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… Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a solution-focused intervention in child protection services … 1 … en … Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a solution-focused intervention in … The emergence of child-centered and family-centered interventions in the field of child protection has challenged traditional approaches which often focus on the shortcomings of families and lead to user dissatisfaction and alienation (Buckley et al., 2011), and distrust between workers and users (Arbeiter & Toros, 2017). Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a strengths-based, client-…

… Differential Response and the Reduction of Child Maltreatment and Foster Care Services Utilization in the U.S. From 2004 to 2017. … 1 … en … Differential Response and the Reduction of Child Maltreatment and Foster Care … In response to a report issued by the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect in 1990, a record number of U.S. states implemented differential response (DR) within child protection systems with the goal of serving families of low-to moderate-risk for child maltreatment through a child-centered and neighbourhood-based approach. DR is a system policy that promotes family engagement and…

… Kinship navigation: Facilitating permanency and equity for youth in child welfare … 1 … en … Kinship navigation: Facilitating permanency and equity for youth in child welfare … A Second Chance, Inc (ASCI) is a private kinship care agency based in Pennsylvania that assists child welfare agencies in securing kinship placements for children with a focus on promoting stability and maintaining familial connections. When a child/youth requires an out-of-home placement due to child protection concerns, child welfare agencies in Allegheny County, PA may contact ASCI for…

… Examining decision-making tools and child welfare involvement among Black families in … Ontario, Canada … 1 … en … Examining decision-making tools and child welfare involvement among Black families in … Overrepresentation of Black families occurs in the Ontario child welfare system. This study sought to examine this overrepresentation in the context of the introduction of standardized decision-making tools in Ontario. The authors had the following research questions: 1) What maltreatment typologies might explain the increase in investigations? 2) How might differing interpretations and methods…

… Nurse Home Visiting Program on Child Maltreatment and Emergency Medical Care at 5 Years of Age: A Randomized Clinical Trial … 1 … en … Effect of a Universal … Nurse Home Visiting Program on Child Maltreatment and Emergency Medical Care at 5 Years of Age: A Randomized … The Family Connects (FC) program, a community-wide nurse home visiting program for newborns, has been shown to provide benefits such as increased connections to community resources, higher-quality home environments and parenting during infancy, reduced postpartum mental health symptoms, and a 37% reduction in child emergency medical care use through 24 months of age. The current study aimed to…

… Families (MST-BSF): Substance misuse, child neglect, and parenting outcomes from an 18-month randomized effectiveness trial … 1 … en … Multisystemic … Families (MST-BSF): Substance misuse, child neglect, and parenting outcomes from an 18-month randomized … Parental substance misuse is a risk factor for children entering the child welfare system, especially in terms of foster care admissions. Considering that parents with child welfare involvement often have low attendance and treatment completion, services offered to families in their homes might offer some promise to this population.  MST-BSF integrates Multisystemic Therapy for Child Abuse…

… Tool (SSBMT): Supporting practitioner confidence, planning and competency when responding to sexual behaviours between … Tool (SSBMT): Supporting practitioner confidence, planning and competency when responding to sexual behaviours between … This study details the development and initial pilot evaluation of the Sibling Sexual Behaviour Mapping Tool (SSBMT), designed to aid child-protection social workers in addressing cases of sibling sexual behaviours (SSB). Rooted in findings from the National Project on Sibling Sexual Abuse and other key research, the SSBMT aims to address the lack of targeted resources and professional training…

… Provincial and Territorial Assistance If you suspect a child is in … danger, call 9-1-1 or your local police. The parent and family support resource information offered here does … Find out more information on your role in knowing when and what to report Find local child welfare services in … If you suspect a child is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1 or your local police.The parent and family support resource information offered here does not attempt to create a comprehensive list. To update any information listed on this page, please email: info@cwrp.ca.

… Mental health and educational screening evaluations increase the … care, but only for a minority … 1 … en … Mental health and educational screening evaluations increase the … Youth in out-of-home care are at high risk for mental health and educational problems. Yet, many do not receive services and the lack of universal screening complicates the detection of problems, leaving many youths with undiagnosed needs. This study aimed to establish whether mental health and educational screening recommendations were associated with service provision for pre-adolescents in out…

… Secondary Analysis of Data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study: Paternal and Household Characteristics Associated with Neglect and Child Protective Services Involvement … 1 … en … … There exists a demonstrated gap in the literature investigating paternal characteristics associated with child neglect or Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement. This article attempts to address this dearth in research by performing secondary analyses of a subsample of the community-based Fragile Families and Child Well-Being Study (FFCWS), which follows a cohort of nearly 5,000 children…