Contains the state contact for child abuse and neglect checks.

Pew 2023 report incorporating a review of research, state-level policies, and available court data, and interviews with child guardianship scholars, practitioners, advocates, attorneys, and court personnel to analyze minor guardianship practices and make recommendations to court leaders and policymakers to better position courts to help families.

This resource cfrom the National Child Traumatic Stress Network contains tips for helping children cope based on age group and their actions/reactions. 

Talking to Children about Coronavirus from the CDC. Concrete messaging for talking with children about the Coronavirus available at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/talking-with-children.html

Website describing safety planning, giving a step-by-step guide for the safety planning process, and listing principles for successful safety planning.

Child Welfare Information Gateway fact sheet for families about the importance of partnerships between caregivers and parents for promoting family reunification and child and family well-being. It shares stories and advice from caregivers and birth parents who have experienced kinship care on the importance of maintaining boundaries, managing family dynamics, building trust, positive parenting and communication, and securing support.