Child protection systems in low-resource settings face major challenges due to limited infrastructure, weak data systems, and poor coordination, reducing their ability to identify and respond to risks effectively. This article proposes a data-driven framework using digital technologies and analytics to improve early detection, decision-making, and overall service delivery for vulnerable children.

This document includes statistics on looked after children for Scotland for 2024-25. It covers data on children who are looked after, young people in continuing care, and young people eligible for aftercare services.

This webi­nar pre­sent­ed by the Urban Insti­tute and spon­sored by the Annie E. Casey Foun­da­tion explored approach­es to strength­en­ing eval­u­a­tion in child wel­fare ser­vices in the United States to more rapid­ly and prac­ti­cal­ly doc­u­ment what works.

This comprehensive child welfare resource provides U.S. state and national data on child maltreatment, foster care, kinship caregiving, permanency, and older youth in care. The data are essential to help policymakers understand how many children and youth come in contact with the child welfare system, and why.

Strong, well-executed evaluations are critical to improving outcomes in the U.S. child welfare system, yet limited evidence and persistent barriers continue to hinder the development of rigorous, systematic studies on program effectiveness, implementation, and cost. This three-brief series examines current evidence, agency and design challenges, and opportunities to strengthen evaluation efforts, with the goal of informing systemwide improvements for children, youth, and families.

At the close of the Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) The Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) initiative launched in 2018 with the aim to reform child care systems by promoting safe, nurturing family-based care over institutional ca

At the close of the Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) The Changing the Way We Care (CTWWC) initiative launched in 2018 with the aim to reform child care systems by promoting safe, nurturing family-based care over institutional ca

Using nationwide register data from Finland (1980–2020), this study shows that the lifetime risk of children entering out-of-home care more than doubled, with a notable rise in residential care placements. At the same time, the average duration of care shortened, and the likelihood of children returning home before age 18 increased significantly.

The VACS Data Dashboard is a comprehensive online tool designed to provide easy access to data from the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) across more than 20 countries.

In this commentary, two examples of how research often cited in calls to eliminate residential care has been inappropriately overgeneralized.