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Our Resource Hub includes valuable information on topics such as child maltreatment prevention and training, trauma-informed care, child law, policy and ethics, research and practice, and more! These resources are helpful tools for professionals and individuals working together to promote child welfare.
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Publications and Articles
“Like I’m Drowning” Children and Families Sent to Harm by the US Remain in Mexico Program
January 6, 2021
Authors: Michael Garcia Bochenek, Warren Binford, Ryan Matlow, and Ewen Wang
Source: HRW
Video
2024 Ignite Presentations (Pre-recorded)
November 1, 2024
Media
2024 Kempe Ignite Presentations (Pre-recorded)
Publications and Articles
A Children’s Rights Framework for Genomic Medicine: Newborn Screening as a Use Case
March 26, 2024
Authors: Brunelli, L., Chan, K., Tabery, J., Binford, W., & Brower, A. (2024)
Source: European Society of Medicine. A Children’s Rights Framework for Genomic Medicine: Newborn Screening as a Use Case. Medical Research Archives, 12(3). doi:10.18103/mra.v12i3.5167)
Community Resource
Advancing Equitable Outcomes in Child Welfare: A Toolkit for Sustainability.
December 18, 2023
Authors: McCrae, Julie S.,Broxton, Alyssa T.,Steinmetz, Samantha.,Casillas, Katherine L.
Source: Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: “The Ghost of Abuelito,” was performed by True North Duo, Kristin Grainger and Dan Wetzel.
September 21, 2023
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Arts and Literature Panel
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Closing Remarks with Warren Binford
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Law Panel
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Lee Gelernt Keynote Speaker
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Medical & Behavioral Health Panel
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Muralism & Performing Arts Panel
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Advocating for Children in Migration Multidisciplinary Symposium: Welcoming Remarks
Publications and Articles
All Our Children Need a Fighting Chance
May 19, 2013
Authors: Warren Binford
Source: Statesman Journal
Publications and Articles
An Equity-Focused Assessment of Evidence-Based Parenting Intervention Research
May 27, 2024
Authors: Suzanne E. U. Kerns, Samuel J. Maddox, Ruth E. Berhanu, Heather Allan, Rachel A. Wilson, Antonia Chiesa, Rebecca Orsi-Hunt, Lauren Pryce McCarthy, Lesly J. Henry & Chaundrissa Oyeshiku Smith
Source: SpringerLink
Community Resource
Better Research for Child Abuse Pediatrics
Source: CAPNET Research Network
Publications and Articles
Building Evidence for Family Group Decision-Making in Child Welfare: Operationalizing the Intervention
March 7, 2021
Authors: Lalayants, M., DePanfilis, D., Merkel-Holguin, L., Baldwin, M., Schmidt, M., Treinen, J., Zuñiga, D., Mackereth, C. and Anderson, T.
Source: Journal of Public Child Welfare.
