Briefs

This 2016 brief provides key facts on mental health issues related to children - how many are affected, how many receive the care they need, what level of mental health coverage is available, and more.

This 2016 brief provides key facts on the intersection between poverty and involvement in the child welfare system, as well as policy recommendations to ensure family economic security.

This updated 2016 policy brief provides background on visitation for parents and their children in foster care, an overview of research findings on visitation and policy recommendations for visitation.

This 2016 policy brief provides an overview of why creating a separate Children's Department in Washington State would be a better way to serve children and families.

This 2014 policy brief provides background on the McCleary vs. State lawsuit and emphasizes that changes made only to the education system (and not social service system) threatens to widen the achievement gap for low-income and poor students.

This 2015 policy brief provides an update on the implementation of Family Assessment Response (FAR) in Washington State.

Efforts to reduce child maltreatment will have a better chance for long-term success if interventions address the full range of primary factors associated with child maltreatment.

This brief discusses the statewide uptick in in court involvement with children entering care and opportunities for future exploration to better understand the implications of this trend.

This brief gives an overview of Family Assessment Response (or differential response) and how it might impact children and families.

This brief explores Social Impacts Bonds: what they are, how they are created, and what elements are necessary to implement them.