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Extract Date: 4/1/2026 (From Matomo Analytics)
TypePub DateTitleUnique DownloadsDownloads
Report2025-09-30Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2025 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree1213
Newsletter2026-02-27The CFRC Newsletter for February 202689
Report2026-01-31Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report in Response to HB291488
Report2025-10-14FY2025 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators66
Research Brief2024-12-09Training to Practice: Insights from Simulation Training Follow-Up Survey (STF) for DCFS Investigators55
Report2026-01-31Bias-Free Child Removal Pilot Program: 2025 Evaluation Report33
Journal Publication2025-11-26Is Adoption Really More Stable than Guardianship as a Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care?34
Presentation2025-06-10Using Simulation Training to Enhance MDT Communication and Collaboration33
Report2026-01-31Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report in Response to HB2914: Executive Summary22
Report2025-12-31Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act FY2025 Annual Report22
Presentation2024-08-02Improving Workforce Responses to Maltreatment Through Child Advocacy Studies Education in Higher Education22
Research Brief2021-12-08The Relationship Between Emotional and Behavioral Needs Identified When Children Enter Substitute Care and Their Problems While in Care22
Report2025-10-14Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report11
Journal Publication2025-10-07Research from January 2022 to February 2025 on Child Forensic Interviewing Questions and Related Methods11
Research Brief2025-09-29Child Safety: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Research Brief2025-09-29Regional Differences in Reunification, Adoption, and Guardianship in Illinois: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report14
Research Brief2025-09-29Restrictiveness of Placement Settings: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Research Brief2025-09-29The Association Between Child Race, Region, and Length of Stay in Substitute Care in Illinois (FY2025)11
Policy Brief2025-08-31The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners11
Report2025-02-12Evaluation of The Night Before: Results from a Trauma-Informed Professional Development Program11
Newsletter2024-10-04The CFRC Newsletter for October 202411
Report2024-09-26Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2024 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Research Brief2024-09-25Illinois Children Placed in Out-of-State Group Homes or Institutions (FY2024)11
Presentation2024-09-18Keep it Real: Illinois Department on Aging’s Simulation Training Program11
Report2024-08-31Evaluation of Simulation Training for Multidisciplinary Teams in Children’s Advocacy Centers in Illinois: Final Report11
Presentation2024-08-02Entering State Custody in Conjunction with a Psychiatric Hospitalization: Characteristics and Outcomes for Adolescents12
Journal Publication2024-08-01Adolescents Who Enter State Custody Concurrently with a Psychiatric Hospitalization11
Report2024-06-27FY2024 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators11
Presentation2024-06-12Using Simulation Training to Teach Child Protection Investigators: Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy11
Research Brief2024-03-26Law Enforcement Actions and Forensic Medical Results in Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Cases11
Research Brief2024-03-07Placement Stability of Youth in Substitute Care in Illinois11
Report2023-11-02Program Evaluation of Adult Protective Services Certification Caseworker Training – Final Report11
Report2023-10-20Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2023 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Report2023-10-19FY2023 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators11
Research Brief2023-06-14Defining Metacompetence for Child Welfare Investigators Using Qualitative Data from Simulation Training11
Report2023-06-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report of Findings for the Survey of Permanency Professionals11
Report2023-03-15Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report on the Professional Interview Study11
Research Brief2023-03-08The Role of DNA Evidence in Arresting and Prosecuting Sexual Assailants11
Research Brief2023-02-06Assessing an Innovative Method for Training Adult Protection Caseworkers: Program Evaluation of the Illinois Department on Aging’s Simulation Training11
Research Brief2023-01-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Key Findings from Permanency Professionals11
Report2022-12-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2022 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Poster2022-11-30Understanding Racial Disproportionality in Finding Permanent Homes for African-American Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Study of Subsidized Guardianship11