Community Resource
CCR Evaluation Brief 2014-2018
Source: Colorado Office of Early Childhood
Publications and Articles
CCR Final Evaluation Report 2014-2018
Authors: Heather Allan, Dustin Currie, Ida Drury, Lisa Merkel-Holguin, John Fluke
Source: Social Work Research Center School of Social Work
Podcast
CHCO | Charting Pediatrics Podcast: 100 Years of Children’s Rights with Professor Ann Skelton
December 3, 2024
Podcast
CHCO | Charting Pediatrics Podcast: The Fight Against Child Trafficking with Denise Abdoo, PhD, CPNP
October 16, 2024
Community Resource
Child Protector App
Source: Children's Mercy - Kansas City
Community Resource
Colorado Community Response (CCR) Evaluation Brief 2014-2018
June 30, 2018
Source: Colorado Community Response (CCR) Evaluation Brief 2014-2018
Publications and Articles
Colorado Community Response (CCR) Final Evaluation Report 2014-2018
Source: Colorado Community Response (CCR) Final Evaluation Report 2014-2018
Community Resource
CPT: How to Prepare a Child for a Visit
Source: Child Protection Team
Media
CU Professor Aims to Reduce Elder Abuse through Collaboration and Research on the ‘Whole Family’ Approach
November 30, 2023
Publications and Articles
Custody and Care of Children at the Border
October 1, 2019
Michael Garcia Bochenek, Warren Binford, Ryan Matlow, and Ewen Wang for Human Rights Watch
Community Resource
Dehumanizing Tech Response to New York Times Investigation on Suicide-Themed Website Shows Industry’s True Colours
December 23, 2021
Authors: Lianna McDonald
Source: Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Community Resource
DHS Mandatory Reporter Training
Source: CWTS Website
Publications and Articles
Effect of Routine Child Physical Abuse Screening Tool on Emergency Department Efficiency
July 1, 2024
Authors: Niti Shahi, Maxene Meier 1, Marina L Reppucci 2, Kaci L Pickett 1, Ryan Phillips, Marissa McLean 3, Steven L Moulton, Daniel M Lindberg
Source: National Library of Medicine
Publications and Articles
Effectiveness of Family Group Conferencing in Preventing Repeat Referrals to Child Protective Services and Out-of-Home Placements
April 22, 2017
Authors: Hollinshead, D., Corwin, T., Maher, E., Merkel-Holguin, L., Allan, H., and Fluke, J.
Source: Child Abuse and Neglect
Community Resource
EMS for Children Colorado
Source: EMS for Children Colorado Website
Publications and Articles
Enhanced Family Conferencing Initiative
July 25, 2018
Source: ACS Workforce Institute
Community Resource
Enhanced Family Conferencing Initiative (EFCI): Final Grantee Report
December 31, 2019
Publications and Articles
Family doesn’t have to be mom and dad’: an exploration of the meaning of family for care-experienced young people
November 15, 2023
Authors: Alyson Rees, Louise Roberts and Heather Taussig
Source: Families, Relationships and Societies
Publications and Articles
FGDM Reports
Media
First Mural at CU Anschutz Focused on the Stories of Migrant Children from the U.S. Southern Border
June 17, 2023
Media
Fly to Heal Mural to Amplify the Voices of Children in Migration
May 23, 2023
Video
Fostering Healthy Futures Program
May 5, 2023
Publications and Articles
Found, Engaged and Connected – Innovating for Olmsted County’s Most Vulnerable Children & Youth: Final Report
September 30, 2016
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Found, Engaged and Connected for Olmsted County’s Most Vulnerable Youth
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Found, Engaged and Connected: Final Report Appendices
Publications and Articles
Free the Separated Children
October 28, 2020
Authors: Warren Binford & Hope Frye
Source: Newsweek
Publications and Articles
Health Risks of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in Federal Custody and in US Communities
February 16, 2024
Authors: Janine Young, MD, Warren Binford, JD, EdM, Michael Garcia Bochenek, MD, and Jordan Greenbaum, MD
Source: AJPH Research and Analysis
Publications and Articles
Hotline screening analysis – Casey Family Programs
November 1, 2023
Authors: Kearney, A. D., Wilson, E. S., Hollinshead, D. M., Poletika, M., Kestian, H. H., Stigdon, T. J., Miller, E. A., & Fluke, J. D.
Source: Casey Family Programs
Community Resource
How to Cope with Infant Crying
Source: CHCO Website
Community Resource
How to Report Child Abuse and Neglect / What to Do If You Are Worried About Child Abuse
Source: CHCO Website
Publications and Articles
Increasing Social Support for Child Welfare-Involved Families Through Family Group Conferencing
January 15, 2020
Authors: Corwin, T. W., Maher, E. J., Merkel-Holguin, L., Allan, H., Hollinshead, D. M., & Fluke, J. D.
