The following resources include Child and Family Services Review reports and findings for individual States. Related documents include statewide assessments, examples of Program Improvement Plans (PIPs), guidance on developing and implementing PIPs, and reports on efforts to address areas needing improvement through improved quality assurance. States are required to submit PIPs when their child welfare services are determined to be out of conformity on any of seven outcomes or seven systemic factors assessed in the Child and Family Services Reviews.
CFSR Round 4 Process
CFSR Information Portal
Provides information for States on planning for Round 4 of the Child and Family Services Reviews, including an introduction to Round 4, information on State-led case reviews, and factsheets related to the review process.
Child and Family Services Review (CFSR)
Virginia Department of Social Services
Offers data relating to Virginia’s Child and Family Services Reviews and describes statewide assessment outcomes and results.
Child and Family Services Reviews: Guiding Principles, Framework, and Tools for the Statewide Assessment Process
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau (2022)
Provides information and a framework for States to use when completing a statewide assessment for the Child and Family Services Reviews.
Lessons Learned From the Child and Family Services Review Rounds 1 Through 3
Haight & Mitchell (2021)
Children’s Bureau Express, 22(8)
Summarizes lessons learned from Round 3 of the Child and Family Services Reviews and lists six key strategies for States as they enter the planning phase for the next round.
Strategic Planning in Child Welfare: Integrating Efforts for System Improvement (PDF - 342 KB)
Capacity Building Center for States (2019)
Supports agencies in coordinating strategic and long-term planning, monitoring, and reporting processes. The brief includes tips and strategies to help agency Child and Family Service Plan (CFSP) and Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) leads, continuous quality improvement and evaluation staff, and others coordinate and integrate CFSP and Annual Progress and Services Review development with the CFSR and other planning and improvement efforts.
Alaska Child and Family Services Review Round 3: Program Improvement Plan (PDF - 560 KB)
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (2019)
Presents Alaska’s Program Improvement Plan from Round 3 of the Child and Family Services Reviews.
CFSR Procedures Manual
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau (2015)
Offers information for Child and Family Services Review procedures, including a chapter titled, "Developing the Program Improvement Plan," and a chapter titled "Program Improvement Plan Implementation and Monitoring."
Child and Family Services Review (CFSR)
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, & Families
Presents Rhode Island’s Program Improvement Plan from the latest Round of Child and Family Services Reviews and links to internal case reviews and Federal progress reports for the State.
Child and Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan Development, Implementation, and Monitoring
Capacity Building Center for States
Presents resources to help States enhance their Child and Family Services Reviews Program Improvement Plans and achieve better outcomes for children and families.
Child and Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan Template
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children's Bureau (2016)
Provides a template for States to use when working on their Program Improvement Plans and submitting them to the Children's Bureau.
Program Improvement Plan (PIP) (PDF - 1,669 KB)
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (2020)
Shares Washington’s Program Improvement Plan and identifies goals, strategies, and activities the State’s child welfare system will perform to address nonconformity.
Wisconsin Child and Family Services Review: Round 3 – Program Improvement Plan (PDF - 577 KB)
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (2020)
Shares the Child and Family Services Reviews Round 3 Program Improvement Plan from the State of Wisconsin.