The Karyn Pervis Institute of Child Development
Dr. David Cross is the director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, which focuses on helping children suffering the effects…
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Geno Pro: Family Tree Software
The easy-to-use software GenoPro is available for download and use by CASA program staff, volunteers, and anyone in the network who…
Harris Price Case Video Facilitator Guide
The Harris Price Case Video Facilitator Guide introduces the Harris Price case video “Children and Their Families – a Journey Through…
Children’s Placements – Providing Input & Addressing Concerns
As court appointed representatives of children’s best interests, CASA volunteers have a duty to help ensure that children’s placements are meeting…
Visitation Matters Training Guide & Resource Manual
In 2013, the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) began collaborating with the Children’s Commission and other stakeholders to identify…
Child Protective Services Handbook & Policies
The Child Protective Services Handbook contains the policies and procedures that govern CPS practices from reports of abuse to family group decision…
The REACH Strategies Guidebook: Helping Students
Get to know the REACH framework (Relationships, Effort, Aspirations, Cognition, Heart) and access approaches and activities you can use to…
Implementing Trauma Informed Practices in Child Welfare
This brief from the ABA Center on Children and the Law, highlights the effects of trauma on child well- being,…
Permanency Planning Resource Guide
Use this guide to understand the principles of case planning as they relate to permanency and get an overview of…
Parental Child Safety Placement (PCSP) Resource Guide
Understand when to consider a PCSP versus a removal, and how to evaluate the PCSP caregiver and household, obtain program…