Presentation2022-11-30Understanding Racial Disproportionality in Finding Permanent Homes for African-American Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Study of Subsidized Guardianship11
Research Brief2021-08-25Examining Child Deaths in Illinois: Highlights from the FY2021 Child Death Review Team Annual Report12
Research Brief2020-10-29How Frequently Do Young Children in DCFS Care Receive Early Childhood Education? Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Research Brief2020-03-13Children's Relationships with Birth Parents when Children are in Out-of-Home Care: Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Journal Publication2019-04-24Forensic Medical Results and Law Enforcement Actions Following Sexual Assault: A Comparison of Child, Adolescent and Adult Cases11
Report2017-01-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2015 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Report2016-02-11Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2014 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Presentation2013-11-01The Impact of Forensic Evidence on Sexual Assault Cases11
Journal Publication2010-10-01Mother Reports of Maternal Support Following Child Sexual Abuse: Preliminary Psychometric Data on the Maternal Self-Report Support Questionnaire (MSSQ)11
Research Brief2004-08-01Subsidized Guardianship and Permanence11
TypePub DateTitleUnique DownloadsDownloads
Report2026-01-31Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report in Response to HB29143237
Report2025-09-30Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2025 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree2124
Newsletter2026-02-27The CFRC Newsletter for February 2026910
Report2025-10-14FY2025 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators99
Report2026-01-31Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report in Response to HB2914: Executive Summary77
Newsletter2025-01-17The CFRC Newsletter for January 202577
Report2026-01-31Bias-Free Child Removal Pilot Program: 2025 Evaluation Report67
Research Brief2024-12-09Training to Practice: Insights from Simulation Training Follow-Up Survey (STF) for DCFS Investigators66
Journal Publication2025-11-26Is Adoption Really More Stable than Guardianship as a Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care?56
Report2025-12-31Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act FY2025 Annual Report44
Research Brief2025-09-29Regional Differences in Reunification, Adoption, and Guardianship in Illinois: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report36
Presentation2025-06-10Using Simulation Training to Enhance MDT Communication and Collaboration33
Newsletter2024-10-04The CFRC Newsletter for October 202433
Presentation2024-08-02Improving Workforce Responses to Maltreatment Through Child Advocacy Studies Education in Higher Education33
Research Brief2024-03-26Law Enforcement Actions and Forensic Medical Results in Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Cases33
Journal Publication2026-01-30Spiritual Care in Children's Advocacy Centers: Results of a Survey of CAC Directors22
Report2025-10-14Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report22
Research Brief2025-09-29Child Safety: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report22
Research Brief2025-09-29The Association Between Child Race, Region, and Length of Stay in Substitute Care in Illinois (FY2025)22
Report2024-09-26Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2024 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree22
Report2023-10-20Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2023 Report22
Report2023-03-15Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report on the Professional Interview Study22
Research Brief2021-12-08The Relationship Between Emotional and Behavioral Needs Identified When Children Enter Substitute Care and Their Problems While in Care22
Report2025-10-08Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African American Children in Foster Care 2025 Legislative Report11
Journal Publication2025-10-07Research from January 2022 to February 2025 on Child Forensic Interviewing Questions and Related Methods11
Research Brief2025-09-29Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Research Brief2025-09-29Restrictiveness of Placement Settings: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Policy Brief2025-08-31The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners11
Presentation2025-04-07Trump Executive Orders: Their Potential Effect on the Safety of Children11
Report2025-02-12Evaluation of The Night Before: Results from a Trauma-Informed Professional Development Program11
Report2024-12-01Bias-Free Child Removal Pilot Program 2024 Evaluation Report12
Research Brief2024-09-25Illinois Children Placed in Out-of-State Group Homes or Institutions (FY2024)11
Research Brief2024-09-25Placement Stability: Findings from the FY2024 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Presentation2024-09-18Keep it Real: Illinois Department on Aging’s Simulation Training Program11
Report2024-08-31Evaluation of Simulation Training for Multidisciplinary Teams in Children’s Advocacy Centers in Illinois: Final Report11
Newsletter2024-08-31The CFRC Newsletter for August 202411
Presentation2024-08-02Entering State Custody in Conjunction with a Psychiatric Hospitalization: Characteristics and Outcomes for Adolescents12
Journal Publication2024-08-01Adolescents Who Enter State Custody Concurrently with a Psychiatric Hospitalization11
Report2024-06-27FY2024 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators11
Presentation2024-06-12Using Simulation Training to Teach Child Protection Investigators: Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy11
Research Brief2024-03-07Placement Stability of Youth in Substitute Care in Illinois11
Report2024-02-29Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Policy Context and Lessons Learned11
Newsletter2024-02-29The CFRC Newsletter for February 202411
Report2023-11-02Program Evaluation of Adult Protective Services Certification Caseworker Training – Final Report11
Report2023-10-27Administration of Guardianship as a Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care in Illinois11
Report2023-10-20Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2023 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Report2023-10-19FY2023 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators11
Report2023-10-18Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes, Adoption, and Guardianship, Report of Findings from a Survey of Caregivers 11
Report2023-10-18Kin Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes and Substitute Care, with a Focus on Guardianship: Report of Caregiver Interview Findings11
Newsletter2023-10-17The CFRC Newsletter for October 202311
Presentation2023-06-21Kin Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes and Substitute Care, with a Focus on Guardianship11
Presentation2023-06-14Are Child Welfare Case Outcomes Black and White? Racial Disproportionality Through the Lens of Permanency Professionals11
Research Brief2023-06-14Defining Metacompetence for Child Welfare Investigators Using Qualitative Data from Simulation Training11
Report2023-06-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report of Findings for the Survey of Permanency Professionals11
Research Brief2023-03-08The Role of DNA Evidence in Arresting and Prosecuting Sexual Assailants11
Research Brief2023-02-06Assessing an Innovative Method for Training Adult Protection Caseworkers: Program Evaluation of the Illinois Department on Aging’s Simulation Training11
Research Brief2023-01-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Key Findings from Permanency Professionals11
Report2022-12-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2022 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Poster2022-11-30Understanding Racial Disproportionality in Finding Permanent Homes for African-American Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Study of Subsidized Guardianship11
Presentation2022-11-30Understanding Racial Disproportionality in Finding Permanent Homes for African-American Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Study of Subsidized Guardianship11
Presentation2022-06-01Program Evaluation of Mississippi's CAST Initiative11
Report2021-11-19Program Evaluation of Mississippi’s CAST Initiative: Final Report11
Research Brief2021-08-25Examining Child Deaths in Illinois: Highlights from the FY2021 Child Death Review Team Annual Report12
Research Brief2021-03-23Another Look at the Resilience of Children and Youth in DCFS Care: New Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Research Brief2020-10-29How Frequently Do Young Children in DCFS Care Receive Early Childhood Education? Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Report2020-09-25Illinois Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol: FY2020 Annual Evaluation11
Research Brief2020-03-13Children's Relationships with Birth Parents when Children are in Out-of-Home Care: Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Research Brief2020-03-13Resilience of Children in DCFS Care: Findings from 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Research Brief2019-11-08Five Findings from the 2019 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Report2019-06-192017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Journal Publication2019-04-24Forensic Medical Results and Law Enforcement Actions Following Sexual Assault: A Comparison of Child, Adolescent and Adult Cases11
Research Brief2017-11-15Exploring Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System11
Research Brief2017-11-15Understanding Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System11
Report2017-01-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2015 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Report2016-02-11Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2014 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Presentation2013-11-01The Impact of Forensic Evidence on Sexual Assault Cases11
