Learn common CFSR terms and acronyms.

Combine lived expertise with agency perspectives to better understand state child welfare data.

Read about Citizens Review Panel (CRP) recruitment, discover key strategies for tribal engagement, and explore ways to collaborate with agency partners. 

Access this project management resource to plan for the CFSR Statewide Assessment. 

Find meaningful and actionable connections among your agency’s strategic planning, review, and CQI efforts using this toolkit.

Read about our new Young Adult Consultant team member, find helpful information about the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), ways to engage persons with lived experience, and more!

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

Explore ways that jurisdictions can integrate strategies to promote equity in continuous quality improvement (CQI) and evaluation efforts. 

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

Learn solid strategies for understanding and implementing the trauma-informed care provisions of the FFPSA.

Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

Examine foundational information and suggestions for effective casework and supporting examples for families experiencing domestic violence.

Find information about using collaborative practices and models across human service systems to better serve families dealing with co-occurring issues.

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

Learn about adolescent brain development, trauma-responsive care, and the importance of normalcy.