Reconceptualizing and Resourcing Family Well-Being & Prevention of Child Welfare Involvement

This roadmap infographic depicts how the alignment of economic and concrete supports can increase family well-being and prevent child welfare involvement. The roadmap is based on the growing body of evidence that shows that families do better when they have access to concrete services and can achieve economic stability. Economic and concrete supports are “protective factors” – factors that prevent families from becoming involved in the child welfare system. The evidence indicates that increasing access to these supports may be an effective strategy to prevent child maltreatment, keep families together, and address racial inequities. Accompanying this infographic are a one-page brief on this alignment, a reference list of the current research, and a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation that synthesizes this research.