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Offers an overview of key issues facing children who have experienced maltreatment plus guidance on the assessment and treatment of related mental health conditions with a particular focus on the appropriate use of psychotropic medication.

Provides an overview of collaboration, what it is, why to collaborate, and how it can be successfully accomplished. Viewers will learn several building blocks for developing collaborative service approaches and learn about options for implementing, managing and evaluating collaborative efforts.

Offers detailed information about why and how to create a logic model, including the benefits, when to use one, and how to link activities and their effects.

Provides links to various resources related to complex child trauma, including how it can affect children in multiple domains such as attachment and relationships, physical health, emotional resources, behavior, cognition, and self-concept. Includes information about screening and assessment and effective interventions as well.

Explains why connections with birth families matter to children, explores the types of ongoing contact that may exist, and identifies ways that professionals can support these relationships among the adoption constellation.

Presents findings from state surveys and interviews about how child welfare agencies connect with families after adoption and guardianship, including state-initiated contact and parent- or youth-initiated contacts. Shares information about how sites track information about children after adoption and guardianship, including adoption or guardianship instability.

Provides an overview and definition of continuous quality improvement (CQI), its key features and the difference between CQI and program evaluation. This article also provides examples of how CQI is implemented and provides child welfare professionals with additional resources to continue their professional development around this topic.   Introduction to the Resource Watch the video below for an overview of the resource or click on the button to access the article directly.      

Provides support for child welfare service providers and evaluators interested in conducting cost analyses, especially as part of broader evaluations of child welfare services. Offers a framework for integrating cost analysis into program evaluations, which supports successful implementation of cost analysis and produces a fuller understanding of the programs or services studied. Presents key principles and concepts in cost analysis and provides guidance for defining the scope and purpose of a cost analysis and determining the information needed to conduct it. Explains steps in conducting a cost analysis and describes the advantages and disadvantages of specific methods for collecting and [...]

Highlights how counties play a crucial role in the child welfare system by providing services to prevent and respond to child abuse and neglect. This report outlines four priority areas: prevention, strengthening the placement continuum, workforce and youth aging out. This report provides specific recommendations for each prioritized area. This report also provides examples of how FFPSA funds are drawn down and how three states drew down 85% of the funding.

Resume los resultados de un proyecto AdoptUSKids para aumentar el acceso de las familias al cuidado de relevo, describiendo los hallazgos clave de la investigación sobre la efectividad y el valor del relevo, destacando programas modelo de relevo y ofreciendo orientación para asociaciones y mantenimiento de servicios de relevo.