These Casey Family Services infographics illustrate statewide data on the child welfare system. Information is provided on the rate of children in foster care; the number of children who are involved in investigations for child abuse, receive…

This research-to-practice brief highlights the Louisiana-based My Community Cares (MCC) initiative. The initiative brings together parents experienced with the child welfare system, foster parents, and residents of neighborhoods with high…

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocates additional resources for housing assistance and services and provides state and local jurisdictions with flexibility for spending on supplemental housing and service resources. This brief outlines how…

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act includes $150 million in funding support for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV). This blogpost outlines how MIECHV ARP funds will be distributed and allowable uses. Under…

This brief reviews historical policy context and provides an overview of policy, programmatic, and engagement strategies for utilizing economic supports to promote family well-being and prevent child maltreatment. It recommends economic and…

This bulletin for child welfare professionals overviews the foundational elements of the family engagement approach and offers strategies and promising practices for implementing it. While the resource is intended to provide information for…

This Annie E. Casey Foundation annual publication provides data on child well-being among states and in multiyear comparisons from 2010 to 2019. Data in this review covers economic well-being, education, health, and family and community,…

The Office of Early Childhood Development (OECD), Office of Child Care (OCC), and Office of Head Start (OHS) of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host a webinar on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. This…

This research-to-practice brief explores different types of guardianship arrangements as part of a kin-first continuum as well as the positive impact and benefits of kinship care for placement. The brief also covers Federal programs and policies…

This infographic from the National Fatherhood Initiative shares that 18.3 million children in the United States are without their biological father in the home. It details how children are affected in father-absent homes, including teen pregnancy…