Child Welfare Research

CBX points to research on flexible funding through Federal waivers, the success of children's advocacy centers, and evidence-based practice in the mental health field.

• Florida's IV-E Waiver Demonstration Project

• Evaluating Children's Advocacy Centers
• Evidence-Based Practice and Mental Health Services

Strategies and Tools for Practice

Child welfare professionals will want to check out resources on trauma and useful tools and information on racial disproportionality, differential response, and assessing risk and safety.

• The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Measuring Racial Equity in Child Welfare
• Implementing Differential Response
• Evaluating Risk and Safety Assessments

Resources

• Title IV-E Child Welfare Agency/University Partnerships
• Kinship Care Resource Center
• New MENTOR Online Community

Training and Conferences

• PREVENT Child Maltreatment Institute
• Transitional Independent Living Plan
• Conferences