Describes how state laws can assist the community child protection movement that envisions partnerships between government and parents, extended families, neighborhoods and community organizations. Key community child protection ideas include situating services in communities; providing flexible, targeted and focused services on family needs and strengths; and preventing need for formal child welfare interventions by providing preventive services to at-risk families. The book addresses legislative innovations on differential responses, family group decision-making, kinship care, guardianship alternatives, and domestic violence and substance abuse, with examples of how state and federal laws can support community child protection efforts. Intended to guide legislators, child advocates and anyone interested in child protection reform and new ways of supporting at-risk children and families.
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