Editor's note: The Child Welfare Information Gateway -- a service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services -- has proven to be an excellent source of reports and other documents for our sister weblog, DocuTicker. Library Services Manager John Vogel routinely e-mails us to let us know what's new on the site. We asked him to tell us more about the Gateway, and he kindly put together this Resource of the Week for you.
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Child Welfare Information Gateway promotes the safety, permanency, and well-being of children and families by connecting child welfare, adoption, and related professionals to information and resources that help them address the needs of children and families in their communities.
A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of child welfare topics, including:
Family-centered practice
Preventing and responding to child abuse and neglect
+ Online Catalog, providing listings and descriptions of all publications available from Information Gateway
+ Logic Model Builder to assist child abuse and neglect prevention and family support programs in evaluating their effectiveness in improving outcomes for children and families
+ Free email subscription services, including E-lert!, a monthly email about new Information Gateway publications and resources; My Child Welfare Librarian, which notifies you of recent additions to our library collection in your areas of interest; and Children's Bureau Express, an online digest of news, issues, and trends in child welfare and adoption.
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