Challenges and Opportunities in Children’s Mental Health A View from Families and Youth This report adopts a family and youth perspective to discuss what isn’t working — and what can be done about it — in regards to children’s behavioral health policies and services. It is the byproduct of a meeting hosted by the National Center of Children in Poverty and shares the views of 16 stakeholders in the child behavioral health field. Read More
Applying Evidence-Based Practice Approaches to Leadership Development This research paper looks at the plausibility of using evidence-based practice theories and methodologies to evaluate the leadership development field. 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
The Effects of Training for Adoption Competency on Clinical Services With Adoptive Families Executive Summary This study examines the effectiveness and quality of an adoption-specific training model called Training for Adoption Competency. Findings indicate that them model enhances clinical practice as it relates to adoptive families, adopted youth and birth parents. Read More
The Connecticut Turnaround Case Study This report summarizes how Connecticut has made substantial progress in 5 years turning around its troubled child welfare agency. Partnering with the Casey Foundation and others, the state has instituted improvements, driven down the number of kids removed from homes and ensured that children entering state custody live in families whenever possible, not in group placements. Read More
Funding to Help Children and Parents Succeed This brief shares the funding sources and strategies of six organizations and partnerships pursuing two-generation approaches. Read More
Timely Justice: Improving JDAI Results Through Case Processing Reforms A Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform #12 This JDAI practice guide offers practical steps that all juvenile justice systems can take to implement case processing reforms as a means for safely and equitably reducing the use of juvenile detention. Read More
The Role of the Judge in Transforming Juvenile Probation A Tool Kit for Leadership A tool kit for helping judges jump start or accelerate probation transformation efforts in their jurisdictions. Read More
Understanding the Basics Core Concepts and Terms This guide introduces concepts and terms that are relevant to advancing equity and inclusion. It is part of the Equity Conversation Guides For Young Leaders and Partners series that aims to help leaders engage young people in conversations about dismantling racism in child-serving systems and ultimately partner with these youth to advance equity and inclusion solutions. Read More
40+ Top Fatherhood Resources These resources are a snapshot of web-based materials available as of May, 2011; including field-shaping research and information sites, practical tools, and programmatic guidance for the important work of responsible fatherhood. Read More
