{"title":"Stakeholder Perspectives on Acceptability of Implementing a Child Mental Health Intervention in Child Welfare Services: A Pilot Study.","authors":"Kerry A Lee, Caterina Pisciotta, Geetha Gopalan","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2025.2518370","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15548732.2025.2518370","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This pilot study sought to examine the acceptability of implementing a modified behavioral parent training program, the 4Rs and 2Ss intervention, within a Child Welfare (CW) placement prevention service. CW staff (<i>n</i>=12; caseplanners (<i>n</i>=6), supervisors (<i>n</i>=4), and administrators (<i>n</i>=2)) and CW-involved families (<i>n</i>=12) completed surveys which were followed by semi-structured interviews and a focus group to explore the acceptability of implementing the modified 4Rs and 2Ss in the CW setting. All quantitative benchmarks for high acceptability were met (i.e., treatment satisfaction; acceptability and appropriateness of the intervention; attitudes towards evidence-based practices [EBP]). CW staff reported acceptability of the program based on the characteristics of the intervention, overall support received, and appropriateness of the intervention, but had mixed perceptions related to the consultation time commitment and the training received, while role conflict posed as a barrier to acceptability. For CW-involved families, acceptability was enhanced by the recruitment and eligibility process, logistical support (e.g., childcare, transportation, meal), group environment, and child and family wellbeing. Caregivers' acceptability was hindered by the lack of separation between parent and children during group sessions, group size and duration, some session activities, and the voluntary versus crises-oriented focus of caregivers' participation in the program.</p>","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2025-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12410692/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145015635","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lindsey Palmer, Tenesha Littleton, Sarah Font, Eunhye Ahn
{"title":"Beyond Child Abuse: The Array of Family Problems brought to the Child Welfare System.","authors":"Lindsey Palmer, Tenesha Littleton, Sarah Font, Eunhye Ahn","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2421272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2421272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The majority of children who encounter the child protective services (CPS) system are referred for reasons other than suspected physical or sexual abuse. Yet, specific concerns or risks, typically falling under the umbrella of neglect, remain poorly documented in academic and public debate. Using population-based data for 145,745 children referred to the Pennsylvania child welfare system in 2021 for reasons other than physical or sexual abuse, this study describes the types and overlap of family concerns documented. Parental substance use was the most frequent allegation (28% of referrals), followed by child behavioral concerns (24%) and unmet material needs (23%). There was a high degree of comorbidity, with half of referrals including allegations in multiple categories. Yet, only 34% were found valid, indicating service intervention. Of all allegation types, child's behavioral health was most likely to appear alone, with 14% of referrals reporting a concern about the child's behavior with no co-occurring allegations. Findings suggest that there is no single driver of the high volume of CPS referrals. However, a focus on increasing access to effective mental health and substance use treatment for parents and adolescents may reduce reliance on CPS to address these crises.</p>","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12338491/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144958482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"According to their own accounts: former child welfare involved youth recalling their participation in child protective services interviews that occurred at school","authors":"Jeffrey McCabe, Hannah Hagan","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2396094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2396094","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative study collected the first-known responses from former child welfare-involved youth detailing their experiences of participating in child welfare interviews at school. Ten participa...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142223433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lauren H. K. Stanley, Melissa Radey, Sophia Lutz, Dina J. Wilke
{"title":"CaseAIM: child welfare workers’ experiences using information and communication technology for case management services","authors":"Lauren H. K. Stanley, Melissa Radey, Sophia Lutz, Dina J. Wilke","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2386268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2386268","url":null,"abstract":"The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to enhance child welfare services provides innovative tools and support for child welfare workers to manage caseloads effectively. This s...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141948237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. Sanchis-Giménez, M. Viera-Abelleira, C. Pérez-Campos, V. Prado-Gascó, A. Tamarit
{"title":"How to protect those who protect: psychosocial risks in child welfare workers during the pandemic","authors":"L. Sanchis-Giménez, M. Viera-Abelleira, C. Pérez-Campos, V. Prado-Gascó, A. Tamarit","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2373953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2373953","url":null,"abstract":"Child welfare professionals face elevated psychosocial risks, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet they are often overlooked in specialized literature, especially for Spanish workers. Most ...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141612923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marlene Matarese, Elizabeth Greeno, Angela Weeks, Paige Hammond, Lyndsay K. Smith, Bianca D.M. Wilson
{"title":"The Cuyahoga youth count: one county’s prevalence of and experience data from LGBTQ+ youth in out-of-home placements","authors":"Marlene Matarese, Elizabeth Greeno, Angela Weeks, Paige Hammond, Lyndsay K. Smith, Bianca D.M. Wilson","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2375309","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2375309","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to better understand the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in foster care in the Midwest. Of the youth who participated in the study, 32.2% indicated they were LGBTQ+. LGBTQ+ youth were ...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"99 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141614892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integrating trauma-informed practices in child welfare: a process study of graduate education","authors":"Maria Lotty, Noreen Kearns, Margarita Frederico","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2372725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2372725","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the experiences of child welfare professionals who participated in a graduate level Trauma-informed Care program in Ireland. Through three focus groups, thematic analysis reveal...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141885006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan Hanlon, Abigail Lindner, Katherine V. Garcia-Rosales
{"title":"Examining the impact of participation in a foster parent support program on child welfare outcomes in Georgia","authors":"Ryan Hanlon, Abigail Lindner, Katherine V. Garcia-Rosales","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2372728","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2372728","url":null,"abstract":"This study compared the child welfare outcomes for families who participated in a private foster care support program, Promise686, compared to all other families in Georgia’s foster care system. Us...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"52 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141585153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the role of the parent-caseworker relationship in child maltreatment decision-making","authors":"Erika Tullberg, Wendy Vaughon","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2366940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2366940","url":null,"abstract":"Child welfare (CW) professionals are charged with investigating reports of alleged child maltreatment and determining whether and what type of maltreatment has occurred. Multiple factors contribute...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141529038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring child welfare worker wellbeing, organizational social context, and staff recommendations for change: a mixed method case study","authors":"Kristen Lwin, Xiaohong Shi, Rachel Jewell, Stacey Lock, Holly Stack-Cutler, Derrick Drouillard","doi":"10.1080/15548732.2024.2343679","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15548732.2024.2343679","url":null,"abstract":"Unpacking evidence-based practice in social work education: a scoping review Child welfare workers are the link between families and the system and are tasked with assessing and mitigating child ma...","PeriodicalId":16907,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Public Child Welfare","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140629457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}