Children's Bureau Express

Resources

Helping Children Recover From Sexual Abuse
Children who are recovering from the trauma of sexual abuse require special understanding and support. The May 2006 issue of "Fostering Perspectives" features several articles that provide...
More
Giving Foster Youth Their Say
"My Voice, My Life, My Future" is a booklet of art, essays, and poetry by youth living in foster care. The collection was assembled by Home At Last, with the Children's Law Center of Los Angeles,...
More
Examining the Effects of Child Trauma
The Winter 2006 issue of the "Juvenile and Family Court Journal" is a special issue devoted to the long-term effects of trauma and abuse on children. The articles focus on information to help...
More
Child Welfare News Online
There are several resources that provide news clippings or abstracts of news stories focusing on child welfare issues. Subscribing to these services allows child welfare professionals to stay...
More
National Evaluation of the Court Improvement Program
The Children’s Bureau has funded a 5-year study to examine the efforts by State courts to improve their oversight of foster care and adoption cases and analyze the outcomes achieved. These efforts...
More
Meeting the Special Education Needs of Foster Children
The impact of foster care placement on the emotional health and school performance of youth was the focus of the April 5, 2006, web conference presented by Chapin Hall Center for Children at the...
More
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse
The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) recently launched their website of evidence-based child welfare programs and practices. Child welfare professionals and others...
More
The Janus Foundation
The Denver-based Janus Foundation offers cash grants to qualified nonprofit organizations across the country in the following specific areas: * Programs that support at-risk youth through...
More