Child Welfare Research

• Researchers Study Early Intervention for Preschool Foster Children

• Report to Congress Shows Alcohol Abuse Prevalent in Homes with Children
• Abuse Can Permanently "Rewire" Children's Brains
• Nebraska Group Addresses Needs of Children Subjected to Domestic Violence

• Options for Children in Long-Term Out-of-Home Placements
• First National Study on Law Enforcement's Response to Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Launched
• Bureau of Justice Statistics Report Reveals Increase in Incarcerated Parents

• Three Recent Studies Rank Child Well-Being in the U.S.
• Panel Discusses Reporting Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect
• Videoconference Series on Recognizing Child Abuse Opens with Session on Legal Framework for Reporting

• New Law Supports Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Strategies and Tools for Practice

• The GrandFamilies House: A Home for Parenting Grandparents and Their Grandchildren
• Corporate Partnerships Increase Adoption of Foster Care Children

• Guidebook Encourages Social Workers to Pursue Adoptions Across State Lines

Resources

• The Child Welfare Challenge: Policy, Practice, and Research
• Family Matters: Interfaces Between Child and Adult Mental Health

• Evaluation of the Sexually Abused Child: A Medical Textbook and Photographic Atlas
• Directory II--Legislative Leadership, Committees & Staff 2000
• Global Views on Child, Family Policy and Child Abuse

• Tax Season Assistance for Foster/Adoptive Parents and Kinship Caregivers
• Language and Parenting Guide Smoothes Russian Adoptions
• Two Florida websites Provide Leadership on Solving Problems of Children and Families

Training and Conferences

• Using Information Management to Support the Goals of Safety, Permanency and Well Being: Trainer's Guide