Identify data sources to explore your state’s system of foster and adoptive parent licensing, recruitment, and retention.

Use this brief to explore actionable strategies for meaningful partner engagement in child welfare agency strategic planning, monitoring, and review processes.

Explore the key components of engaging youth and families in individual permanency planning.

Support agency staff in the authentic engagement of youth and families in individual permanency planning processes.

Explore tools and resources that can help states plan for family-strengthening activities aligned with the FFPSA and prevention-oriented collaboration strategies.

Watch this video to learn how community-based partnerships strengthen families and see what jurisdictions are doing to build lines of collaboration and trust.

The journeys of children, youth, and families in child welfare are seldom a straight line. Typically, there are highs and lows and winding paths in between

Get ideas for working with community foundations, endowments, and charitable trusts to improve outcomes for children and youth.

Learn how leveraging NGO connections in the community can help child welfare systems be more flexible and adaptable in achieving program goals.

See strategies and examples for partnering with faith-based communities and leaders on behalf of children and youth in foster care waiting to be adopted.

Listen in as parents and workers share their perspectives on the value of and approaches to improving comprehensive assessment of parents. 

Find family engagement strategies for survivors, children, and perpetrators of domestic violence.

Discover a comprehensive range of information about domestic violence decision-making.

Learn how domestic violence documentation can help hold perpetrators accountable and promote survivor safety and well-being.

Learn how domestic violence and child maltreatment affect families and read about the risks, impacts, protective efforts, and other related topics.