Journal Publication2010-10-01Mother Reports of Maternal Support Following Child Sexual Abuse: Preliminary Psychometric Data on the Maternal Self-Report Support Questionnaire (MSSQ)11
Presentation2010-07-11The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being: Tools for Using a Longitudinal National Study of Children Involved in Maltreatment Investigations 12
Research Brief2004-08-01Subsidized Guardianship and Permanence11
Report2003-07-01Illinois Subsidized Guardianship Waiver Demonstration: Final Evaluation Report13
Report2001-05-01Child Maltreatment in Foster Care: A Study of Retrospective Reporting11
TypePub DateTitleUnique DownloadsDownloads
Report2026-01-31Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report in Response to HB29145460
Report2025-09-30Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2025 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree2225
Report2026-01-31Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report in Response to HB2914: Executive Summary1313
Report2025-10-14FY2025 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators1313
Report2025-12-31Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act FY2025 Annual Report1112
Newsletter2026-02-27The CFRC Newsletter for February 2026910
Journal Publication2025-11-26Is Adoption Really More Stable than Guardianship as a Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care?910
Newsletter2025-01-17The CFRC Newsletter for January 202588
Report2026-01-31Bias-Free Child Removal Pilot Program: 2025 Evaluation Report67
Research Brief2024-12-09Training to Practice: Insights from Simulation Training Follow-Up Survey (STF) for DCFS Investigators66
Report2024-09-26Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2024 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree55
Report2025-10-14Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report44
Presentation2025-06-10Using Simulation Training to Enhance MDT Communication and Collaboration44
Newsletter2024-10-04The CFRC Newsletter for October 202444
Journal Publication2025-10-07Research from January 2022 to February 2025 on Child Forensic Interviewing Questions and Related Methods33
Research Brief2025-09-29Regional Differences in Reunification, Adoption, and Guardianship in Illinois: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report36
Report2024-12-01Bias-Free Child Removal Pilot Program 2024 Evaluation Report34
Presentation2024-08-02Improving Workforce Responses to Maltreatment Through Child Advocacy Studies Education in Higher Education33
Research Brief2024-03-26Law Enforcement Actions and Forensic Medical Results in Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse Cases33
Report2024-02-29Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Policy Context and Lessons Learned33
Report2023-10-20Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2023 Report33
Report2023-06-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report of Findings for the Survey of Permanency Professionals33
Report2023-03-15Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report on the Professional Interview Study33
Journal Publication2026-01-30Spiritual Care in Children's Advocacy Centers: Results of a Survey of CAC Directors22
Report2025-10-08Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African American Children in Foster Care 2025 Legislative Report22
Research Brief2025-09-29Child Safety: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report22
Research Brief2025-09-29Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report22
Research Brief2025-09-29The Association Between Child Race, Region, and Length of Stay in Substitute Care in Illinois (FY2025)22
Report2025-02-12Evaluation of The Night Before: Results from a Trauma-Informed Professional Development Program22
Report2024-08-31Evaluation of Simulation Training for Multidisciplinary Teams in Children’s Advocacy Centers in Illinois: Final Report22
Journal Publication2024-08-01Adolescents Who Enter State Custody Concurrently with a Psychiatric Hospitalization22
Report2023-10-27Administration of Guardianship as a Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care in Illinois22
Report2023-10-18Kin Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes and Substitute Care, with a Focus on Guardianship: Report of Caregiver Interview Findings22
Presentation2023-06-14Are Child Welfare Case Outcomes Black and White? Racial Disproportionality Through the Lens of Permanency Professionals22
Research Brief2023-01-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Key Findings from Permanency Professionals22
Presentation2022-11-30Understanding Racial Disproportionality in Finding Permanent Homes for African-American Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Study of Subsidized Guardianship22
Research Brief2021-12-08The Relationship Between Emotional and Behavioral Needs Identified When Children Enter Substitute Care and Their Problems While in Care22
Research Brief2025-09-29Restrictiveness of Placement Settings: Findings from the FY2025 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Policy Brief2025-08-31The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners11
Presentation2025-04-07Trump Executive Orders: Their Potential Effect on the Safety of Children11
Report2025-01-10Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2024 Report in Response to HB2914: Executive Summary11
Report2024-09-26Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2024 Report11
Research Brief2024-09-25Illinois Children Placed in Out-of-State Group Homes or Institutions (FY2024)11
Research Brief2024-09-25Placement Stability: Findings from the FY2024 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Research Brief2024-09-25Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality: Findings from the FY2024 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Presentation2024-09-18Keep it Real: Illinois Department on Aging’s Simulation Training Program11
Newsletter2024-08-31The CFRC Newsletter for August 202411
Presentation2024-08-02Entering State Custody in Conjunction with a Psychiatric Hospitalization: Characteristics and Outcomes for Adolescents12
Report2024-06-27FY2024 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators11
Presentation2024-06-12Using Simulation Training to Teach Child Protection Investigators: Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy11
Research Brief2024-03-07Placement Stability of Youth in Substitute Care in Illinois11
Research Brief2024-02-29Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Key Findings from Caregivers11
Newsletter2024-02-29The CFRC Newsletter for February 202411
Report2023-11-02Program Evaluation of Adult Protective Services Certification Caseworker Training – Final Report11
Report2023-10-20Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2023 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Report2023-10-19FY2023 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators11
Report2023-10-18Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes, Adoption, and Guardianship, Report of Findings from a Survey of Caregivers 11
Newsletter2023-10-17The CFRC Newsletter for October 202311
Report2023-10-01Children's Mental Health Initiative 3.0 Evaluation: 2023 Stakeholder Survey Results11
Presentation2023-06-21Kin Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes and Substitute Care, with a Focus on Guardianship11
Research Brief2023-06-14Defining Metacompetence for Child Welfare Investigators Using Qualitative Data from Simulation Training11
Report2023-04-01Children's Mental Health Initiative 2.0 Evaluation: Caregiver Survey Results 202311
Research Brief2023-03-08The Role of DNA Evidence in Arresting and Prosecuting Sexual Assailants11
Research Brief2023-02-06Assessing an Innovative Method for Training Adult Protection Caseworkers: Program Evaluation of the Illinois Department on Aging’s Simulation Training11
Report2022-12-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2022 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Poster2022-11-30Understanding Racial Disproportionality in Finding Permanent Homes for African-American Children in Out-of-Home Care: A Study of Subsidized Guardianship11
Presentation2022-06-01Program Evaluation of Mississippi's CAST Initiative11
Report2021-11-19Program Evaluation of Mississippi’s CAST Initiative: Final Report11
Research Brief2021-08-25Examining Child Deaths in Illinois: Highlights from the FY2021 Child Death Review Team Annual Report12
Research Brief2021-03-23Another Look at the Resilience of Children and Youth in DCFS Care: New Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Research Brief2020-10-29How Frequently Do Young Children in DCFS Care Receive Early Childhood Education? Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Report2020-09-25Illinois Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol: FY2020 Annual Evaluation11
Research Brief2020-03-13Children's Relationships with Birth Parents when Children are in Out-of-Home Care: Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Research Brief2020-03-13Resilience of Children in DCFS Care: Findings from 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Research Brief2019-11-08Five Findings from the 2019 B.H. Monitoring Report11
Report2019-10-08Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2019 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Report2019-06-192017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study11
Journal Publication2019-04-24Forensic Medical Results and Law Enforcement Actions Following Sexual Assault: A Comparison of Child, Adolescent and Adult Cases11
Research Brief2017-11-15Exploring Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System11
Research Brief2017-11-15Understanding Disproportionality in the Child Welfare System11
Report2017-01-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2015 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Report2016-02-11Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2014 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree11
Presentation2013-11-01The Impact of Forensic Evidence on Sexual Assault Cases11
Journal Publication2010-10-01Mother Reports of Maternal Support Following Child Sexual Abuse: Preliminary Psychometric Data on the Maternal Self-Report Support Questionnaire (MSSQ)11
Presentation2010-07-11The National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being: Tools for Using a Longitudinal National Study of Children Involved in Maltreatment Investigations 12
Research Brief2004-08-01Subsidized Guardianship and Permanence11
Report2003-07-01Illinois Subsidized Guardianship Waiver Demonstration: Final Evaluation Report13
Report2001-05-01Child Maltreatment in Foster Care: A Study of Retrospective Reporting11
TypePub DateTitleUnique DownloadsDownloads
Report2025-01-10Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2024 Report in Response to HB2914137152
Report2024-09-26Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2024 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree8593
Newsletter2025-01-17The CFRC Newsletter for January 20254649
Presentation2025-04-07Trump Executive Orders: Their Potential Effect on the Safety of Children4554
Report2025-02-12Evaluation of The Night Before: Results from a Trauma-Informed Professional Development Program4040
Report2025-01-10Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2024 Report in Response to HB2914: Executive Summary3941
Report2025-10-14Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2025 Report3741
Report2024-02-29Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Policy Context and Lessons Learned3039
Report2025-10-14FY2025 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators2929
Research Brief2024-09-25Child Safety: Findings from the FY2024 B.H. Monitoring Report2428
Report2024-09-26Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2024 Report2324
Report2023-10-18Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes, Adoption, and Guardianship, Report of Findings from a Survey of Caregivers 2123
Research Brief2024-12-09Training to Practice: Insights from Simulation Training Follow-Up Survey (STF) for DCFS Investigators2027
Presentation2025-06-10Using Simulation Training to Enhance MDT Communication and Collaboration1821
Research Brief2024-09-25Regional Differences in Reunification, Adoption, and Guardianship in Illinois: Findings from the FY2024 B.H. Monitoring Report1719
Report2023-10-20Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2023 Report1616
Report2025-10-08Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African American Children in Foster Care 2025 Legislative Report1315
Report2023-10-18Kin Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes and Substitute Care, with a Focus on Guardianship: Report of Caregiver Interview Findings1313
Presentation2023-06-14Are Child Welfare Case Outcomes Black and White? Racial Disproportionality Through the Lens of Permanency Professionals1314
Research Brief2024-09-25Racial and Ethnic Disproportionality: Findings from the FY2024 B.H. Monitoring Report1213
Report2023-06-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report of Findings for the Survey of Permanency Professionals1225
Research Brief2024-04-09Examining Regional Trends in Disproportionality Among Black Children in the Illinois Child Welfare System1111
Report2023-10-01Children's Mental Health Initiative 3.0 Evaluation: 2023 Stakeholder Survey Results1112
Report2023-03-15Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Report on the Professional Interview Study1111
Journal Publication2025-11-26Is Adoption Really More Stable than Guardianship as a Permanency Option for Children in Foster Care?1011
Journal Publication2025-10-07Research from January 2022 to February 2025 on Child Forensic Interviewing Questions and Related Methods1010
Report2024-06-27FY2024 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators1015
Policy Brief2025-08-31The 2025 ICE Detained Parents Directive: Practice Advisory for Child Welfare Agency Administrators & Practitioners910
Research Brief2024-09-25The Association Between Child Race, Region, and Length of Stay in Substitute Care in Illinois (FY2024) 911
Report2024-08-31Evaluation of Simulation Training for Multidisciplinary Teams in Children’s Advocacy Centers in Illinois: Final Report910
Presentation2023-10-27Illinois Bias Free Child Removal Pilot Program Overview910
Presentation2017-10-30Predicting and Promoting Staff Support of Differential Response in Child Welfare Agencies910
Research Brief2024-09-25Maltreatment in Substitute Care: Findings from the FY2024 B.H. Monitoring Report828
Presentation2023-06-21Kin Caregivers of Black Children and Youth in Care: Their Experiences of Permanency Processes and Substitute Care, with a Focus on Guardianship88
Research Brief2021-08-25Examining Child Deaths in Illinois: Highlights from the FY2021 Child Death Review Team Annual Report88
Report2017-06-30Oregon Differential Response Final Evaluation Report89
Journal Publication2025-05-20An Overview of APSAC’s Video Library in 202577
Presentation2025-04-14Effective Case Review: Conceptual Framework and Practice Experience77
