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Provides child welfare professionals with a framework for how to talk with older youth about permanency, including key considerations and suggestions for starting a conversation as well as ways to make these discussions more effective and meaningful.

El tiempo en familia, también conocido como visitas de padres e hijos, es fundamental para promover el vínculo familiar y preparar para una reunificación exitosa. Aunque se prefiere el contacto en persona, hay ocasiones extremas en las que el contacto en persona no es apropiado o seguro, como durante la pandemia de COVID-19 (también conocido como el coronavirus). El tiempo virtual en familia, durante el cual contacta a su hijo a través de llamadas por video, ofrece una alternativa segura. Esta hoja informativa brinda a los padres información sobre sesiones exitosas de tiempo virtual en familia, incluyendo cómo prepararse, consejos y actividades.

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.

Provides child welfare professionals with an overview of how they can promote successful virtual family time, including research about virtual interactions, how to prepare children and families, and tips and activities for visits. Family time, also known as parent-child visits, is a key factor in promoting family bonding and setting the stage for successful reunification after a child has been placed in out-of-home care. Although in-person contact is the preferred method for family time, there are extreme occasions when in-person contact is not appropriate or safe, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual family time, during which contact is established through video or streaming services, offers a safe alternative.

Ofrece información importante para ayudar a los jóvenes en cuidado de crianza a tomar decisiones relacionadas con su salud mental, sus opciones de tratamiento y el uso de medicamentos psicotrópicos. La guía les explica a los jóvenes cómo reconocer si necesitan ayuda, encontrar ayuda y considerar las opciones de tratamiento, tomar decisiones acerca de su tratamiento y manejar su tratamiento. También se incluyen listas de síntomas y hojas de trabajo para ayudar a los jóvenes a organizar sus preguntas y pensamientos.Presents valuable information for youth in foster care related to making decisions about their mental health, treatment options, and the use of psychotropic medications. The guide walks through the steps of recognizing the need for help, finding help and considering treatment options, making treatment decisions, and managing treatment. Checklists and worksheets are included to help youth organize their thoughts.

Aborda las estrategias de todo el sistema que las agencias de bienestar de menores pueden implementar para ayudar a las familias inmigrantes y refugiadas, incluida la colaboración entre agencias, la evaluación para los beneficios de inmigración, la práctica culturalmente receptiva y el cuidado informado sobre el trauma. También proporciona ejemplos de programas y prácticas prometedoras. Addresses systemwide strategies that child welfare agencies can implement to assist immigrant and refugee families, including interagency collaboration, screening for immigration benefits, culturally responsive practice, and trauma-informed care. It also provides examples of programs and promising practices.

Proporciona información básica relacionada con la intersección del sistema de bienestar de menores y las familias inmigrantes y refugiadas. Luego analiza las estrategias que los trabajadores de casos pueden usar en su trabajo con estas familias, incluidos los enfoques del lenguaje y la comunicación, los apoyos concretos, las consideraciones para la permanencia, la práctica culturalmente receptiva y el cuidado informado sobre el trauma. Provides background information related to the intersection of child welfare and immigrant and refugee families. It then discusses strategies caseworkers can use in their work with these families, including approaches to language and communication, concrete supports, considerations for permanency, culturally responsive practice, and trauma-informed care.

Helps child welfare professionals build a better understanding of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), including which clients should be referred for this approach, how it is implemented, and resources for additional information. TF-CBT helps children, adolescents, and their parents (or other caregivers) overcome trauma-related difficulties, including child maltreatment. It helps children address distorted or upsetting beliefs and attributions and learn skills to help them cope with ordinary life stressors. TF-CBT also helps parents who were not abusive to cope effectively with their own emotional distress and develop skills that support their children.

Provides national statistical estimates for the total number of children adopted in the United States in fiscal years 2008–2012. The report includes highlights of the data; findings on the numbers of public agency, intercountry, and other adoptions; and data aggregations in exhibits, tables, and appendices. Data were collected from State courts, State departments of social services, State bureaus of vital records, the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs.

Provides estimates of the number of children adopted in each of the 50 States, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, for each year from 2010 to 2019. This report also provides data on the types of adoptions (public, intercountry, and other [e.g., stepparent, private agency]) in the United States and analyzes adoption trends during that timeframe. Data for this report were primarily obtained through State courts, State departments of social services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the U.S. Department of State

Provides an overview of two-generation (2Gen) approaches and why child welfare agencies should use them to improve outcomes for the families they serve. The brief also describes of five core 2Gen approaches to help build parental capacity and protective factors within families, often with the explicit goal of interrupting generational cycles of poverty.