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2018 Prevention Resource Guide: Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong in Supportive Communities
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | Download (PDF - 2,430KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2018 |
This Resource Guide was developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child and family well-being. It was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. The resources featured represent the work of a broad-based partnership of national organizations, Federal partners, and parents committed to strengthening families and communities.
2019 Prevention Resource Guide
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | Download (PDF - 2,732KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2019 |
This Resource Guide was developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child and family well-being. It was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. The resources featured represent the work of a broad-based partnership of national organizations, Federal partners, and parents committed to strengthening families and communities.
2019/2020 Prevention Resource Guide
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 2,718KB) |
Year Published | 2019 |
This Resource Guide was developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child and family well-being. It was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. The resources featured represent the work of a broad-based partnership of national organizations, Federal partners, and parents committed to strengthening families and communities.
2021/2022 Prevention Resource Guide
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published | 2021 |
The Prevention Resource Guide was developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child and family well-being. It focuses on protective factors that build on family strengths to foster healthy child and youth development. The resources featured represent the work of a partnership of national organizations, Federal partners, and parents committed to strengthening families and communities.
Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 489KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2018 |
Addresses the scope of the problem of child neglect as well as its consequences, reviews definitions and strategies for assessing neglect, presents lessons learned about prevention and intervention, and suggests sources of training and informational support. Strategies for addressing neglect, beginning with prevention, are included.
Addressing the Needs of Young Children in Child Welfare: Part C—Early Intervention Services
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 414KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2018 |
Describes the intersection of child welfare and early intervention (EI), provides an overview of the EI process, and outlines the challenges and strategies for implementing EI provisions in Federal law.
Best practice/next practice : family-centered child welfare, Fall 2000.
Author(s) | National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice |
Availability | Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2000 |
Community collaboratives for child welfare are being formed by local agencies to prevent child maltreatment and promote community responsibility for child and family well-being. The collaboratives feature the use of community-based resources, family-centered services, an emphasis on results, the participation of individuals and community organizations, and flexibility. This issue of the biannual publication of the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice examines the characteristics of community partnerships and describes initiatives implemented in several states. The role of the Patch model in the implementation of the Adoption and Safe Families Act in Massachusetts specifically is discussed. Adapted from the British neighborhood approach, Patch was used to improve cooperation between public agencies and consumers of services by increasing access to social services, eliminating miscommunication and boundaries between social service agencies and families, empowering individual and families, nurturing local resources, and respecting diversity.
Building Community Building Hope: 2016 Prevention Resources Guide
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | Download (PDF - 2,027KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2016 |
This Resource Guide was developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child and family well-being. It was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. The resources featured represent the work of a broad-based partnership of national organizations, Federal partners, and parents committed to strengthening families and communities.
Building Community Building Hope: 2016/2017 Prevention Resource Guide
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | Download (PDF - 9,008KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2017 |
This Resource Guide was developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and their children to prevent child abuse and neglect and promote child and family well-being. It was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Children's Bureau, Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, its Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention. The resources featured represent the work of a broad-based partnership of national organizations, Federal partners, and parents committed to strengthening families and communities.
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities 2018: Statistics and Interventions
Series Title | Numbers and Trends |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 377KB) |
Year Published | 2020 |
Presents statistics and information on child fatalities due to abuse and neglect in the United States during Federal fiscal year 2018 as compiled and reported in Child Maltreatment 2018. This summary of national and State data includes information on fatalities due to abuse and neglect, child and perpetrator characteristics, and communities' responses to child fatalities.
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Organizations
Series Title | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View |
Year Published | 2018 |
This directory lists and briefly describes organizations that provide direct services and consultation for the prevention of child maltreatment. The groups conduct research and offer professional training, advocacy, technical assistance, and support to families, service providers, and policymakers. Contact information is provided, including e-mail and Web addresses when available.
Child Maltreatment 2018: Summary of Key Findings
Series Title | Numbers and Trends |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 302KB) |
Year Published | 2020 |
Presents summarized information from Child Maltreatment 2018, a report based on data submissions by State child protective services agencies for Federal fiscal year 2018. Statistics include the number of allegations of mistreatment, the number and outcomes of investigations, characteristics of victims and perpetrators, fatalities, and services.
Child Maltreatment Prevention: Past, Present, and Future
Series Title | Issue Briefs |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 2,150KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2017 |
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.
Chronic Child Neglect
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 359KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2019 |
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.
A Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect: The Foundation for Practice
Author(s) | Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau Goldman, J.;Salus, M. K.;Wolcott, D.;Kennedy, K. Y. |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 2,840KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2003 |
Written for new child protective services (CPS) caseworkers, professionals working with children and families, other professionals and concerned community members, this manual addresses the definition, scope, causes, and consequences of child abuse and neglect. It presents an overview of prevention efforts and the child protection process from identification and reporting through investigation and assessment to service provision and case closure. This manual is intended to accompany each profession-specific manual in the User Manual Series. Appendices include a glossary of terms, resource listings of selected national organizations concerned with child maltreatment, and State toll-free child abuse reporting numbers. 150 references.
