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Mark E. Courtneya, JoAnn Leeb, Alfred Pereza - Children and Youth Services Review,

Foster youth in the US do not appear to be receiving many forms of help that are called for in federal law. Over one-third did not receive help they would have liked to have received. System factors play a stronger role than individual indicators of need in help receipt. Independent living services should be more widely available and better targeted.

Permanency Planning for Children Department, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges,

This process evaluation of the King County Parents for Parents Program (P4P) examines the program’s efficacy and suggests areas for continued improvement.

FrameWorks Institute,

This toolkit presents a compendium of research on how Albertans think about the issues of early childhood development, and how to increase public support for policies and programs that support healthy child development.

Child Welfare Information Gateway,

Resource guide developed to support service providers in their work with parents, caregivers, and children to prevent child abuse and neglect

Annie E. Casey Foundation ,

Practical information for agencies and advocates working with this Haitian children and families following the January 2010 earthquake, with special guidance on filing federal Temporary Protective Status applications.

Child Welfare Information Gateway,

Family engagement is the foundation of good casework practice that promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families in the US child welfare system. This brief offers information to help State child welfare managers improve family engagement across program areas.

Save the Children ,

A leaflet for parents on how to help your child cope during an evacuation or relocation in an emergency.

Children's Hospital - San Diego, Chadwick Center and the National Call to Action ,

An overview of considered best practices in therapy for child survivors of physical and sexual abuse.

Child Trends ,

A new Child Trends fact sheet examines the role that programs for older youth can play in promoting positive development and subsequent self-sufficiency in adulthood.

Diane Boyd Rauber,

This article describes several parent partner/advocate programs operating around the United States, including programs that train parents to serve as parent mentors and programs that train parent leaders to sit at the decision-making table and influence child welfare policy.