Source: The British Journal of Social Work
Media
Inside a Texas Building Where the Government Is Holding Immigrant Children
June 22, 2019
Publications and Articles
JEDI Resources: Anti-Oppression Terminology Guide & Helpful Links
August 25, 2023
Video
Kempe KICS Program
June 28, 2023
Media
Kempe Research Google Scholar Profile
July 1, 2024
Media
Kempe’s Statement on Gun Violence and CAN
May 28, 2022
Media
Kempe’s 50th Anniversary
August 4, 2022
Video
KIDS Program
June 16, 2023
Media
Launch of CPO Mandatory Reporting Database
April 5, 2024
Publications and Articles
Let Kids be Kids … and Roam Freely
January 24, 2015
Authors: Warren Binford
Source: Statesman Journal
Publications and Articles
Life on the Fringes
March 7, 2024
Authors: Richard Krugman, MD
Source: The Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Publications and Articles
Long-term impact of Fostering Healthy Futures for Preteens program on suicide-related thoughts and behaviors for youth in out-of-home care: A randomized controlled trial
February 10, 2024
Authors: Heather N. Taussig, Anthony Fulginiti, Sara J. Racz, Rhiannon and Colleen Cary Katz
Source: Society for Community Research and Action
Publications and Articles
Multisystemic Therapy (MST®)
Source: MST Services
Community Resource
National Child Abuse Prevention Month 2024 Outreach Toolkit
March 12, 2024
Community Resource
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Source: NCTSN Website
Media
National Child Traumatic Stress Network website
April 1, 2024
Publications and Articles
No Place Like Home: Final Progress Report
December 1, 2015
Authors: Heather Allan, MSW; Tyler Corwin, MA; John Fluke, PhD; Nicole Harlaar, PhD; Dana Hollinshead, PhD; Anita Horner, BA; Erin Maher, PhD; Lisa Merkel-Holguin, MSW
Podcast
Nobody’s Perfect Podcast | Building Resilience: Dr. Jennifer Kelloff on Overcoming Childhood Adversity
November 15, 2024
Publications and Articles
Nothing About Me, Without Me: Children’s Experiences with Family Group Conferences
June 6, 2019
Authors: Merkel-Holguin, L., Schwab-Reese, L., Drury, I., Allan, H., and Hollinshead, D.
Source: Child and Family Social Work
Community Resource
Our Kids Online: Porn, Predators & How to Keep Them Safe
April 16, 2020
Authors: Rob Cope & Zareen Sheikh-Cope
Source: Hazardous Journey Productions
Community Resource
Pediatric Readiness in the ER
Source: EMS for Children Colorado Website
Publications and Articles
Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: A Mother’s Plea for Her Children
May 12, 2022
An interview with Paula Bryant
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Be Tender to People
June 19, 2023
An interview with Beverley Barnett
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Child Welfare Transformation in Times of Racial Awakening
February 8, 2022
An interview with Corey Best
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Child Welfare, Family Regulation and Policing
May 2, 2022
An interview with Joyce McMillan
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Deep Listening: The Power of Parents’ Perspectives
August 9, 2022
An interview with David Tobis
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Disrupting Child Welfare Practice as Usual
July 12, 2023
An interview with Sarah DeCrea and Paul Nixon
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Have we been sold a story?
February 1, 2023
An interview with Marty Guggenheim
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: How Can We Heal—Personally and Professionally?
April 4, 2022
An interview with Kevin Campbell, Elizabeth Wendel, and Lisa Merkel-Holguin
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Humanity
April 11, 2023
A Conversation with Sheldon Spotted Elk
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Kinship Care
June 6, 2022
An interview with Ali Caliendo
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: Mandated Reporting
January 3, 2022
An interview with Mical Raz
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: No Intake, No Foster Care
April 21, 2023
An interview with Eva Coles
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: The Promise of Restorative Practices in Child Welfare
March 1, 2022
An interview with Sharon Inglis
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: The Termination of Parental Rights or the Civil Death Penalty
July 5, 2022
An interview with Christopher Church
Podcast
Radio Kempe: “Call to Action” Podcast Series: You Do Have Power!
