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This chapter contains detailed information about each of the protective factors and tips for infusing them into programs and direct practice with families and children. Este capítulo contiene información detallada sobre cada uno de los factores de protección y consejos para incorporarlos en programas y en la práctica directa con familias y niños.

Presents a review of statutes and administrative codes related to how States address the issue of case planning for children and families that are receiving child welfare services. States generally require a case plan when a child is placed in out-of-home care or when a child and his or her family are receiving any kind of in-home services to prevent placement. Topics covered include requirements for when a case plan is needed, participants in the case-planning process, and the types of information that must be included in a plan. Laws for all States and territories are included.

Aims to build the knowledge base about caseload and workload issues and help State child welfare managers, administrators, and others learn how they can improve caseload and workload situations in their agencies. Large caseloads and excessive workloads in many jurisdictions can make it difficult for child welfare caseworkers to serve families effectively, and reducing and managing caseloads and workloads are not simple tasks for child welfare administrators. Nevertheless, agencies are addressing these challenges and successfully implementing a variety of strategies to make caseloads and workloads more manageable.

Discusses the importance of prevention as a critical component of the nation’s child protection system and examines the history of child abuse prevention, the scope of the problem today, ways in which quality programs are identified and implemented, promising prevention strategies, and issues for future prevention efforts. It outlines programs and strategies that are proving beneficial in reducing the likelihood of child maltreatment, such as public awareness efforts, parent education, home visitation, and community prevention efforts.

The Child Welfare Outcomes Report is created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet requirements of Section 203(a) of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA). ASFA created Section 479A of the Social Security Act (the Act) to require HHS to issue an annual report that assesses state performance in operating child protection and child welfare programs under Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Act. Child Welfare Outcomes 1998 was the first Report created in the Child Welfare Outcomes series of Reports. The present Report, Child Welfare Outcomes 2017, is the 19th Report since the series’ inception.

The Child Welfare Outcomes Report is created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to meet requirements of Section 203(a) of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 (ASFA). ASFA created Section 479A of the Social Security Act (the Act) to require HHS to issue an annual report that assesses state performance in operating child protection and child welfare programs under Titles IV-B and IV-E of the Act. Child Welfare Outcomes 1998 was the first Report created in the Child Welfare Outcomes series of Reports. The present Report, Child Welfare Outcomes 2018, is the 20th Report since the series’ inception.

Explores the factors that contribute to racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system. It also describes strategies that can assist child welfare caseworkers, administrators, program managers, and policymakers with addressing these issues in general and at specific decision-making points along the child welfare service continuum.

Provides an overview of the intersection of child welfare and parental incarceration; highlights practices to facilitate parent-child visits during incarceration, include parents in case planning, and work toward reunification; and points to resources to help caseworkers in their practice with these children and families.

Discusses laws that extend legal protection to children who may be harmed by witnessing acts of domestic violence in their homes. The issues examined include the circumstances that constitute "witnessing" domestic violence and the legal consequence to persons who commit the domestic violence, such as enhanced penalties and fines. This publication presents a general overview of this aspect of child welfare law.

This factsheet outlines the communication channels that can be used to draw attention to new and developing Children’s Bureau's discretionary grant information and resources, in addition to our free subscription services and other features.

Provides information and lessons learned from Children’s Bureau grantees experience implementing kinship navigator programs, including cross-cutting themes and promising practices.

As part of its centennial celebration, the Children?s Bureau researched and produced a history of its first 100 years. The resulting e-book combines compelling text with striking historical images to tell the story of a small Federal agency that took on some of the most devastating social problems of the time, including high infant mortality, child labor, and child abuse and neglect. The e-book puts this history in the context of changing world events and social movements. It also offers a look at some of the determined leaders who helped shape the Bureau to be what it is today?a strong advocate for America?s children and families.

Provides professionals with an overview of chronic child neglect, its implications for child welfare, and casework practice to address it. The bulletin also explores multisystem collaboration and partnerships, evidence-informed interventions, and the importance of hope in combatting chronic neglect. It features examples of State and local efforts to address chronic child neglect.

Discusses laws that require members of the clergy to report cases of suspected child abuse and neglect. The issue of whether a member of the clergy can claim privileged communications as a reason for not reporting also is discussed. Full-text excerpts of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included.

