The U.S. incarceration rate remains exceptionally high, especially for socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, and the incidence of involvement in child protective services (CPS) is also quite high among disadvantaged groups. This confluence of…

This issue brief explores what is currently known about intergenerational patterns of child maltreatment and implications for further research. The brief notes that there is limited research on intergenerational child maltreatment, but existing…

This article from the Journal of Public Child Welfare explores the experiences of families involved in both the child welfare and public assistance systems. The study indicated that families who lose their TANF support or who have sporadic public…

This toolkit from the Child Welfare Information Gateway and National Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care Resources was developed for the Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau Demonstration Initiative…

Adolescent pregnancy and parenthood are closely associated with a host of social and economic issues that affect teen parents, their children and society. Teenage mothers are less likely to finish high school and are more likely to live in poverty,…

This synthesis report summarizes the work of several federal grantees charged with identifying and implementing models of effective collaboration between child welfare and TANF agencies. The demonstration project, which included five grantees,…

This Child Welfare Information Gateway issue brief provides an overview of protective factors that prevent and treat child abuse and neglect. It is designed to help policymakers, administrators, child welfare and related professionals understand the…

This bibliography from the Child Welfare Information Gateway shares literature and tools on TANF child-only cases and TANF-child welfare collaboration. It includes a wide range of resources, including an online toolkit on strategies to coordinate…

This website from the Child Welfare Information Gateway provides resources and materials as part of child abuse prevention and awareness month. A center piece of the site is the 2016 Prevention Resource Guide: Building Community, Building…