The Latest News and Updates
CHAMPS Issue Brief | New research and policy brief from CHAMPS that summarizes the latest research on the benefits of family-based care over group care and highlights 4 action steps policymakers can take to improve recruitment, retention, and support for kinship and non-kin foster families.
Foster Parent Resources Study | Has DFPS provided foster parents with adequate resources to ensure they are able to comply with all the regulations relating to providing care for a child in state conservatorship.
Relative and Other Designated Caregiver Placement Program Report | Permanency outcomes for children placed with relatives or other designated caregivers.
Contract Performance FY 2020 Reports | Quarterly quality metrics for purchased client services in family-based safety Services, post-adoption services, and post-permanency services.
Rider 30 Placement Process & Capacity Tracking | Process and capacity for placement of youth in DFPS conservatorship.
Rider 36 Caseworker and Management Ratio | Caseworker ratios in the Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services programs.