Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator placement stability.

Explore the benefits of reunification and post-reunification supports and how these strategies help prevent reentry into foster care. 

Defines prepermanancy services for prospective adoptive and guardianship families and raises awareness about the need for more prepermanency services supports alongside postpermanency supports.

Watch this video to learn more about prevention planning advice and lessons learned from state child welfare leaders.

Watch this video to learn more about state experiences communicating with partners about prevention. 

Watch this video to learn more about how states are engaging people with lived experience in prevention planning. 

Watch this video to learn more about state experiences building capacity for prevention.

Watch this video to learn more about how states are selecting and implementing prevention programs.

Watch this video to learn more about how a vision for prevention influences the development of a prevention plan.

Find out where evidence-based programs and services are being implemented to prevent children from entering foster care.

Explore promising practices in pregnancy, parenting, and prevention services and view practice examples, including evidence-based programs, in-home services, and specialized units.

Examine the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program's purpose, objectives, history, funding, and requirements. 

Explore existing frameworks for protective capacities and protective factors and learn how to use them together for better prevention.

Review the protective capacities and protective factors frameworks used to assess, intervene, and serve families.