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Child and Family Services Reviews

Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) are completed for jurisdictions that receive Federal child welfare funding. The CFSRs provide Federal oversight of foster care and prevention services and involve reviews and planning to correct any deficits found.

Learn more about CFSRs from the Children's Bureau.

Current Efforts

The Center is working to support Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) in ensuring the courts and legal communities are meaningfully involved in CFSRs—which are currently in their third round—and statewide improvement plans.

Specific efforts in this area include: 

  • Creating a guide for court involvement
  • Highlighting successful court/agency collaboration

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Connect with Us

Email: Jennifer.Renne@americanbar.org
Phone: 202-662-1731

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How and Why to Involve the Courts in Your Child and Family Services Review: Suggestions for Agency Administrators

Learn how involving courts and attorneys in the CFSR can support making effective improvements to State child welfare programs.

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Child and Family Services Review: How Judges, Court Administrators and Attorneys Should Be Involved

This paper provides an introduction to CFSRs, an explanation of why CFSRs are important to maintaining the momentum of court improvement efforts, and specific suggestions for how courts can become involved in CFSRs.

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