Every Kid Needs a Family overview
The EKNF report for courts and anyone interested in why and how to safely reduce reliance on institutional care placements in child welfare.
Attorney advocacy guide
Advocacy tips and questions for attorneys to ask about institutional placements.
Benchcard for Judges
Questions for judges to ask about institutional placements (including inquiries under the Family First Prevention Services Act).
Guidance for CASAs and GALs
The National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association developed an infographic on reducing congregate care and the role of CASA and GAL volunteers in keeping children in families.
Explore the data
To view an interactive map with the most recent data on institutional care placements and the eight-year trend for each state, visit the Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Center.
Production of this site is a partnership of the National Center for State Courts and the National Association of Counsel for Children with the generous support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The contents were also informed and strengthened through collaboration and feedback from the American Bar Association’s Center on Children and the Law, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association, National Association of American Indian Court Judges Association, Association of Children’s Residential Centers, and the Building Bridges Initiative.