Who is Casey Family Programs? If you’ve discovered us via social media, you may not know us well. Our mission is to provide and improve — and ultimately prevent the need for — foster care. More about Casey: bit.ly/3GnWKsO #ChildWelfare #ReduceFosterCare

This new practice brief presents principles for child protection agencies to follow when expanding treatment services to address the trauma experiences and symptoms experienced by youth. bit.ly/46BvLVh #ChildWelfare #TraumaInformedCare

Medicaid can be a critical funding stream for peer support, both for young people currently involved in the child welfare system and those at risk who have co-occurring behavioral health concerns. bit.ly/3GivzzP #ChildWelfare #YouthPeerSupport

As our followers and friends celebrate the holidays this season, we wish you peace, happiness and joy.

How can the collection, analysis, and reporting of demographic data support children and families? Using demographic data can address inequities in child welfare and help to tailor and improve services. bit.ly/3LzxfXk #ChildWelfare #Data

Since it improves outcomes for children in foster care, how are child protection agencies promoting and supporting joint sibling placements and adoptions when it is safe for all children in the sibling group to do so? bit.ly/46RzPlu #NationalAdoptionMonth #ChildWelfare

All of us at Casey Family Programs would like to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.

#NationalAdoptionMonth is about permanency for children in foster care, and guardianship is one permanency option. This brief offers an overview of guardianship: types, benefits and more. bit.ly/3vYqJQm #ChildWelfare

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth: We reflect on how the Indian Child Welfare Act embodies #ChildWelfare best practice, requiring active efforts to keep children safely with their families and connected to their culture. bit.ly/3QlMKEZ

November is #NationalAdoptionMonth. When it’s safe to do so, children should stay with their families or kin, but a safe, loving, permanent home is always the goal for every child. National Adoption Month website from @ChildWelfareGov: bit.ly/3idjQ9O #NAM2023 #Adoption