| How does turnover in the child welfare workforce impact children and families? | Learn about child welfare workforce turnover, its challenges to child protection agencies, and the impact it has on children and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Disproportionality & Disparities, Retention, Turnover, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | 2023 |
| How are child protection agencies navigating and addressing workforce challenges? | Learn how several jurisdictions are implementing strategies to recruit and retain a strong child welfare workforce. | Advancing Racial Equity, Burnout, Disproportionality & Disparities, Education/Professional Development, Practice Supports, Recruitment, Recruitment and Selection, Retention, Supervision, Training, Turnover, University Partnerships, Work Conditions and Benefits, Workload | 2023 |
| Think of Us | This organization is dedicated to transforming the child welfare system to center lived experiences. They operate as a research and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Continuous Quality Improvement, Cultural Responsiveness, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Policy Impact, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform, Trauma-informed Practice | 2023 |
| Thriving Families Safer Children Equitable Compensation Taskforce Report | The Thriving Families Safer Children (TFSC) movement includes 22 sites nationwide as well as lived expert leaders and five national … | Change Implementation, Coaching, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Models, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, Supervision, System Reform, Trauma-informed Practice, Vision, Mission, and Values | 2023 |
| New Study to Apply Race Equity Lens to Federal Child Welfare Data | In a new project funded by the federal government, Chapin Hall and partners at Georgia State University will apply a … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2023 |
| 2022 Signature Report, Investing in Equity: Sustaining hope for children and families | Casey Family Programs recognizes that the safety and well-being of children must be seen in the context of their families, … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Continuous Quality Improvement, Cultural Responsiveness, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, Organizational Culture and Climate, Vision, Mission, and Values | 2022 |
| Reflecting on Racial Equity and Inclusion | These short (one minute or less) videos provide reflection questions and link to a racial equity and inclusion resource. We … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, System Reform | 2022 |
| Advancing Equity and Inclusion Through the Child and Family Services Reviews | This document provides guidelines and suggestions for how to integrate a focus on equity and inclusion into the stages and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Continuous Quality Improvement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2022 |
| Overrepresentation of Black Children in Child Welfare: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a systematic review that confirmed racial disparities and overrepresentation of Black youth, ages 10-17, involved with the … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, System Reform | 2022 |
| AFCARS Reports | The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) collects case-level information on all children in foster care and … | Change Implementation, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2022 |
| Promoting Antiracist Child Welfare Practice: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This 1-pager summarizes a study where authors interviewed 16 regional- and state-level public child welfare agency administrators representing 13 states … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Leadership, System Reform, Workforce Development Planning | 2022 |
| Kansas Racial Equity Collaborative | The Racial Equity Collaborative is a Kansas statewide effort to understand the history of racial inequities in child welfare and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, System Reform | 2022 |
| Kids Count Data Center | A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and a premier source of data on children and families. Each year, … | Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2022 |
| Integrating Positive Youth Development and Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Approaches Across the Child Welfare and Justice Systems | This paper explores why systems need a new emphasis on Positive Youth Development (PYD) approaches that incorporate racial equity and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Models, Practice Supports | 2022 |
| The Indian Child Welfare Act – What We Need to Know on “Active Efforts” | A video sharing the history of ICWA as well as the present state of ICWA. Practice considerations and practice examples … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare, Tribal Sovereignty | 2022 |
| Structural Racism Booklet: Research and Policy Analyses | The National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives has consolidated a 40-page booklet of factsheets documenting evidence of for structural … | Advancing Racial Equity, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2022 |
| The Nebraska Foster Care Review Office Annual Report | This report contains the Foster Care Review Office’s (FCRO) independent data and analysis of the child welfare system with recommendations … | Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Policy Impact | 2022 |
| Overloaded: Understanding Neglect | Join host Luke Waldo, Director of Program Design and Community Engagement at the Institute for Child and Family Well-being, as … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Policy Impact, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform | 2022 |
| How One State Achieved Breakthrough Improvements in a Highly Stressed Foster Care System | This webinar discusses Restore Hope Arkansas’ work in transforming Arkansas’ foster care system and highlights the process of creating and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Models, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform, Trauma-informed Practice, Vision, Mission, and Values | 2022 |
| 30 Years of Knowledge Building for an Effective Kin-First Culture: A Natural Family Resource for Children in and out of the Child Welfare System | An examination of how child welfare policy in this country has failed children, youth, families, and their communities for decades … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Policy Impact, System Reform, University Partnerships | 2022 |
| A Key Connection: Economic Stability and Family Well-being | Chapin Hall experts have brought together evidence about the connections between economic and concrete supports and involvement with child welfare. … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Prevention/Early Intervention, System Reform, Trauma-informed Practice | 2022 |
| Reimagining Black Families’ Cultural Assets Can Inform Policies and Practices That Enhance Their Well-being | This brief is part of a larger effort by Child Trends researchers to expand knowledge about Black children and families. … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2022 |
| Addressing Economic Hardship Key to Preventing Child Welfare System Involvement | This brief summarizes historical policy context and provides an overview of policy, programmatic, analytic, and engagement strategies for leveraging economic … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Communication, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Policy Impact, System Reform, Vision, Mission, and Values | 2021 |
