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To support adult protective services (APS) agencies and workers during the COVID-19 outbreak, NCCD offers the following resources and best practices. These resources are not intended to replace local or agency policy, practice, or guidance.

Though in-person participation in family team meetings is preferred, current circumstances may necessitate remote meetings. This guidance can help child welfare agencies and family team meeting facilitators adhere to local recommendations while still using best practices for family team meetings. It is not intended to replace local policy, protocols, or guidance.

The supervision and support of social workers is more important than ever, as many agencies are forced to change expectations during the current crisis. This resource offers best practices to supervisors when physical distancing—between both supervisees and clients—is a reality.   

The NCCD Children’s Research Center offers a number of tips for conducting safety assessment and planning during the current health care crisis. 

As much of the world goes online to conduct business during the COVID-19 pandemic, visits in the fields of child welfare and corrections are happening virtually rather than in person. NCCD has tips for making video visits work for children at different developmental stages.

NCCD has a number of resources for those who work in corrections and for other justice-oriented agencies. Find them here, and watch for regular updates.

The February issue of NCCD News describes how NCCD can help agencies qualify for Family First funding; reports on a new study that looks at gender disparities in the juvenile justice system; highlights a new blog post by Sarah Koenig, Serial podcast creator and Media for a Just Society Awards winner; and new resources on transforming the youth justice system from NCCD and the Positive Youth Justice Initiative.

The Positive Youth Justice Initiative (PYJI) and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency have published four new briefs that highlight how PYJI’s partners in 11 California counties are accelerating a statewide movement to transform the youth justice system. Detailing how PYJI-funded partners are mobilizing to shape more progressive juvenile justice policies, the fourth brief reports on work to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.

The Positive Youth Justice Initiative (PYJI) and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency have published four new briefs that highlight how PYJI’s partners in 11 California counties are accelerating a statewide movement to transform the youth justice system. Detailing how PYJI-funded partners are mobilizing to shape more progressive juvenile justice policies, the third brief highlights youth involvement in PYJI.

The Positive Youth Justice Initiative (PYJI) and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency have published four new briefs that highlight how PYJI’s partners in 11 California counties are accelerating a statewide movement to transform the youth justice system. Detailing how PYJI-funded partners are mobilizing to shape more progressive juvenile justice policies, the second brief describes the transformation of juvenile corrections.

The Positive Youth Justice Initiative (PYJI) and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency have published four new briefs that highlight how PYJI’s partners in 11 California counties are accelerating a statewide movement to transform the youth justice system. Detailing how PYJI-funded partners are mobilizing to shape more progressive juvenile justice policies, the first brief summarizes policy achievements.

The County of San Diego began an effort in 2015 to achieve more timely family reunification by using a portion of its Title IV-E waiver funds to invest in a promising approach to parent/child visits: Family Visit Coaching, which is based on the Visit Coaching model developed by Marty Beyer, PhD.