Explora lo que los proveedores de cuidado de crianza pueden hacer para colaborar con las familias biológicas de los niños a su cuidado para promover la reunificación. La hoja informativa busca disipar algunos de los mitos que cada lado puede tener sobre el otro a través de una serie de entrevistas con padres biológicos y de crianza.Explores how foster caregivers can partner with the birth families of the children in their care to promote reunification. The factsheet seeks to dispel common myths that both sides might hold about the other by drawing from foster and birth parent interviews and taking a lessons-learned approach.

Comparte las experiencias y los consejos de padres biológicos y proveedores de cuidado que han tenido arreglos de cuidado por parientes ("kinship care"). Aborda la importancia de mantener limites saludables, cómo manejar la dinámica familiar, cómo fomentar la confianza, prácticas de crianza y comunicación positivas y cómo conseguir apoyo. Shares stories and advice from caregivers and birth parents who have experienced kinship care on the importance of maintaining boundaries, managing family dynamics, building trust, positive parenting and communication, and securing support.

Ofrece una visión general del sistema de bienestar de menores, sus propósitos y funciones. Explica lo que sucede cuando se denuncia posible abuso o negligencia, cómo se procesan las denuncias, y qué les sucede a los adultos y a los niños involucrados en el sistema de bienestar de menores. Un diagrama de flujo demuestra cómo casos individuales podrían proceder a través del sistema de bienestar de Brinda una breve descripción de los propósitos y las funciones del sistema de bienestar de menores e incluye un diagrama de flujo ilustrando cómo los casos se mueven típicamente a través del sistema de bienestar de menores. Provides a brief overview of the purposes and functions of the child welfare system and includes a flowchart illustrating how cases typically move through the system.

Ofrece información sobre cómo las comunidades, los líderes comunitarios y las personas individuales pueden fortalecer a las familias, proteger a los niños y prevenir el abuso y la negligencia de menores. Provides information on how communities, community leaders, and individual citizens can strengthen families, protect children, and prevent child abuse and neglect.

Ofrece información para niños y jóvenes sobre qué es el abuso y la negligencia de menores y qué hacer si alguien está en peligro. Provides children and youth with information about what child abuse and neglect is and what to do if someone is not safe.

Provides an overview of Federal requirements that apply to adoptions of children born outside the United States by U.S. citizens that are finalized after the children have been admitted to the United States. It discusses requirements for completing the adoption in the parents' State of residence, receiving a new State-issued birth certificate for the child, and gaining recognition of U.S. citizenship for the child. Summaries of laws for all States and U.S. territories are included.

Explores concurrent planning research and practice. Examines the role of the courts, how to assess for the probability of family reunification, and caseworker training. Provides State and local examples of concurrent planning practice.

Presents an overview of State laws and policies that provide for the development and implementation of an alternative permanency plan concurrently with efforts to reunify the child with his or her family. Compared with more traditional sequential planning for permanency, in which one permanency plan is ruled out before an alternative is developed, concurrent planning may provide earlier permanency for a child.

Explains the long-term physical, psychological, behavioral, and societal consequences of child abuse and neglect and provides an overview of adverse childhood experiences. It also discusses the importance of prevention and intervention efforts and promoting protective relationships and environments. Childhood maltreatment can be linked to later physical, psychological, and behavioral consequences as well as costs to society as a whole. The outcomes for each child may vary widely and are affected by a combination of factors. Additionally, children who experience maltreatment often are affected by other adverse experiences (e.g., parental substance use, domestic violence, poverty), which can make it difficult to separate the unique effects of maltreatment.Explica las consecuencias físicas, psicológicas, de comportamiento y sociales a largo plazo del abuso y negligencia de menores y proporciona una descripción general de las experiencias infantiles adversas (ACEs, por sus siglas en inglés). También analiza la importancia de los esfuerzos de prevención e intervención y la promoción de relaciones y entornos de protección. El maltrato durante la niñez se puede vincular a consecuencias físicas, psicológicas y de comportamiento más tarde en la vida, así como a costos para la sociedad en general. Los resultados para cada niño pueden variar mucho y se ven afectados por una combinación de factores. Además, los niños que sufren maltrato a menudo se ven afectados por otras experiencias adversas (por ejemplo, el uso de sustancias por parte de los padres, la violencia doméstica, la pobreza), que pueden dificultar la separación de los efectos específicos del maltrato.

Este conjunto incluye 23 hojas informativas escritas para ayudar a los proveedores de servicios a ofrecer orientación a los padres y cuidadores sobre asuntos específicos, al mismo tiempo que apoyan los factores conocidos de protección de las familias contra el riesgo del abuso y el abandono infantil. Cada hoja informativa de fácil lectura se enfoca en medidas concretas que los padres pueden tomar para cuidar más efectivamente de sus hijos y así fortalecer a sus familias.
This set includes 23 tip sheets written to help service providers offer guidance to parents and caregivers on specific issues, while supporting factors known to protect families from the risk of child abuse and neglect. Each easy-to-read factsheet focuses on concrete steps parents can take to care more effectively for their children and strengthen their family.

