PolicyLab

The State Policy Advocacy and Reform Center (SPARC) worked all year with its partners for stronger advocates, better policies, and improved outcomes for kids. SPARC commissioned and released a number of briefs on ways to improve outcomes for children and families involved in the child welfare system. One brief, authored by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s PolicyLab and Safe Place, is one of the most accessed resources from SPARC in 2014. The brief explores collaborations—old and new—between child welfare and medical providers. It serves as a resource for states seeking to strengthen these collaborations across the continuum of child welfare services from CPS reporting and investigation to in-home protective services, foster care, and post-reunification services.