Research and Resources

WAFCA supports member agencies in efforts to transfer research into practice and results for families. The following data and resources from state and national resources provide current context for both policy and practice advancements.

 Child Abuse and Neglect Data/Research

• WAFCA Draft Recommendations for Child Welfare Reform in Wisconsin 
• Materials from DCF Child, Youth and Family Systems Improvement Planning 2018-19
• Residential Recommendations from Workgroup on Children with Complex Care Needs (WAFCA/WCHSA, Feb 2018)
• Report on Children with Disabilities Served in the Child Welfare System (DCF 2016)
• WI Children at a Glance (CWLA 2019)
• WI Findings on Adverse Childhood Experiences (WI CANPB, 2012)
• WI Child Abuse and Neglect Report (DCF 2017)
• WI Out-of-Home Care Report (DCF 2017)

WI Child Welfare Practice - Quick Links (members)

• State of Mental Health in America 2017 (MHA)
• Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin
• WI Alcohol and Other Drug Use Statistics (DHS)
• WI Medicaid/Badgercare Data (DHS)
• Medicaid Plan for Monitoring Access to Fee for Service Health Care (DHS, 9/16)

WI Mental Health Practice - Quick Links (members)

Trauma Informed Care 

• Trauma Informed Care Resources - WI DHS (DHS)
• What's New - National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
• ACF Resource Guide to Trauma-Informed Human Services (2017)

School-Based Mental Health 

• Coalition for Expanding School-Based Mental Health in Wisconsin
• Proposal for Advancing School-Based Mental Health Services in WI (2016)
• Background Paper: Key Elements and Best Practices for Advancing School-Based Mental Health (2016)
• School-Based Model Infographic (2016)

Supporting Families/Integrating Services for Families 

• Family Team Meetings (National Resource Center for Permanence and Family Connections)
• Family Teaming: A Family Engagement Strategy for Improved Child Welfare Practice
• Learning and Working Together! Integrating Domestic Violence and Child Welfare Services (2005)

Juvenile Justice

• Summary of Input Gathered and Visions for the Future of Youth Justice (DCF 2016)

Promising Practices in Mental Health, Juvenile Justice and Child and Family Services Resources

• Casey Brief - Elements of Effective Practice for Children and Youth Served by Therapeutic Residential (Casey)
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse (CEBC)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP)
• Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter)
• Pew Results First Clearinghouse Database

WAFCA Member Surveys and Reports