The following resources describe and provide examples of evidence-based or evidence-informed practices in family support and preservation services.

Funding Evidence-Based Programs in Child Welfare With the Family First Act
The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2018)
Discusses available funding for implementing and sustaining evidence-based programs in child welfare, with an emphasis on the Federal Family First Prevention Services Act.

Implementing Evidence Based Child Welfare: The New York City Experience (PDF - 898 KB)
Casey Family Programs (2017)
Describes why New York City decided to implement this wide array of evidence-based models, the impact they had on families, and what it took to successfully and reliably implement these models.

Institute for Family Development
Institute for Family Development
Provides in-home services to children and families to address growing issues of family dissolution, child abuse and neglect, juvenile delinquency and family conflict.

Transitioning to a Family Centered Approach: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From Three Adult Drug Courts (PDF - 979 KB)
Children and Family Futures (2017)
Provides information from adult drug courts in Florida, Michigan, and Montana on how to develop better strategies for implementing a family-focused approach.

What Are Some Examples of Evidence-Informed Practices to Keep Children Safe and Promote Permanency?
Casey Family Programs (2018)
Offers information on developing and adopting evidence-based practices to meet many child and family needs throughout the life of a case.