Domestic Violence and the Child Welfare System
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 416KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2014 |
Discusses the extent of the overlap between domestic violence and child welfare, some of the effects of domestic violence on child witnesses, and the trend toward a more collaborative, communitywide response to the issue. It also features promising practices from States and local communities.
Fatherhood Organizations
Series Title | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View |
Year Published | 2017 |
A resource directory listing of national organizations that provide information & resources for and about fathers & their important role in families and the lives of children.
Foster/Birth Parent Partnerships
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway. |
Availability | Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published | 2019 |
Outlines a list of resources found on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website that focus on enhancing quality community-based collaboration.
The child welfare system can and should be designed to protect children by keeping families safe, healthy, and together whenever possible. Rather than being a substitute for parents, foster care can be a critical support for families when parents, for whatever reason, have lost much of their protective capacity. So what does it mean for birth parents and foster parents to truly work together in support of children’s well-being? Here is list of resources found on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website that focus on enhancing foster/birth parent partnerships.
The child welfare system can and should be designed to protect children by keeping families safe, healthy, and together whenever possible. Rather than being a substitute for parents, foster care can be a critical support for families when parents, for whatever reason, have lost much of their protective capacity. So what does it mean for birth parents and foster parents to truly work together in support of children’s well-being? Here is list of resources found on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website that focus on enhancing foster/birth parent partnerships.
Healthy Marriage Initiative : Building Real Solutions for Real People
Author(s) | United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Administration for Children and Families. Office of Family Assistance. |
Availability | Download (PDF - 759KB) |
Year Published | 2006 |
In 2002, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched the Healthy Marriage Initiative. Through the initiative, ACF seeks to improve the well-being of children and families already receiving help from other ACF programs, as well as by supporting the development of community-wide initiatives that involve many different types of organizations. This publication showcases some of the programs that organizations have developed using ACF grants and demonstrates how these programs are helping to create successful marital partnerships. This publication also provides insight into some of the lessons learned along the way that other agencies and organizations can use to promote healthy marriage in their communities. (Author abstract, modified)
Healthy Marriage Organizations
Series Title | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View |
Year Published | 2017 |
Organizations that provide information & resources that promote healthy marriages.
Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Caseworkers
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 278KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2017 |
Due to their potentially unstable living situations, physical distance from friends and family, traumatic experiences, and emotional vulnerability, children involved with child welfare are at risk for being targeted by traffickers who are actively seeking victims to exploit. This bulletin explores how caseworkers can identify and support children who have been victimized as well as children that are at greater risk for future victimization. It provides background information about the issue, strategies caseworkers can use to identify and support victims and potential victims, and tools and resources that can assist caseworkers.
Human Trafficking and Child Welfare: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 357KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2017 |
Due to their potentially unstable living situations, physical distance from friends and family, traumatic experiences, and emotional vulnerability, children involved with child welfare are at risk for being targeted by traffickers who are actively seeking children to exploit. This bulletin is intended for child welfare agency leadership and explores how child welfare agencies can support children who are victims of human trafficking, as well as children who are at greater risk for future victimization. It provides background information about the issue, including its scope and relevant Federal legislation and initiatives, and strategies that agencies can implement to address the trafficking of children. State and local policy and program examples also are provided.
Immunity for Reporters of Child Abuse and Neglect
Series Title | State Statutes |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 313KB) |
Year Published | 2019 |
Summarizes State laws on immunity from prosecution for persons who in good faith report suspected instances of child abuse or neglect. Immunity statutes protect both mandatory and voluntary reporters from civil or criminal liability that they might otherwise incur. The publication also discusses the provision of immunity for taking photographs or x-rays, performing medical examinations or tests, and participating in the investigation or prosecution of child abuse or neglect cases. Laws for all 50 States and territories are included.
In-Home Services in Child Welfare
Series Title | Issue Briefs |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 367KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2014 |
Provides an overview of child welfare in-home services and examines issues related to service delivery, funding, and program evaluation. The brief is designed to provide child welfare administrators, policymakers, and related professionals with information about the types of child welfare in-home services that are being used in the field and what the evidence shows about them.
Leaving Your Child Home Alone
Series Title | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 223KB) |
Disponibilidad | Ver Versión para imprimir (PDF - 216KB) |
Year Published | 2018 |
Discusses the factors parents must consider when deciding whether their child is ready to be left home alone as well as tips to help make the experience safe and successful for all. Resources for more information are also included.
Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 354KB) Order (Free) |
Disponibilidad | Ver Versión para imprimir (PDF - 326KB) Ordene (Gratis) |
Year Published | 2019 |
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.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month [2019/2020]
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 700KB) |
Disponibilidad | Ver Versión para imprimir (PDF - 170KB) |
Year Published | 2020 |
These activity calendars include daily tips to help put protective factors into action with families. Each day of the week corresponds to one of the protective factors. The activities were submitted by local Strengthening Families sites.
National Child Abuse Prevention Partner Organizations
Series Title | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 0KB) |
Year Published | 2017 |
Includes national organizations selected by the Children's Bureau to serve as partners in the national child abuse prevention initiative. Their collaborative efforts and input focused on preventing child abuse and promoting healthy families were instrumental in creating the prevention Resource Guide.
Parent Education to Strengthen Families and Prevent Child Maltreatment
Series Title | Issue Briefs |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 319KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2019 |
Explores parent education programming for child welfare and highlights programs that have shown positive results or promise for strengthening families and preventing child maltreatment. The brief looks at the elements of effective parent education programs and research that demonstrate their benefit. It also includes examples of State and local parent education programs and a list of resources.
Parental Substance Use and the Child Welfare System
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 413KB) |
Year Published | 2014 |
Provides child welfare workers and related professionals with information on the intersection between substance use disorders and child maltreatment and describes strategies for prevention, intervention, and treatment, including examples of effective programs and practices. The bulletin also discusses the impact of parental substance use on children, child welfare laws related to parental substance use, service delivery challenges, systems change and collaboration, and innovative prevention and treatment approaches.
Parenting Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Abuse or Neglect
Series Title | Factsheets for Families |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 261KB) Order (Free) |
Disponibilidad | Ver Versión para imprimir (PDF - 313KB) Ordene (Gratis) |
Year Published | 2018 |
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 available resources for support.
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 236KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2018 |
Provides information on how communities, community leaders, and individual citizens can strengthen families, protect children, and prevent child abuse and neglect.
Primary Prevention: Themes From Fiscal Year 2018 Grantee Site Visits
Series Title | Grantee Lessons Learned |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 198KB) |
Year Published | 2020 |
Highlights common themes and unique examples gathered by Community Collaborations to Strengthen and Preserve Families grantees during Children's Bureau-led site visits to other jurisdictions with promising approaches to community-based primary prevention.
Prioritizing Community-Based Family Support
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway. |
Availability | Download (PDF - 442KB) |
Year Published | 2019 |
Outlines a list of resources found on the Child Welfare Information Gateway website that focus on enhancing quality community-based collaboration.
Promoting Protective Factors for Children and Youth in Foster Care: A Guide for Practitioners
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Development Services Group, Inc.; Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 229KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2015 |
Presents information from a review of current research linking protective factors to well-being for children and youth in and transitioning out of foster care. Topics include individual skills and capacities that can improve the well-being of children and youth in foster care, creating a community that supports the well-being of children and youth in care, strategies for practitioners, and resources for more information. This factsheet is part of a series of five factsheets for practitioners exploring the importance of protective factors in working with in-risk populations served by the Administration on Children Youth and Families.
Promoting Protective Factors for Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Guide for Practitioners
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Development Services Group, Inc.; Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 224KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2015 |
Presents information from a review of current research linking protective factors to well-being for children exposed to domestic violence. Topics include individual skills and capacities that can improve the well-being of children exposed to violence; how parents, guardians, and others can contribute to the well-being of these children; creating supportive communities; and strategies for practitioners. This publication is part of a series of five factsheets for practitioners exploring the importance of protective factors in working with in-risk populations served by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
Promoting Protective Factors for In-Risk Families and Youth: A Guide for Practitioners
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Development Services Group, Inc.; Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 347KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2015 |
Presents information from a review of current research linking protective factors to well-being for the five in-risk populations served by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF): children exposed to domestic violence, homeless and runaway youth, pregnant and parenting teens, victims of child abuse and neglect, and youth in and aging out of foster care. Topics include individual skills and capacities that can improve the well-being of children and youth; how parents, guardians, and others can contribute to the well-being of these children; and strategies for practitioners. A model framework for organizing and applying protective factors is included, as well as a table listing specific protective factors for ACYF populations by level of influence. This publication is part of a series of five factsheets for practitioners exploring the importance of protective factors in working with in-risk populations served by ACYF.
