Citizen Review Panel Resources

Browse these resources to learn how the Center supports the Citizen Review Panel peer group in its collaboration with child welfare professionals.

The Capacity Building Center for States (the Center) supports the Citizen Review Panel peer group that promotes collaboration among child welfare professionals developing and working with citizen review panels (CRPs). Visit the Center’s “Current Peer Groups” webpage for more information. Citizen Connections, the e-newsletter of the national CRP community, contains federal and state updates, information about upcoming webinars, and feature stories. The following issues are available:

• Winter 2020–2021
• Spring 2021
• Winter/Spring 2022
• Summer/Fall 2022
• Winter/Spring 2023

Check back soon for additional issues! You can also access the Child Welfare Information Gateway webpage on CRPs to see previous newsletters, tip sheets, and additional resources that can help states:

• Understand the definition and purpose of CRPs 
• See examples of state CRPs and the work they are doing
• Learn strategies for putting together and working with a CRP