Americas

This page contains documents and other resources related to children's care in the Americas. Browse resources by region, country, or category.

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Barbara Pierce, Taekyung Park - Advances in Social Work,

This study evaluated a university-agency developed competency-based curriculum and field placement on child welfare for BSW and MSW students.

Judy Havlicek, Ashley Curry, Fabiola Villalpando - Children and Youth Services Review,

This qualitative study explored youth participation from the perspectives of 42 primary foster youth advisory boards facilitators in 34 states in the USA.

Child Welfare Information Gateway,

This factsheet provides child welfare professionals with an overview of motivational interviewing, describes circumstances when it could be applied, and highlights the basics of the method.

Molly Sarubbi, Emily Parker, Lauren Sisneros - Education Commission of the States ,

This special report from the Education Commission of the States describes initiatives and policy changes underway in the US that support foster youth in pursuing postsecondary education.

Yukon Health and Social Services,

The Government of Yukon, Canada is introducing a new three-year pilot project to reunite families. 

Sharon G. Portwood, Suzanne A.Boyd, Ellissa Brooks Nelson, Tamera B. Murdock, Jessica Hamilton, Angela D.Miller - Children and Youth Services Review,

Working collaboratively with two state associations and their member (nonprofit) agencies providing out-of-home care to children and youth, University researchers conducted a multi-site project to examine whether there were any differences in individual child-level outcomes between children placed in residential group care and those placed in foster. 

Howard Steele and Miriam Steele,

This handbook showcases science-based interventions that have been demonstrated effective in promoting attachment security, this is a vital reference and clinical guide for practitioners. 

Elena Gallitto, Elisa Romano & Marie Drolet - Child & Family Social Work,

This qualitative study examined caregivers' experiences with SafeCare®, an evidence‐based programme that focuses on child neglect through modules on health, safety, and parenting.

Tony White, Lionel D. Scott Jr, Michelle R. Munson - Children and Youth Services Review,

This study examined factors associated with extracurricular participation and whether participation in extracurricular activities is associated with completing high school and attending college among a sample of older youth transitioning from foster care.

Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Lorraine Sherr, Ana Macedo, Stephen von Tetzchner, Knut Inge Fostervold - Journal of Interpersonal Violence,

In this study, the effects of the International Child Development Programme (ICDP) and the specific addition of a violence prevention module were observed in a preidentified population in Colombia where children are experiencing high levels of violence.