Measurement Tools for Child Welfare

Measurement tools in child welfare consist of both screening tools and assessment tools. The CEBC provides information on tools that are commonly used in the child welfare system. In order to help agencies evaluate tools, the research evidence for each tool was assessed and a rating is provided. A basic description of each tool, as well as access/purchase and contact information, is available through the links below. Please note that this list reflect the measurement tools that the CEBC has reviewed to date and is not a comprehensive list of measurement tools used in child welfare.

The CEBC reviews several types of measurement tools:

• Domestic Violence/Intimate Partner Violence
• Family Attributes
• Mental Health
• Parenting
• Poverty and Related Domains
• Substance Use
• Other Tools