The following new or updated publications and resources are now available from Child Welfare Information Gateway. Use the links listed below, or contact us to request a print copy, if available.

Child Welfare

Grounds for Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights

This State Statutes publication reviews State laws that detail the specific circumstances that must be present when a court terminates the legal parent-child relationship.

www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/groundtermin.cfm

Improving Child Welfare Outcomes Through Systems of Care: Building the Infrastructure: A Guide for Communities

Designed for communities developing and implementing systems of care, this guide outlines definitions, goals, activities, personnel, and expected outcomes for the fundamental components of the infrastructure needed to support systems of care.

View this guide as well as other resources from the Technical Assistance and Evaluation Center for Systems of Care at: