The latest edition of the Family Justice Journal features two important articles. The first is a significant study on the impact of Family Resource Centers, "Returns on Investment of a Family Resource Center to the Child Welfare System" (Page 10). It was conducted by OMNI Institute and Casey Family Programs and provides data on how FRCs strengthen families, reduce child welfare system involvement, and generate economic benefits for communities. The Journal also features an article by Janay Eustace, President & CEO Child Abuse Prevention Center and Katie Albright, Past CEO and President of Safe & Sound, “Building Pathways for Supporting Children & Families in Their Own Communities, A How-To Guide” (Page 32). Learn More.

Drawing data from over 10 city agencies and 27 community organizations, the FY ’22-FY ‘23 report provides insight into family violence in San Francisco. It includes data on the SF Family Resource Center Initiative’s role in preventing child abuse and neglect. One of the five recommendations is to “improve and/or maintain access to basic and emergency needs to keep our city’s most vulnerable populations safe and help prevent family violence,” an essential element of family support organizations’ work. The FVC tri-chairs and representatives from MOVR have been meeting with members of the Board of Supervisors as well as the Mayor’s Office to advocate for FVC priorities, including ensuring that the city preserves existing services to prevent family violence.

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We are pleased to share a new publication co-written by TONIC, a cross-sectional workgroup dedicated to preventing and treating toxic stress in San Francisco’s children. Safe & Sound is proud to represent child- and family- serving community based organizations in this group. The paper, titled New Opportunities with Enhanced Care Management: Increasing Success for San Francisco Families with Children Ages 0–5 in Family Maintenance, demonstrates the value of TONIC’s approach of breaking down silos and bringing together leaders across health care, county and city departments, and CBOs to grapple with how we can better keep children safe. Learn More.

Casey Family Programs, a leader in child welfare and foster care prevention, released an updated version of its brief on Family Resource Centers (FRCs). This comprehensive document highlights the diversity and innovation of family service organizations. We recommend exploring this newly updated report, which presents compelling national outcome data demonstrating the effectiveness and impact of these organizations. Learn More.

This report provides the data and recommendations for shifting from reporting families to supporting families. Learn More.

Safe & Sound and the Family Services Alliance informed the development of this guide to help CBO leaders decide if pursuing CalAIM services makes sense for their organization from a mission and financial perspective. Learn More.

This paper explores the experiences of families with children aged 0-5 in San Francisco who are in a Family Maintenance child welfare placement, and discusses ways to best support the unique needs of these families so they remain safely together. Learn More.