Child Welfare Research

• Report Shows Foster Care Experience Differs by Urban Area
• Report Details Growth in Adoption Population Receiving Adoption Assistance

• Compounds Found to Prevent Alcohol-Related Developmental Damage
• Study Reports Employment Outcomes for Youth Aging out of Foster Care, Creates Baseline

Strategies and Tools for Practice

• Casey Family Programs and Boston Department of Social Services Collaborate for Lasting Reform

Resources

• Kinship Care State Fact Sheets Available
• 2002 National Adoption Directory Available
• HHS Awards $30 Million from the Compassion Capital Fund

Training and Conferences

• Conferences
• News from the Child Welfare Training Resources Online Network: Leadership Training Supports High Performance