions for
child welfare systems to recruit families for Native American
children in fost
children in foster care.
Recruiting Families for Native American
Children: Strengthening Partnerships for Success (PDF - 107 KB) National Resource Center for Diligent Recruitment at AdoptUSKids (2015) Provides ideas and suggestions for specific strategies State and county child welfare systems can use to recruit families for Native American children in fost
Children: Strengthening Partnerships for Success (PDF - 107 KB) National Resource Center for Diligent Recruitment at AdoptUSKids (2015)
Provides ideas and suggestions for specific strategies State and county
child welfare systems can use to recruit families for Native American
children in fost
children in foster care.
This section addresses key elements of family - centered practice and
provides overarching strategies for family - centered casework practice across
child welfare service
systems that focus on strengths, engage families and involve them in decision - making, advocate for improving families» conditions, and engage communities to support families.
AFCARS Toolkit National Resource Center for
Child Welfare Data and Technology (2004) Provides both new and experienced State child welfare program and system staff with an orientation to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFC
Child Welfare Data and Technology (2004)
Provides both new and experienced State
child welfare program and system staff with an orientation to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFC
child welfare program and
system staff with an orientation to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AF
system staff with an orientation to the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting
System (AF
System (AFCARS).
Resources include training curricula and materials for
child welfare caseworkers on cultural competence in
child welfare, including information on the Multiethnic Placement Act, transracial adoption, disproportionality in the
child welfare system, and strategies for
providing culturally competent services.