The National Association of Counsel for Children, Children's Rights, Juvenile Law Center, Children's Advocacy Institute, Youth Law Center and the National Center's joint statement on the roles of the child welfare court during a public health crisis. The letter addresses access to justice and due process, access to counsel, family time, youth and parent voice and the unique leadership role of judges and court professionals, among other priorities.

A guide developed by the ABA Center on Children and the Law, NCJFCJ, and NCSC.

A fact sheet prepared by several national nonprofits, including Generations United and ABA Center on Children and the Law. 

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT policy report explores how children and their families are faring during the pandemic. Using census data the authors explore health care, economic well-being and education, and offer recommendations for policymakers. (2020)

2023 study by the University of Illinois School of Social Work Children and Family Research Center that reports findings from interviews with kin caregivers of Black children and youth. The study examines how caregivers and child welfare professionals in Illinois have experienced permanency planning and different permanency options, and their perceptions of racial issues in permanency planning and outcomes. The study found that caregivers who chose guardianship were equally committed to providing permanent support as were those who chose adoption. It also found a need for more systemic and professional capacity for the agency to facilitate substitute care and permanency planning, and a need for more support to kin caregivers.