The Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs) enable the Children's Bureau to ensure conformity with Federal child welfare requirements; to gauge the experiences of children, youth, and families receiving State child welfare services; and to assist States as they enhance their capacity to help families achieve positive outcomes. The following resources provide results and lessons learned from the CFSRs and address the implementation of the CFSR process in the States.
CFSR Aggregate Report
Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2018)
Presents key findings regarding the strengths and areas needing improvement across several States.
Child and Family Services Review: How Judges, Court Administrators and Attorneys Should Be Involved (PDF - 500 KB)
Capacity Building Center for Courts (2016)
Provides guidance for courts, attorneys, and court administrators on the Child and Family Services Reviews.
Child and Family Services Reviews Round 3 Instruments, Tools, and Guides
Child and Family Services Reviews (2016)
Connects visitors with resources for States participating in the Child and Family Services Review process, including onsite review instruments and instructions, a procedures manual, a stakeholder interview guide, data indicators, and national standards.
How and Why to Involve the Courts in Your Child and Family Services Review: Suggestions for Agency Administrators (PDF - 476 KB)
Capacity Building Center for Courts (2016)
Provides guidance for courts, attorneys, and court administrators on the Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSR). The guide provides an explanation of why CFSRs are important to maintaining the momentum of court improvement efforts, how legal systems can help or hurt CFSR outcomes, and specific suggestions for how courts can be involved in CFSRs.
Round 3 of the CFSRs
Children's Bureau (2016)
Provides current information about the Child and Family Services Reviews conducted between 2015 and 2018.