How do states use federal funding for child welfare? ANSWER

What are effective strategies for engaging child welfare in a system of care initiative? ANSWER

What risks and dangers does the methamphetamine phenomenon present for children, and what are the implications for child welfare? ANSWER

Can termination of parental rights be reversed? ANSWER

Is there any financial assistance available to families who adopt children with special needs? ANSWER

What is legal guardianship and how does it affect my family? ANSWER

What are the advantages of the development and implementation of treatment/therapeutic foster care? ANSWER

What are some of the long-term consequences of child abuse and neglect? ANSWER

Who are Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and what is their relevance to child welfare? ANSWER

Does exposure to domestic violence impact on the mental health of children in the child welfare system? ANSWER

What is TANF and what is its impact on Child Welfare? ANSWER

Is there a published resource that addresses the specific treatment needs of physically and sexually abused children and their abusers? ANSWER

Does the prenatal exposure of infants to substance use constitute neglect or abuse? ANSWER

What do the Child and Family Service Reviews (CFSR) tell us about the mental health of children in the child welfare system? ANSWER

What is the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and how does it help tribal families? ANSWER

What can we do to engage child welfare in the system of care partnership, and how do we overcome the barrier of confidentiality? ANSWER

What are the Child and Family Services Reviews and what is their relationship to system of care development and implementation? ANSWER

What is the Keeping Families Together Act and what is its relevance to system of care? ANSWER

If the court finds my child to be dependent or neglected, what are my rights as a parent? ANSWER

What is the purpose of a termination hearing, and when is it held (continued from June/July)? ANSWER

Does Child Protective Services always respond in the same way to a report of suspected child abuse or neglect? ANSWER

What is the purpose of a termination hearing, and when is it held? ANSWER

What are child welfare waivers and how can they enhance local systems of care? ANSWER

What is the Foster Care Independence Act of 1999? ANSWER

What do safety, permanency, and well-being mean in child welfare? ANSWER

What are the primary funding sources of child welfare services? ANSWER

Do I have to give up custody of my child in order for public funds to pay for their mental health service/treatment? ANSWER

When planning for child welfare involvement, who are the most critical partners a grant community should include? ANSWER

If Child Protective Services (CPS) responds to a report about my family, what appens during the investigation? ANSWER

What services are available to prevent placement in Foster Care? ANSWER 

Does exposure to domestic violence impact on the mental health of children in the child welfare system? ANSWER

What are the advantages of the development and implementation of Treatment/Therapeutic Foster Care?   ANSWER

Do birth parents have access to medical information for their child in foster care?  ANSWER

What is TANF and what is its impact on Child Welfare? ANSWER

What skills and strategies help a parent to effectively navigate and advocate for more effective services from the Child Welfare system? ANSWER

What is the role of the mental health clinician for children receiving child welfare services?  ANSWER