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Child Welfare & Mental Health
"Advancing Kinship Care"
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July 10, 2008
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"Edelman Renews Call to Help Poor Children"
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March 26, 2008
Juvenile Justice
"Investing In Our Nation's Youth"
Louisiana Weekly, July 28, 2008
"Mass Incarceration of Children Must End"
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Child Welfare and Mental Health
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What is Child Welfare?
Child welfare refers to services and supports designed to promote the well-being of children by ensuring them safe, permanent and strong families.
Children may come to the attention of the child welfare system because of:
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The CDF® Child Welfare and Mental Health Division works to give every child a Safe Start in a permanent nurturing family and community.
We promote on programs and policies that:
- strengthen and support children and families
- prevent crises in families
- help to promote safe, permanent families for children
The Child Welfare and Mental Health Division promotes federal policies that support the capacity of states and communities to provide the comprehensive supports children and families need, including:
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prevention and early intervention -
crisis services -
quality foster care -
specialized treatment for children and families -
post-adoption and other post-permanency services
while ensuring essential crucial protections and accountability for children.
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