Kinship caregivers often begin caring for the children in their care with little notice, preparation, or training. While the needs of children served by kinship caregivers are similar to the needs of those placed in nonrelative foster care, the caregivers themselves are quite different. Approximately 20% of kinship caregivers are living below the poverty line, … Continued
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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
Family resource centers (FRCs) are community-based hubs designed to support families by providing a range of direct services and resources, including parenting support and education; screening and navigation of care services; mental health services; early learning and afterschool activities; financial planning; home-based services; kinship care assistance; and workforce supports. The programs offered by FRCs are … Continued
There has been an increasing interest in the concept of a common elements approach within child welfare and related fields. The common elements approach is the concept of identifying specific techniques or components that overlap across multiple evidence-based practices (EBPs) for a specific problem area (e.g., parent training, disruptive behavior disorders, etc.). For example, several … Continued
As a new or experienced user of the CEBC website, you might wonder how the CEBC review process works; including how the level of Child Welfare System Relevance is determined, and whether programs can be rated on the Scientific Rating Scale. The review process is described through the links below, as well as in the CEBC Rating Policy and … Continued
The Advisory Committee is comprised of committed individuals drawn from a broad cross-representation of communities and organizations. These include the Child and Family Services Division of CDSS, County Child Welfare departments, County Welfare Directors Association of California, representatives from child welfare training, foundations, public and private community partners within the state, and respected national child … Continued
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
The CEBC collaborates with our partner project, California Training Institute (CalTrin), to deliver professional development and extended learning opportunities that focus on evidence-based solutions to issues that span both child abuse prevention and child welfare. CEBC webinars can be accessed below or on the CEBC YouTube channel. Sign up for the monthly CEBC email alerts to receive announcements … Continued
CEBC Year in Review: General Informational Handouts: Implementation and Practice Supports: User Guides: The CEBC regularly reviews website content to ensure that we provide the most current and relevant information. Older resources are moved to our Archived General Tools and Resources page. Page last updated 3/11/2026
