Child Welfare
Access up-to-date information, events, funding opportunities, and resources, or ask a question related to child welfare services and the needs of children and families in the child welfare system. Find resources on addressing the mental health needs of children, youth, and families in the child welfare system and effectively partnering in creating a system of care to address those needs.
Featured Resources
Benefits of Systems of Care for Child Welfare (PDF)
This document describes the common goals and shared values between systems of care and child welfare, explains why child welfare should be involved in systems of care, and lists the benefits to child welfare from participating as part of a system of care.
Child and Family Services Reviews 2001-2004: A Mental Health Analysis (PDF)
This analysis describes mental health challenges faced by children and families in the child welfare system and trends across states in addressing those issues. The analysis is based on the first round of state CFSR reports and Program Improvement Plans.
Primer Hands On—Child Welfare: Training For Child Welfare Stakeholders In Building Systems of Care
This curriculum is specifically designed to engage the child welfare agency in building a system of care to better address the needs of children and families at risk of entering, or currently in, the child welfare system.
