Read about critical action steps to address sex trafficking in child welfare and find resources to support them.

Brandon Schlosser is a Young Adult Consultant for the Capacity Building Center for States. He spent several years in congregate care, a highly structured setting like a group home or institution with 24-hour supervision. Learn about Brandon's story.

Effective family engagement—or the active, ongoing collaboration with families, children, youth, and other stakeholders—is at the heart of child welfare. It is the recognition that families are the experts on their children and are partners in the child welfare process. Agency leaders and program managers strive to continuously improve family engagement skills among their staff and understand that holding families at the center of the work of child welfare is vital.