Child Welfare Research

• Infant Homicide Rates Continue to Rise
• New Findings from Longitudinal Study Show Adoption Openness Results in Greater Birth Mother Satisfaction
• National Leadership Symposium on Siblings in Out-of-Home Care Presents Recommendations, Outlines Next Steps

• Right on Course Helps Teachers Understand Effects of Child Maltreatment and Trauma

Strategies and Tools for Practice

• States Employ Innovative Strategies to Recruit Resource Families

Resources

• New Regulations Proposed for Funding Faith-Based Organizations

• New Publications for Grandparents as Caregivers
• Federal Tax Benefits for Resource Families
• Drug-Free Communities Support Program Offers Grants for Fiscal Year 2003

Training and Conferences

• News from the Child Welfare Training Resources Online Network: New Training Curricula Target Foster Parent Preparation and Skill-Building
• Conferences