Keeping Families Together
January 25, 2011 | Report
Pilot program shows real promise in bringing families back from the brink of major crisis by reducing the cycle of homelessness and involvement with child welfare and other agencies.
Foster Care
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Hawaiian Health Foundation Launches Program to Diagnose and Treat Child Abuse Victims Entering Foster Care
March 31, 2007 | Program Result Report
In 2002, the Kapi'olani Health Foundation created the Child At-Risk Evaluation (CARE) program, a pediatric specialty clinic specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of child abuse.
Harvard Law Professor Faults Strategies for Protecting Abused Kids
September 26, 2002 | Program Result Report
Starting in 1997, Elizabeth Bartholet a law professor at Harvard Law School, researched and wrote Nobody's Children: Abuse and Neglect, Foster Drift, and the Adoption Alternative.
Social Impact 100 Index
November 27, 2012 | Grant/Feature
Ten grantees from the Vulnerable Populations Portfolio at RWJF have been named to the Social Impact Exchange's S&I 100, an index of the top nonprofits having a positive impact on America's most pressing social issues.
Improved Detection of Developmental Delays Among Young Children in Foster Care
February 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article analyzes whether a validated screening instrument in a pediatric medical home setting can improve detection of developmental delay for children in foster care. Children in foster care have high risk for developmental delay, but to date there have been few systematic efforts to screen foster care children for developmental delay in pediatric practices.
In Two California Counties Health Teams Support Grandparents Raising Their Grandkids
March 1, 2006 | Program Result Report
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1999 more than 3.9 million children in America were being raised in homes maintained by one or more grandparent.
Court Appointed Special Advocates Medical Advocacy Training Program
January 1, 2011 | Toolkit
This manual outlines the training goals and the role of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Volunteer in Medical Advocacy. The primary goal for the CASA Medical Advocacy is to ensure that children receive regular well-care, dental care, and ...
All in the Family: Caregivers Aren't Always Mom and Dad
October 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The Edgewood Children's Center and two other organizations held a national conference on services for grandparents and other family members who care for a child relative.
Managed Care Guidebooks for Caseworkers and Foster Parents
March 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Child Welfare League of America, Inc., researched, produced, and disseminated two practical guidebooks for those who care for and work on behalf of children in the foster care system.
The Risks of Adopting Substance-Exposed Infants
August 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
In 1997, the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Inc., New York, convened a symposium on the adoption of substance-exposed infants and prepared a follow-up publication.