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Formatting last updated 12/21/2021.

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 … Continued

Services for High-Acuity Youth

Understanding High-Acuity Needs High-acuity youth are young people facing complex challenges that require intensive support. These challenges can be emotional, behavioral, or a combination of both and may also include physical health issues or developmental disorders that further complicate their care. They may have experienced suicidality, trauma, commercial sexual exploitation, child maltreatment, family dysfunction, and … Continued

Cultural Resources

The CEBC defines an evidence-based practice as a program that combines the best research evidence and the best clinical experience and is consistent with Family/Client Values* (IOM, 2001). The CEBC examines the amount of research evidence that exists for reviewed programs and rates programs utilizing the CEBC’s Scientific Rating Scale. Clinical experience and consistency with family … Continued

Child Welfare Outcomes

The Child Welfare Outcomes list whether a program improves safety, permanency, and/or child and family well-being. They are based on available research evidence and listed after the introductory paragraph in the Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research section on each program’s description page. If the program is classified as NR (Not able to be Rated) in regards to the … Continued

Basic Overview of how the CEBC Research Staff Conducts a Literature Search

The CEBC research staff conducts a literature search on each program in multiple electronic databases to obtain as comprehensive a list of published articles from peer-reviewed publications as possible. This is referred to as research evidence on the CEBC website. This process can be replicated based on which databases are accessible to you.  Google Scholar is an … Continued

Published, Peer-Reviewed Research

The CEBC relies on published, peer-reviewed research to determine a program’s CEBC Scientific Rating. This ensures that the research meets a minimum standard and its methods and findings have been independently reviewed by experts knowledgeable in the field. The peer review is a process that scholarly journals use to ensure the articles they publish represent the … Continued

Relevant Published, Peer-Reviewed Research Section

If you have questions about this, please contact the CEBC. Page last updated on 1/17/2025.

Child Welfare System Relevance Levels

The Child Welfare System Relevance Level is determined by examining the goals of the program, target population for which the program was developed, and any research that has been conducted for the program to determine its relevance to children and families served by the child welfare system. In some cases, information is obtained from the … Continued

Topic Area Summaries and Related Resources

The topic area summaries linked below include the programs that are rated as having Well-Supported Research Evidence (rated a 1), Supported Research Evidence (rated a 2), or Promising Research Evidence (rated a 3) on the CEBC Scientific Rating Scale. Topic area summaries are created when there are at least 4 or 5 of these programs in … Continued