In the present study, the authors examined the effects of two types of initial short-term placements: emergency placements (lasting 1 to 5 days) and provisional placements (lasting 6 to 60 days) on the risks of re-entry into care in the four years following reunification.

This opinion piece from the New York Times presents alternatives to volunteering in, or donating to, orphanages.

This paper highlights findings from a a 15-year longitudinal cohort study of children growing up in poverty in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam.

This article presents the Peru results as part of the Multi Country Study on the Drivers of Violence Affecting Children.

This study sought to answer the question: How do the experiences of separation and reunification shape the well‐being of immigrant children?

The US state of Washington’s foster care system has been sending many young people in need of residential care and treatment to the Clarinda Academy, an institution in Iowa. This is a report by Disability Rights Washington (DRW) to expose the conditions and treatment experienced by Washington foster youth at this institution.

The Together for Families Conference is a unique new opportunity to gather various stakeholders from across the U.S. in the Family Support and Strengthening Field.

This project attempts to put numbers on the foster care capacity in each state in the US.

Co-hosted by the National Family Support Network, the Center for the Study of Social Policy and the Greater Cleveland Family Strengthening Network, this conference will weave together content related to Strengthening Families, the field of Family Support and the Standards of Quality for Family Strengthening and Support.

This study involved a comprehensive literature review, an environmental scan, and interviews with 20 former youth in care in Canada, focusing on what helps and hinders youth in care to graduate from high school.