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Topic Areas

Child Welfare

Practice Guidance

Rivera-Azad Sexual Healing Integration Model (RASHIM)

Webinar

Rethinking Protection: Keeping Domestic Violence Survivors Out of Child Welfare

Webinar

Rethinking Protection: Innovating to Advance Safety, Well-being, and Justice

Webinar

Rethinking Protection: A New Angle on Accountability

Webinar

Rethinking Protection: Collaborating to Create Survivor-Centered Systems

Podcast

Pivot Towards Promising Futures Podcast Series

Report

Bridges to Better: Groundwork for Building Survivor-Centered Systems – Final Report of the Quality Improvement Center on Domestic Violence in Child Welfare (QIC-DVCW)

Report

Barriers to Services at the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Domestic Violence: A multi-Perspective Analysis of Parents with Lived Experience and Professionals

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Child Abuse & Mandatory Reporting: A Complex Matter

Webinar

Building Bridges: Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence Specialists Making a Difference in Child Welfare

Brochure, External Resource, Infographic

Getting Child Support: When the Co-Parent is Abusive

Brochure, Curriculum, Poster, Report, Toolkit, Training, Video, Workbook

Health Resource Center Online Store

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Bridges to Better

External Resource

Mandatory Reporting is Not Neutral

Report

Connecting the Dots: An Overview of the Links Among Multiple Forms of Violence

Report

“If I Wasn’t Poor, I Wouldn’t Be Unfit” The Family Separation Crisis in the US Child Welfare System

Webinar

Lessons Learned About Survivor-Centered Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Child Welfare and Family Violence Advocates

External Resource

State-level Data for Understanding Child Welfare in the United States

Infographic

The Adult & Child Survivor-Centered Approach Infographic

Report

The Accountability Dialogues Executive Summary

Webinar

The Accountability Dialogues

Video

Let’s Be Real: The Urgent Need for Change in Child Welfare, Courts, and DV Programs

Webinar

Supporting Survivors at the Intersection of Immigration and Child Welfare

Webinar

Innovation on Demand Part 2: Advancing Collaboration during COVID-19 to Protect Children and Families

Policy Guidance, Report

The Impact of Mandatory Reporting Laws on Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: Intersectionality, Help-Seeking and the Need for Change

Webinar

Supporting Families Experiencing Domestic Violence who are Involved in the Child Welfare System: Lessons Learned from the Specialized Services for Abused Parents and Children Program

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Relational and Systemic Accountability for Persons Who Use Violence

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Pathways to Healing: Protective Factors for Adult & Child Survivors of Domestic Violence

Webinar

Considering Children: How the opioid epidemic affects child survivors of domestic violence

External Resource

VAWnet

Fact/Tip Sheet

Child Welfare and Domestic Violence: The Impact on Children and Families

Training, Webinar

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Center

External Resource

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Webinar

Strong Collaborative, Strong Families: Co-located Domestic Violence Services Within Child Welfare

Webinar

We Believe Moms Matter: Enhancing Child Welfare Responses to Mothers Experience Domestic Violence

External Resource

California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare

External Resource

Trauma Treatment Resources by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network

External Resource

OJJDP’s Model Programs Guide

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance, Report

Evidence-Based Practices for Children Exposed to Violence: A Selection from Federal Databases

Webinar

Achieving Access for Parents and Children

Report

Everyday Magic: 16 Ways Adults Can Support Children Exposed to Violence and Trauma

Policy Guidance, Report

Creating Opportunities for Safety and Change in Supervised Visitation Programs: A policy framework for engaging men who use violence

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

A Guide for Using The Trauma-Informed Practice Scales

External Resource, Report

State Statutes: Definitions of Domestic Violence

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance, Report

Programs That Work, from the Promising Practices Network on Children, Families and Communities

Webinar

Domestic Violence, Adolescent Relationship Abuse and Mandatory Reporting in California

Webinar

The New Jersey and New York State Initiatives on DV Advocates Co-Located in Local Child Protective Offices

Report

The impact of the National Institute on Fatherhood, Domestic Violence, and Visitation on the capacity of supervised visitation centers to Engage Men and Enhance Family Safety

Webinar

Addressing Domestic Violence within Home Visitation Settings: Children Exposed to Domestic Violence & Its Impact on Parenting

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Providing Services to Minors and Protecting Confidentiality: PCADV Policy, Legal Analysis and Best Practices

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Mandated Child Abuse Reporting When Working With Minors: Legal Analysis and Best Practices

Practice Guidance

Strategies to Improve Domestic Violence Responses in CFSR Program Improvement Plans

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance, Report

If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Lessons Learned from the Greenbook Project Directors

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Fathering After Violence: Working with Abusive Fathers in Supervised Visitation

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance, Report

Building Capacity in Child Welfare Systems: Domestic Violence Specialized Positions

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Beyond Observation: Considerations for Advancing Domestic Violence Practice in Supervised Visitation

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Bringing the Greenbook to Life: A Resource Guide for Communities

Practice Guidance

The Co-Occurrence of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse and Neglect: A Guide for Crisis Center Advocates

Policy Guidance, Report

Activist Dialogues: How Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Systems Impact Women of Color and Their Communities

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

TESSA Guidelines: Confidentiality, Mandated Reporting of Child Abuse, and Information Sharing

Practice Guidance, Report

Advocacy Matters: Helping Mothers and Their Children

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice

Policy Guidance, Practice Guidance

Confidentiality & Information Sharing Issues For DV Advocates Working With Child Protection and Juvenile Court Systems

Curriculum

Domestic Violence: A National Curriculum for Child Protective Services (Family Preservation Practitioners)