Kinship Diversion

Resources and information from the Child Welfare Information Gateway related to safety planning.

Website describing safety planning, giving a step-by-step guide for the safety planning process, and listing principles for successful safety planning.

Website for the National Family Preservation Network (NFPN). NFPN's mission is achieved through initiatives in the areas of family preservation, reunification, and father involvement. NFPN offers research-based tools, training resources, and technical assistance to public and private child- and family-serving agencies.

United Family Advocates website explaining hidden foster care and its harms, and listing recommendations related to the practice.

2019 Iowa Law Review article by Ryan Shellady that examines why due process protections are triggered when child protection investigators offer safety plans and what protections exist for parents subjected to a safety plan across states. The article also encourages legislative change that would require the least restrictive solution available, extend procedural rights to parents subjected to a safety plan, and encourage data collection quantifying annual use of safety plans around the country.