Child Maltreatment 2020 is the latest edition of the annual Child Maltreatment report series. States provide the data for this report via the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau. (2022). Child Maltreatment 2020.

This fact sheet explains to resource caregivers (foster/kinship caregivers) what the Safe Babies Court Team approach is and their role in it.

This issue brief explores effective in-home services that are being used to promote safety and help keep children and families together, as well as practical considerations for their implementation. It then presents promising practices used by States and jurisdictions that are working to improve their delivery of in-home services. Children’s Bureau/ACYF/ACF/HHS

This issue brief outlines the essential components of a trauma-informed child welfare system and features examples from State and local programs that are incorporating trauma-informed practice. (Children's Bureau/ACYF/ACF/HHS)

This guide provides an overview of child welfare services, describes how health-care professionals and child welfare workers can collaborate, and lists resources for more information.

The QIC-CT developed the following resource that is intended to provide the reader with: • Guiding principles for infant-toddler court teams; • Questions for thoughtful consideration when implementing the principles; and • Vignettes that provide examples of how the principles can guide practice when working with infants, toddlers, and families involved with the child welfare system, highlighting both the strengths and challenges that are often faced by infant-toddler court teams.

Collaboration may be the most fundamental ingredient to implementing and sustaining any intervention. An established collaboration is defined by multiple partners across systems and organizations working toward a common goal and shared outcomes—or the common vision. Fundamental partners for this work to be successful are the child welfare agency, the court—including the judge and Court Improvement Program—and community-based agencies.

This article describes the common signs and symptoms of secondary trauma, job-related factors that contribute to secondary trauma among judges, and the potential negative impact on organizational performance. The authors conclude with specific recommendations tailored for juvenile and family court judges. Juvenile and Family Court Journal 59, no. 4 (Fall) by Joy D. Osofsky, Frank W. Putnam, and Judge Cindy S. Lederman