Policy Briefs

This policy brief defines the issue of child neglect and the need to focus on programs that utilize a holistic approach to its prevention and treatment.

This policy brief describes why CCF encourages a focus on the period from birth to three.

This policy brief describes how investing in effective child abuse and neglect prevention pays the highest dividends in the results we want in Washington State: healthy children succeeding in school, becoming productive citizens, and someday raising strong families of their own.

This policy brief describes the theory behind investing in evidence based practice and its potential benefit to Washington families.

This policy brief describes the Council for Children & Families' approach to prevention through cost-benefit analysis and adherence to outcome based evaluation.

This policy brief describes how home visiting is used in Washington State as part of an early childhood intervention that can enhance parenting and promote the optimal growth and development of young children.