Resource Library for Child Welfare Professionals

Children and families are our mission—and that means supporting the child welfare workforce who show up for them every day.

And this workforce is more than just social workers. Case managers and supervisors, Tribal professionals, public agency administrators, CPS workers, and anyone else connected to foster care and adoption need support.

Find articles on best practices in child welfare, strategies for working with kids and families in a healthy way, how to deal with challenges like second-hand stress and compassion fatigue, and more.

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Popular Articles

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How Using Risk and Protective Factors Improves Outcomes for Children

By Catherine Harris, MA

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Cultivating New Child Welfare Supervisors: Six Tips to Help Them Succeed

By Kendra Lowden

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Facing Secondary Traumatic Stress: 4 Self-Care Strategies for Child Welfare Professionals

By Myca Jeter, LMSW, LCSWA

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NEW!

A Webinar Library for Child Welfare Professionals

Earn training hours at our NEW learning hub for all things adoption, foster care, and kinship care.

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Last Updated: July 13, 2026