Improving the lives of vulnerable children and families is difficult, sometimes heartbreaking work. In those inspirational moments when all the pieces come together, however, child welfare can be the most meaningful endeavor imaginable.

ChildFocus™ helps foundations, not-for-profit organizations and public agencies put together the pieces needed to meet – and exceed – their strategic goals. Building on the unique insights, strengths and experience of its clients, ChildFocus™ forges connections with promising ideas, talented people, and practices and policies that are already making a difference.

Drawing on 30 years of combined policy, social work and legal experience, ChildFocus™:

When organizations succeed, children and families win.

And that’s the mission that sustains us all.

Making “Relative Search” Happen

A guide to finding and involving relatives at every stage of the child welfare process.

Training Kin to be Foster Parents: Best Practices from the Field

An overview of innovative training programs to meet the unique needs of kinship foster parents.


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