More than 2.6 million children are being raised in the United States by grandparents, other relatives and close family friends with no parent in the household. 1 These “grandfamilies” or “kinship families” are families in which relatives or close family friends step up to raise children … [Read more...]
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Australia: OPINION: Helping kids and families get the help they need, when they need it Advocate - December 09, 2018 The Strong Families, Safe Kids Advice and Referral Line provides a "single front door" service that connects callers with the help they … [Read more...]
There is a growing consensus that group care is not beneficial for children except in time-limited therapeutic settings to meet specific treatment needs. Unfortunately, most communities lack a robust network of foster family homes. Given this reality, many child welfare agencies are redoubling … [Read more...]
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway US: The Importance of Sharing State and Local Child Welfare Data (Commentary) Chronicle of Social Change - November 15, 2018 It is not a secret that more information is usually better when making treatment, benefit and care decisions. Whether we are … [Read more...]