Promoting Protective Factors for Pregnant and Parenting Teens: A Guide for Practitioners
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Development Services Group, Inc.; Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 242KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2015 |
Presents information from a review of current research on specific protective factors that carry moderate or strong association with improved well-being for pregnant and parenting teens. Topics include individual skills and capacities that can improve the well-being of teens who are pregnant and/or parenting; how parents, guardians, friends, and others can contribute to the well-being of these teens; creating supportive communities; and strategies for practitioners. This publication is part of a series of five factsheets for practitioners exploring the importance of protective factors in working with in-risk populations served by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
Promoting Protective Factors for Victims of Child Abuse and Neglect: A Guide for Practitioners
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Development Services Group, Inc.; Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 234KB) Order bound (Free) |
Year Published | 2015 |
Presents information from a review of current research on specific protective factors that carry moderate or strong association with improved well-being for victims of child abuse and neglect. Topics include individual skills and capacities that can improve the well-being of children who have been abused or neglected; how parents, guardians, friends, and other adults can contribute to the well-being of these children and youth; strategies for practitioners; and resources for more information. This publication is part of a series of five factsheets for practitioners exploring the importance of protective factors in working with in-risk populations served by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families.
Promueva la salud familiar en su comunidad [póster] (Promoting Healthy Families in Your Community [poster])
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | Download (PDF - 5,310KB) |
Year Published | 2007 |
This poster for Child Abuse Prevention Month 2007 identifies how professionals working with parents and caregivers can support and enhance five protective factors that increase the safety and well-being of children.
Este póster para el Mes Nacional de la Prevención del Abuso Infantil 2007 incluye actividades para los profesionales que trabajan con padres y cuidadores con el fin de garantizar el bienestar de menores.
Este póster para el Mes Nacional de la Prevención del Abuso Infantil 2007 incluye actividades para los profesionales que trabajan con padres y cuidadores con el fin de garantizar el bienestar de menores.
Protective Factors Approaches in Child Welfare
Series Title | Issue Briefs |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 554KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2020 |
Provides an overview of national protective factors approaches to prevent child abuse and neglect. It is designed to help child welfare professionals, administrators, service providers, policymakers, and other interested individuals understand the concepts of protective and risk factors in families and communities and learn ways in which building protective factors can help lower the risk of child abuse and neglect now and in the future.
The Risk and Prevention of Maltreatment of Children with Disabilities
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 404KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2018 |
Examines the statistics and research related to maltreatment of children with disabilities, risk factors, and strategies for prevention. Issues encountered when assessing a child with a disability for maltreatment are explored; and information about promising prevention, collaboration, and training approaches are outlined.
State Agencies and Organizations That Combat Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation
Series Title | Related Organizations Lists |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View |
Year Published | 2018 |
A resource directory listing of national organizations that provide information & services to combat or recover from human trafficking.
Supporting Brain Development in Traumatized Children and Youth
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 281KB) Order (Free) |
Year Published | 2017 |
Summarizes the effects of early trauma on brain development and steps child welfare professionals can take to screen for developmental delays and identify the trauma-affected children and youth in their care. Looks at ways to access cross-sector, therapeutic, and evidence-based treatment to encourage healthy recovery for trauma-affected children and youth.
Supporting Child, Caregiver, and Family Well-Being in Times of Crisis: Strategies to Promote Effective Virtual and Phone Engagement
Series Title | Bulletins for Professionals |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway, Child Welfare Capacity Building Center for States |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 370KB) |
Year Published | 2020 |
This bulletin for child-serving professionals outside of child protective services discusses ways to support children and their caregivers and connect them with appropriate resources that may mitigate any risks for harm during crisis situations. This document is organized by the five protective factors that build on family strengths to foster child and youth well-being and development. Each section contains questions that professionals can address with parents/caregivers and with children/youth in the course of their work with families, with an emphasis on content appropriate for virtual visits.
Tip Sheets for Parents and Caregivers (from 2018 Prevention Resource Guide)
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | Download (PDF - 818KB) |
Year Published | 2018 |
This set includes 21 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.
Tip Sheets for Parents and Caregivers (from 2019 Prevention Resource Guide)
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | Download (PDF - 814KB) |
Year Published | 2019 |
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.
Tip Sheets for Parents and Caregivers (from 2019/2020 Prevention Resource Guide)
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 817KB) |
Year Published | 2020 |
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.
Ways to Build Community and Hope During National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway;Children's Bureau;FRIENDS National Resource Center For Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 137KB) |
Year Published | 2017 |
These activity calendars include daily tips to help put protective factors into action with families. Each day of the week corresponds to one of the protective factors. The activities were submitted by local Strengthening Families sites.
What Is Child Abuse and Neglect? Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms
Series Title | Factsheets |
Author(s) | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
Availability | View Download (PDF - 257KB) Order (Free) |
Disponibilidad | Ver Versión para imprimir (PDF - 312KB) Ordene (Gratis) |
Year Published | 2019 |
Outlines the legal definition of child abuse and neglect; the different types of abuse and neglect; and the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect, including human trafficking. It also includes information on how to effectively identify and report maltreatment and refer children who have been maltreated as well as additional resources.