Presentation2024-06-12Using Simulation Training to Teach Child Protection Investigators: Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy77
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Report2023-10-19FY2023 Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy for New DCFS Investigators55
Presentation2023-06-09Multidisciplinary Response to Child Sexual Abuse: From Outcry to Prosecution55
Research Brief2023-01-13Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency: Key Findings from Permanency Professionals55
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Report2020-08-18Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2020 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree56
Research Brief2018-08-31Understanding Safety Assessment in Illinois: The Child Endangerment Risk Assessment Protocol (CERAP)55
Report2017-12-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2016 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree56
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DC Master CSV: Child Report and Substantiated Child Report Counts55
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Report2023-11-02Program Evaluation of Adult Protective Services Certification Caseworker Training – Final Report45
Report2023-10-20Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2023 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree45
Report2021-10-22Racial Disproportionality In the Illinois Child Welfare System: FY2021 Report44
Research Brief2021-08-25Infant Deaths During Sleep in 201944
Report2021-02-05Child Welfare Workforce Task Force: Literature Review, Employer Survey, and Recommendations44
Research Brief2020-08-25Five Findings from the 2020 B.H. Monitoring Report44
Report2019-11-23Illinois DCFS Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline Review44
Report2019-06-192017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study44
Report2017-04-28Oregon Differential Response Evaluation: OSM Fidelity Report44
Research Brief2012-07-01Concurrent Criminal and Child Protective Services Investigations44
Report2006-09-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2005 Report44
Report2001-04-02Report on Child Safety and Permanency in Illinois for Fiscal Year 200045
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Research Brief2023-10-19Understanding Risk of Harm Maltreatment in Illinois33
Report2023-07-01Children's Mental Health Initiative 3.0 Evaluation: Implementation Year Two Site Visit Report33
Research Brief2023-06-14Defining Metacompetence for Child Welfare Investigators Using Qualitative Data from Simulation Training33
Report2022-12-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2022 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree33
Report2021-10-21Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: FY2021 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree33
Research Brief2020-09-29Understanding Child Death Review in Illinois34
Research Brief2019-10-21Findings From the 2017 Illinois Child Well- Being Study34
Presentation2019-08-22Using Simulation Training to Teach Child Protection Investigators in Illinois-Program Evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA)33
Report2015-01-01Conditions of Children in or at Risk of Foster Care in Illinois: 2013 Monitoring Report of the B.H. Consent Decree33
Presentation2014-05-01Examining Outcomes of Differential Response: Results from Three Randomized Controlled Trials in Colorado, Illinois, and Ohio33
Presentation2014-01-01Inside the 'Black Box': Parent Perspectives On Differential Response in Child Protective Services33
Research Brief2012-01-31Post-Adoption and Guardianship Services in Illinois: Results from a Statewide Caregiver Survey33
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Report2009-03-01License Status of Kinship Foster Parents and the Safety of Children in Their Care33
DC Master CSV: Maltreatment Recurrence33
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Newsletter2023-10-17The CFRC Newsletter for October 202322
Research Brief2020-09-21Behavioral Health Services for Children in DCFS Care: Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study22
Research Brief2020-09-14The Emotional and Behavioral Health of School-Age Children and Youth in DCFS Care: Findings from the 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study24
Research Brief2020-03-13Resilience of Children in DCFS Care: Findings from 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study23
Research Brief2019-12-18Children's Relationship with Foster Caregivers: Findings from 2017 Illinois Child Well-Being Study22
Research Brief2017-11-15Exploring Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare System22
DC Master CSV: Maltreatment Among Children in Intact Family Cases22
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DC Master CSV: Child Report Substantiation Rates11
DC Master CSV: Family Report and Substantiated Family Report Counts11

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