What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Domestic Violence Services Advocates

Series Title: Factsheets

Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published: 2015

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Child welfare (CW) professionals and domestic violence (DV) services advocates recognize the common co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment. Acknowledgement of the significant overlap has led to more collaboration between these fields, as both groups work to keep families safe. This guide provides an overview of basic child welfare services, describes how domestic violence services and child welfare professionals can support one another’s efforts in working with families, and lists resources for more information.

Table of Contents

Introduction

What is child welfare?

Collaboration between domestic violence services and child welfare: What works?

How can DV services advocates assist child welfare professionals?

How can CW professionals assist DV services advocates?

Resources

We also recommend the following Information Gateway publications:

How the Child Welfare System Works
(Factsheets)
Domestic Violence and the Child Welfare System
(Bulletins for Professionals)
What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Behavioral Health/Mental Health Professionals
(Factsheets)

Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2015). What is child welfare? A guide for domestic violence services advocates. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

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