When people are in distress, whether due to unemployment, underemployment, or family crisis, the programs designed to help them should be easy to find, access, and understand.
Child Welfare
Child welfare policy is a system with extraordinary authority—removing children, intervening in families, making life-altering decisions.
And yet, it often operates without the level of transparency or performance clarity the public expects elsewhere in government.
FREOPP developed its project, The Center for Safe and Stable Futures, to drive sound policy for our nation’s children and families. Together, we can change lives for the better.
All Child Welfare
In a field where the implications of practice are so significant and the consequences of error are tragic, a highly-trained, well-supported workforce is essential.
Coordination and partnership undergird responsible and responsive systems
Children under care often experience profound disruptions to their daily lives and sense of stability
These principles improve child safety and stability by prioritizing focus, excellence, accountability and partnership.
Today's child protection requires modern tools to better support the people carrying the weight of it.
Family supports and child protection should not come from the same government agency
Stakeholders must understand who is best positioned to lead, where they are best positioned to support, and when they should step back