Child Welfare Research

We highlight the impact of early-life, trauma-informed care on repairing developmental disruptions in infants who have been abused or neglected as well as a recent survey that measures the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in children in the United States.

• Study Assesses Trauma-Impacted Development in Early Life, Potential Corrective Interventions
• Health Survey Finds Most Common Adverse Childhood Experiences Are Economic Hardship, Parental Breakups

Strategies and Tools for Practice

This section of CBX offers publications, articles, reports, toolkits, and other resources that provide either evidence-based strategies or other concrete help to child welfare and related professionals.

• Webinar Looks at Legal Considerations of Opioids, Marijuana, and Child Protection

• Trauma-Informed Approaches for Programs Working With Fathers
• Six Tasks That Will Help Your Agency Explore Challenges and Plan for Change

Resources

This section of CBX provides a quick list of interesting resources, such as websites, videos, journals, funding or scholarship opportunities, or other materials that can be used in the field or with families.

• Driver's Manual for New Dads

• Tip Sheet for Dads Highlights the Benefits of Reading to Children

Training and Conferences

• Online Training for Child Welfare, Substance Use Treatment, and Legal Professionals
• Conferences