Promoting Justice and Healing
The Texas CJA program brings together child-protection and criminal justice experts to improve the state's response to cases of child abuse and neglect.
Reports
2011 Annual Report and Data BookDepartment of Family and Protective Services Authors: Department of Family and Protective Services Published: February 10, 2012
The 2011 Annual Report/Data Book is an overview of the department’s programs, services, performance, and accomplishments, and a comprehensive statistical resource of DFPS services. This report and data book cover the fiscal year beginning Sept. 1, 2010 through Aug. 31, 2011.
Visit WebsiteChild Maltreatment 2010 ReportThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF)Authors: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF)Published:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF) released its annual report on child abuse and neglect. Child Maltreatment 2010 marks the 21st issuance of the report and, for the fourth consecutive year, shows a steady decline in the number of victims who suffered maltreatment.
"We are heartened to see maltreatment on the decline, but even one child being a victim of abuse and neglect is too many," said George Sheldon, acting assistant secretary for children and families. "The report reminds us of the continuing need for investment in prevention efforts and the importance of coordination between federal, state and local agencies."
Foster Children: HHS Guidance Could Help States Improve Oversight of Psychotropic DrugsGovernment Accountability OfficeAuthors: Kutz, Gregory D. Published: December 1, 2011
Foster children have often been removed from abusive or neglectful homes and tend to have more mental health conditions than other children. Treatment may include psychotropic drugs but their risks to children are not well understood. Medicaid, administered by states and overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides prescription drug coverage to foster children. This testimony examines (1) rates of psychotropic prescriptions for foster and nonfoster children in 2008 and (2) state oversight of psychotropic prescriptions for foster children through October 2011.
Visit WebsiteYoung Adult Outcomes of Youth Exiting Dependent or Delinquent Care in Los Angeles CountyUniversity of PennsylvaniaAuthors: Culhane, Dennis P; Byrne, ThomasPublished: November 9, 2011
Funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the study, “Young Adult Outcomes of Youth Exiting Dependent or Delinquent Care in Los Angeles County” will be made available to those drawing up the implementation plans for the new state policy (AB12) that extends foster care from 18 years to 21 years starting January 1, 2012. Currently benefits and services for foster youth expire at 18 years of age.
Visit WebsiteShattered Families: The Perilous Intersection of Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare SystemApplied Research CenterAuthors: Wessler, Seth FreedPublished: November 2, 2011
A report from the Applied Research Center (ARC) conservatively estimates that there are more than 5,000 children currently living in foster care whose parents have been either detained or deported. To date, there has been no national data available on the numbers of children impacted by the intersection of immigration enforcement and child welfare systems.
Visit WebsiteChildren of Immigrants: The Changing Face of Metropolitan America Urban InstituteAuthors: Fortuny, Karina; Ajay ChaudryPublished: October 2011
Examines trends in the populations of immigrants and children of immigrants in the hundred largest metropolitan areas, including growth in numbers and as a share of the overall population, racial/ethnic composition, age, and variations among metro areas.
Visit WebsiteVulnerability, Risk, and the Transition to Adulthood Urban InstituteAuthors: Kuehn, Daniel; Michael Pergamit; Tracy C. VerickerPublished: August 2011
Counting Is Not Enough: Investing in Qualitative Case Reviews for Practice Improvement in Child WelfareAnnie E. Casey Foundation; Center for the Study of Social PolicyAuthors: Morris-Compton, Sarah; Sarah Morrison; Kathleen Noonan; Susan Notkin; Martha Raimon; Daniel TorresPublished: August 2011
Outlines the value of quality case service reviews in child welfare systems, requirements for building and sustaining a robust process and adapting it under limited state budgets, and recommendations for jurisdictions, initiators, and national leadership.
Visit Website2011 KIDS COUNT Data BookAnnie E. Casey FoundationAuthors: Published: August 2011
Offers state-by-state 2000-10 data on ten indicators of children's health, education, and economic security by race/ethnicity. Finds increases in low-birthweight, unemployed parents, and poverty. Outlines two-generation strategies for children's success.
Kids' Share 2011: Report on Federal Expenditures on Children Through 2010 Brookings InstitutionUrban InstituteAuthors: Isaacs, Julia B.; Heather Hahn; Stephanie Rennane; C. Eugene Steuerle; Tracy C. VerickerPublished: July 2011
Examines trends in federal, state, and local spending and tax expenditures on children in 2010 and during the recession, their share of federal outlays and the economy since 1960, and projected 2011-20 spending. Analyzes the impact of stimulus funding.
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