Presents an overview of State statutes regarding the proper execution of consent when a child is placed for adoption. Consent refers to the agreement by a parent, or a person or agency acting in place of a parent, to relinquish a child for adoption and release all rights and duties with respect to that child. The topics covered include the persons who must consent to a child's adoption, the child's consent to his or her adoption, timeframes for consent, and guidelines for revocation of consent.

Summarizes State laws that mandate the type and frequency of court hearings that must be held to review the status of children placed in out-of-home care. At these hearings, the court reviews the efforts that have been made to address the family issues that necessitated the out-of-home placement as well as efforts to achieve permanency for the child. This document also lists the persons who may attend the hearings and describes permanency options.

Presents an overview of State statutes that designate the appropriate jurisdiction and venue for adoption proceedings. Jurisdiction refers to the type of court that has the authority to hear adoption cases; venue refers to the geographic location of the court.

Brinda ayuda para los padres (biológicos, de crianza y adoptivos) y otros proveedores de cuidado para que puedan comprender mejor los desafíos de criar un niño o joven que ha experimentado maltrato y aprender acerca de los recursos disponibles para recibir apoyo.Intended to help parents (birth, foster, and adoptive) and other caregivers better understand the challenges of caring for a child or youth who has experienced maltreatment and learn about the resources available for support.

Explica cómo puede ayudar a los niños y jóvenes a su cuidado informándose sobre el abuso sexual de menores, entendiendo el impacto del abuso, estableciendo pautas de seguridad y privacidad para su familia y buscando ayuda si la necesita. Si bien el leer esta hoja informativa no garantizará que sabrá qué hacer en cualquier circunstancia, puede usarla como un recurso para algunos de los posibles desafíos y recompensas que tiene por delante. Discusses how you can help children and youth in your care by educating yourself about child sexual abuse, understanding the impact of the abuse, establishing guidelines for safety and privacy in your family, and seeking help if you need it. Reading this factsheet alone will not guarantee that you will know what to do in every circumstance, but you can use it as a resource for some of the potential challenges and rewards that lie ahead.

Analiza la naturaleza del trauma (particularmente trauma causado por abuso o negligencia), sus efectos en niños y jóvenes y las maneras de ayudar a un niño que ha experimentado trauma. Los padres biológicos o de crianza que no entienden las consecuencias del trauma pueden malinterpretar el comportamiento de su hijo, y sus intentos de lidiar con un comportamiento problemático pueden no ser efectivos y, en algunos casos, hasta pueden causar daño. Al aumentar su comprensión sobre el trauma, los padres biológicos y de crianza pueden apoyar mejor la sanación de su hijo, de la relación padre-hijo, y de su familia como un todo.Discusses the nature of trauma, especially abuse or neglect, the effects of trauma on children and youth, and ways to help a child who has experienced trauma. Parents or foster parents who do not understand the effects of trauma may misinterpret their child’s behavior, and attempts to address troubling behavior may be ineffective or, in some cases, even harmful. By understanding trauma, parents and foster parents can help support a child’s healing, the parent-child relationship, and their family as a whole.

Discusses State laws that authorize cross-reporting and information sharing among the agencies that must respond to reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. Typically, reports are shared among social services agencies, law enforcement departments, and prosecutors' offices. Other requirements also are addressed, including notifying military authorities when a report involves a member of a military family and notifying the appropriate Tribal authority when a report involves a child who is a member or is eligible for membership of a Native American Tribe.

Trata temas de interés para el creciente número de abuelos, otros parientes y amigos familiares que asumen el cuidado de niños cuyos padres no pueden cuidarlos. Esta hoja informativa está diseñada para ayudar a los proveedores de cuidado por parientes a colaborar de manera efectiva con el sistema de bienestar de menores. También incluye recursos, como enlaces a información más detallada o lugares para encontrar apoyo, para ayudar a los proveedores de cuidado a conocer y navegar el sistema de bienestar de menores. Discusses issues of interest to the growing number of grandparents, other relatives, and family friends caring for children whose parents are unable to care for them. This factsheet is designed to help kin caregivers work effectively with the child welfare system. It also includes resources, such as links to more detailed information or places to find support, to help caregivers learn about and navigate the child welfare system.