| Disproportionality | This section of the Child Welfare Information Gateway includes issues such as overrepresentation in the child welfare system, underrepresentation in … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2021 |
| Everyday Workplace Discrimination: NCWWI 1-page Summary | Utilizing the Psychological Stressor-Strain theory, this study assessed the associations between everyday workplace discrimination, racial/ethnic identities, and psychological well-being among … | Advancing Racial Equity, Communication, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate | 2021 |
| Leading Social Transformations: A Case Study Update on Advancing the Common Good | This webinar follows-up on a case study published May 2021 focusing on methods for large-scale transformation in Canada’s family justice … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Models, Practice Supports, System Reform, Vision, Mission, and Values | 2021 |
| Undoing Racism Through Social Work: NASW Report to the Profession on Racial Justice Priorities and Action | As part of NASW’s collaborative five year social change initiative to strengthen their efforts to end racism in the social … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Policy Impact, System Reform | 2021 |
| Elevating Culturally Specific Evidence-Based Practices | This brief provides an overview of ten culturally specific programs and two culturally responsive interventions, the evidence for each, and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, Tribal Child Welfare | 2021 |
| New Tool to Assess Survey Data for Racial Bias | This tool provides a clear, systematic method for researchers to determine whether survey data they plan to analyze were collected … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Continuous Quality Improvement, Cultural Responsiveness, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2021 |
| Building Bridges for Every Child: Reception, Care and Services to Support Unaccompanied Children in the United States | This report offers recommendations for strengthening child-sensitive reception, care, and services for unaccompanied children in the United States. Drawing on … | Advancing Racial Equity, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports | 2021 |
| Advancing Racial Equity in Child Welfare: Child Welfare Virtual Expo (CWVE) 2021 | Explore strategies to advance racial equity in child welfare presented by families and youth with lived expertise and other national … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Community Engagement, Cultural Responsiveness, Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, System Reform, Workforce Development Planning | 2021 |
| Working With Black Families | This page highlights issues relevant to working with Black families. This includes understanding the impact of racism, historical trauma, and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Family-Centered Practice, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Practice Supports, System Reform | 2021 |
| Child Welfare Practice to Address Racial Disproportionality and Disparity | This bulletin provides a brief overview of the problem of racial and ethnic disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare … | Advancing Racial Equity, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate | 2021 |
| Addressing Racial Disparity in Foster Care Placement: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document summarizes a case study that identified aspects of child welfare practices that contributed to a decrease in the … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2020 |
| Racial Equity Tools | There are two sections on this site that focus on organizational change. The PLAN/Issues section provides the concepts and frameworks … | Advancing Racial Equity, Change Implementation, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Models, Practice Supports, System Reform, Vision, Mission, and Values | 2020 |
| Coalition for Racial Equity and Social Justice | The Coalition4justice provides a safe space for all individuals to come together and engage in authentic conversations about racial and … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity | 2020 |
| Places to Watch: Promising Practices to Address Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare | This report shares ten jurisdictions’ approaches to reducing racial disproportionality and disparities in their child welfare services in order to … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2019 |
| Confronting Racial Bias at Work: Challenges and Solutions for 21st Century Employment Discrimination | This report reviews the systemic barriers impacting workers of color drawing upon academic research, interviews with discrimination lawyers and EEOC … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2019 |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #5: Strengthening Our Efforts Through Partnerships with Academia | This fifth session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series will highlight New York State’s Office … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2018 |
| To Transform Child Welfare, Take Race Out of the Equation | In this eye-opening talk about the impact of race and neighborhood on foster-care decisions, social worker Jessica Pryce shares a … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2018 |
| Biases: NCWWI 1-page Summary | This document describes the biases that can create barriers to organizational change and gives pointed recommendations for confronting and changing … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2018 |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #4: Slow and Steady Wins the RACE of Child Welfare Equity | This fourth session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series will highlight how Connecticut Department of … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2018 |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #3: A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Outcomes for Black Girls in Child Welfare | This third session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series will highlight how Allegheny County Department … | Data-Driven Decision Making, Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Racial Equity: Getting to Results | This tool highlights how to use a root cause analysis to dig deeply into the sources of racially inequitable outcomes, … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Race to Lead: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap | This paper examines the racial leadership gap in the nonprofit sector, provides ways to change organizational and systemic barriers, and … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Promoting Child and Family Well Being through Civil Rights Compliance | This webinar focuses on Federal civil rights laws that protect children and families from discrimination in the child welfare system … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Promoting Child and Family Well-Being Through Civil Rights Compliance | This presentation focuses on Federal civil rights laws that protect children and families from discrimination in the child welfare system … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Pathways to Tribal Title IV-E: Tribal Title IV-E Options | This document assists tribes in determining if applying for direct Title IV-E funding or