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This page contains child welfare related publications and research articles that provide relevant, important and/or ground breaking information related to various topics.
General Child Welfare Publications
Allegation Matrix Literature Review (Sep'09)
A comparison of the Florida allegation matrix with those of several other states.
Child Abuse Death Review - Perpetrator Risk Factor Study (2006)
Report from USF examining the characteristics of perpetrators of fatal child abuse and neglect in Florida.
Children's Exposure to Violence (2009)
From the Office of Justice Programs, national survey results summary
Ensuring the Healthy Development of Infants in Foster Care (2004)
A Guide for Judges, Advocates and Child Welfare Professionals
Findings from the 2007 Casey Kinship Foster Care Policy Survey
Link to ChildTrends publication which provides the results of their survey of states regarding their policies on giving placement preference to kin caregivers and supports offered.
Florida Child Abuse Death Review (2007)
Submitted to: the Governor of Florida, Florida Senate and House of Representatives. The major purpose of the child abuse death review process is to develop and implement data-driven recommendations for reducing child abuse and neglect deaths.
Intensive Family Preservation Services:The Perceptions of Client Families (2007)
This articles presents a qualitative study which seeks to understand the correlation between intensive family preservation services and family functioning.
Issues for the Next Decade of Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (Child Trends, 2009)
Issue Brief that responds to four broad questions: What are the new challenges faced by QRSs? What is the status of research and evaluation on QRSs? What new information is needed to design and implement effective QRSs? What available tools can be used as a framework to guide QRS evaluation?
Parent Training Programs: Insight for Practitioners (2009)
From the National Center for Injury Prevention, this document presents a summary of research findings regarding effective components of parent training programs.
Reducing Maternal Depression and Its Impact on Young Children (2008)
From Project Thrive/NCCP(2008), this policy brief addresses the importance of addressing maternal depression as a central part of school readiness.
Wraparound and Natural Supports-- Common Practice Challenges and Promising Coaching Solutions (2006)
Outlines specific challenges frequently reported by wraparound facilitators in building natural supports: identification of natural supports, engagement of natural supports, and recruitment of surrogate natural supports.

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Child Maltreatment Recurrence (2003)
The purpose of this paper is to provide information about types of intervention that are important in reducing maltreatment recurrence in specific circumstances.
Community Partnerships Offer a Means for Changing Frontline CS Practice (2005)
This publication highlights a number of supports and other information on key infrastructure elements that are necessary for CW agencies to implement their vision of community partnership.
Disproportionate Representation of African Americans in Foster Care (2004)
Provides information on Racial Disproportionality using Census and AFCARS data.
Exploring the Links Between Family Strengths and Adolescent Outcomes (Apr'09)
Research Brief from ChildTrends analyzes available data and notes the significance of family strengths.
Finding Permanent Homes for Foster Children - Issues Raised by Kinship Care (2003)
This paper looks at how CW agencies create permanency plans for children in kin placements and the barriers reached in achieving permanency for this group of children.
Geography Matters: Child Well-Being in the States (2008)
This report, produced by the Every Child Matters Education Fund, details the widening "child well-being gap" among the states.
Moving Families Toward Self-Sufficiency: Effective Case Management Strategies (2007)
This paper describes an initiative to improve outcomes for children and families by linking residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods with supports and services to achieve better outcomes for their children.
State by State Statistical Profile of Racial Over-Representation in Foster Care (2004)
Provides a method to quantify the extent of racial disparity with in the FC system in the US.
When Child Welfare Agencies Rely on Voluntary Kinship Placements (2003)
This research brief looks at CW agencies' decisions to to arrange for kinship placements without court intervention.
  
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A_CloserLookculturalcompetency2009.pdf
A_CloserLookculturalcompetency2009Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
From ChildWelfare.gov
AdoptionAdvocateNo17.pdf
AdoptionAdvocateNo17Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
AllegMatrixLitReviewSep09.pdf
AllegMatrixLitReviewSep09Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Allegation Matrix Literature Review (9-09)
CADR_PerpRiskFactorStudy2006.pdf
CADR_PerpRiskFactorStudy2006Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Child Abuse Death Review - Perpetrator Risk Factor Study 2006
ChildrensExposureToViolenceOct09.pdf
ChildrensExposureToViolenceOct09Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Office of Justice Programs National Survey Summary
Choosing the Right Treatment. What Families Need to Know about Evidenced Based Practices.pdf
Choosing the Right Treatment. What Families Need to Know about Evidenced Based PracticesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Ensuring the Healthy Development of Infants in Foster Care.pdf
Ensuring the Healthy Development of Infants in Foster CareUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Zero to Three Publication addressing special needs of infants in FC"Foster Care"; mental health
FamilyStrengthsandAdolescentOutcomes.pdf
FamilyStrengthsandAdolescentOutcomesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Fl Child Abuse Death Review Report 2007.pdf
Fl Child Abuse Death Review Report 2007Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Florida Child Abuse Death Review Report Published Dec 2007 -  For 2006"child death"; "Child Study"; "Statewide Assessment"
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - A Call to Action- 2007.pdf
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren - A Call to Action- 2007Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenRelative Caregivers; Kinship; Relative Placement; RCG
How DV and Child Welfare Systems Impact Women of Color and their Communities - 2005.pdf
How DV and Child Welfare Systems Impact Women of Color and their Communities - 2005Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Domestic Violence and Child Welfare"Domestic Violence"; "cultural competency"; discrimination; DV; "racial disparity"
Intensive Family Preservation Services- The Perceptions of Client Families - 2007.pdf
Intensive Family Preservation Services- The Perceptions of Client Families - 2007Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Family Preservation and Family FunctioningPrevention; child abuse prevention; preservation; family preservation
ParentTrainingPrograms.pdf
ParentTrainingProgramsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Parent Training Programs: Insight for Practitioners
Reducing Maternal Depression and Its Impact on Young Children - 2008.pdf
Reducing Maternal Depression and Its Impact on Young Children - 2008Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Toward a Responsive Early Childhood Policy FrameworkStudy; mental health
ReportOnEffectiveTransitionPracticesInFlSchools.pdf
ReportOnEffectiveTransitionPracticesInFlSchoolsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Report from Fl School Districts on effective practices used for transition
Summer_Advocate_2009-Final.pdf
Summer_Advocate_2009-FinalUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Dependency Court Study Legal Process of Timely Perm for FC in Hill Co - 2002.pdf
The Dependency Court Study Legal Process of Timely Perm for FC in Hill Co - 2002Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Hillsborough County Study on Barriers to Permanency"court improvement"; Study; Permanency; Length of Stay
This is my Home--A Culturally Competent Model Program for African-American Children in the FC System - 2007.pdf
This is my Home--A Culturally Competent Model Program for African-American Children in the FC System - 2007Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
A Culturally Competent Model for a FC program"cultural competency"
Wraparound and Natural Supports-- Common Practice Challenges and Promising Coaching Solutions - 2006.pdf
Wraparound and Natural Supports-- Common Practice Challenges and Promising Coaching Solutions - 2006Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Developing Natural Supports in the Wraparound Process"Wraparound Process"; wraparound; WRAP
   

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