pursuing a Tribal-State Agreement might be … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Identifying Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Human Services: A Conceptual Framework and Literature Review | This report helps the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) build the base of knowledge necessary to reliably identify and … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Race Equity Crosswalk Tool | This tool guides teams through questions designed to counteract blind spots that may be keeping leaders from truly seeing the … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Dismantling Racial Inequity #1: Using an Institutional Analysis to Identify Core Issues and Spur Change | This webinar is the first session of “Dismantling Racial Inequity Through Child Welfare Systems Change” webinar series and shares key … | Change Implementation, Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Tribal Equity toolkit 3.0: Tribal resolutions and codes to support two-spirit & LGBTQ justice in Indian Country | This toolkit identifies areas in which existing tribal laws may discriminate against Two Spirit/LGBT individuals and gives tribal legislators a … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2017 |
| Racial Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Welfare | This issue brief explores the prevalence of racial disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare system and describes strategies that … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2016 |
| Racial Equity Child Welfare Data Analysis Tool State of The Science: Implicit Bias Review | This publication highlights new academic literature through the lenses of five main domain areas: criminal justice, health and health care, … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2016 |
| Data Strategies: Measuring Racial Disparities in Child Welfare | This webinar helps agency leaders, managers and data staff identify at which decision points children of different races experience inequitable … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2016 |
| By The Numbers: Using Disaggregated Data to Inform Policies, Practices and Decision-making | This publication is the second installment in the Race for Results case study series. It features an inside look at … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2016 |
| Strategies to Reduce Racially Disparate Outcomes in Child Welfare | This paper documents the efforts underway in 12 states and localities to tackle the enduring problem of African American, Native … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2015 |
| Disproportionality Rates for Children of Color in Foster Care: Technical Assistance Bulletin (2013) | This Bulletin, released June 2015, utilizes (2013) Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (AFCARS) data and 2013 census … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2015 |
| The Institutional Analysis: Uncovering Pathways to Improving Public Systems & Interventions for Children and Families | This paper describes an approach, known as an Institutional Analysis (IA), is to identify organizational structures such as policies, administrative … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2015 |
| Fresno County Department of Social Services: Confronting Racial Inequities and Disproportionality to Improve Child Welfare Outcomes for Children & Families | This case study details Fresno County’s efforts to address racial inequities and improve outcomes for all children and youth involved … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2015 |
| Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children | This report explores the intersection of kids, race and opportunity. The report features the new Race for Results Index, which … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2014 |
| Tribal and Non-tribal Agencies: A Comparison of how Social Work with Families is Conceptualized in the US | This article explores how the definitions of family impact the provision of services; addresses issues surrounding domestic violence, teen pregnancy, … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2014 |
| Race for Results: Wisconsin’s Need to Reduce Racial Disparities | This is a corresponding publication to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s “Race for Results” report and highlights the pressing need … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2014 |
| Race to Equity: A Baseline Report on the State of Racial Disparities in Dane County | This report summarizes the first year of data collection, analysis and community feedback–all aimed at promoting greater public awareness and … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2013 |
| A Blueprint for Using Data to Reduce Disparities/Disproportionalities in Human Services & Behavioral Health | This guide shows how to use data to help achieve racial equity in human and behavioral health care services policy, … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2013 |
| Research Is Action: Disparity, Poverty, and the Need for New Knowledge | This report explores the issue of disparity in relation to child poverty and maltreatment, and the reasons for investing more … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2011 |
| Achieving Diversity in the Nonprofit Workplace: A Step-by Step Guide | This guide provides non-profit organizations with a step-by-step approach – in seven phases – to achieving diversity and inclusiveness in … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2010 |
| Racial Equity Impact Assessment | This assessment is a systematic examination of how different racial and ethnic groups will likely be affected by a proposed … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2009 |
| Addressing Disproportionality and Disparities in Child Welfare through Organizational Effectiveness Practice | “The purpose of this document is to present how APHSA’s Organizational Effectiveness Department proposes to work with agencies that are … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2009 |
| NAPCWA Disproportionate Representation: Agency Diagnostic | This tool helps agencies examine disproportionality within their jurisdiction, identify gaps in the agency, target areas for improvements and highlight … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2008 |
| Race Matters: Unequal Opportunity within the Child Welfare System | This brief explains why equal opportunity is important in the U.S. child welfare system, shows the consequences of unintended actions … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2002 |
| Race Matters: Organizational Self-Assessment | This tool contains a questionnaire and next steps that help raise organizational awareness, start focused conversations, contribute to the development … | Disproportionality & Disparities | 2002 |
| Onboarding | The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians worked with the QIC-WD to develop an onboarding program. This video highlights the experience … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Retention, Tribal Child Welfare, Tribal Sovereignty, Vision, Mission, and Values, Work Conditions and Benefits | |
| Anti-Racist Organizational Development | NJJN’s membership community has committed to engaging in self-analyses to reflect on how our organizations can better undo the systemic … | Advancing Racial Equity, Cultural Responsiveness, Disproportionality & Disparities, Inclusivity/Racial Equity, Organizational Culture and Climate, Practice Models, Practice Supports, Vision, Mission, and Values | |