March 21, 2023
An interview with Patty Chin
Podcast
Radio Kempe: 21st Century Child Abuse: A conversation with Daniel Kardefelt-Winther, who leads research on children and digital technology at UNICEF’s global research arm in Italy
October 23, 2024
Podcast
Radio Kempe: 21st Century Child Abuse: A conversation with Ethel Quayle, world-renowned researcher at the University of Edinburgh
August 21, 2024
Podcast
Radio Kempe: 21st Century Child Abuse: A conversation with Jacqueline Beauchere, first Global Head of Platform Safety at Snap.inc., and the tech industry’s first Chief Online Safety Officer
September 18, 2024
Podcast
Radio Kempe: 21st Century Child Abuse: A Conversation with Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner
July 17, 2024
A Conversation with Julie Inman Grant
Podcast
Radio Kempe: 21st Century Child Abuse: A conversation with Lucy Berliner, a trailblazer in child sexual abuse, trauma, and victim treatment
November 20, 2024
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Be Well> Do Well> Stay Awhile: 5 Simple, Proven, Practices that Build Resilience
September 4, 2024
A Conversation with Dan Comer
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Be Well> Do Well> Stay Awhile: An evidence-informed framework to build a positive work culture
August 7, 2024
A Conversation with Dan Comer
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Be Well> Do Well> Stay Awhile: The critical role that supervisors play in creating the culture of an organization
October 8, 2024
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Get to Know Kathi Wells: Her Vision and Dream for the Kempe Center
May 16, 2024
A conversation with Kathi Wells and Michelle Davis
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Navigating the mental health care system
April 5, 2024
A conversation with Lauren McCarthy
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Race Intelligence™ (RQ)-A Coaching Framework for Brave Conversations about Race
June 19, 2024
A conversation with Michelle Davis
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Reflecting on 100 Years of Children’s Rights
April 24, 2024
A conversation with Warren Binford
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Research on Evidence-based Parenting Interventions: Where does equity show up?
July 31, 2024
A Conversation with Sue Kerns, PhD
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Resolved: Intimate Partner Violence in a Child’s Home is a Form of Maltreatment and Should Generally be Reported
July 3, 2024
Podcast
Radio Kempe: The Challenge of 21st Century Child Abuse
May 1, 2024
A conversation with Ernie Allen
Podcast
Radio Kempe: The Complexity of Child Abuse and Neglect
May 21, 2024
A Conversation with Steve Berkowitz, MD and Kathi Wells, MD
Podcast
Radio Kempe: To Trouble the Comfortable and Comfort the Troubled: Championing the Voices of Families
May 13, 2021
A Conversation with Progressive Legal Advocate Vivek Sankaran
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Where have we been, where do we go? Child Welfare and the Kempe Center at Our 50th Anniversary
September 27, 2022
An interview with Dr. Allison Kempe, Annie Kempe, Dr. Richard Krugman and Dr. Donald Bross
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Where the Light Beams Part 1: You are the Prize
September 8, 2021
A Conversation with Amnoni (pronounced Ah-mon-knee) Myers
Podcast
Radio Kempe: Where the Light Beams Part 2: Amnoni Calls Us Forth
September 15, 2021
A Conversation with Amnoni (pronounced Ah-mon-knee) Myers
Video
Rocky Mountain MST Network
March 8, 2024
Community Resource
SafeCare® Colorado Fact Sheet
February 23, 2024
Publications and Articles
Saving Oregon Families, One Regulation at a Time
January 25, 2011
Authors: Warren Binford
Source: Oregon Live
Publications and Articles
Soul Echoes
September 21, 2023
Authors: CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities
Source: CU Center for Bioethics and Humanities
Video
Soul Echoes: World Premiere – A 30-minute vocal drama – choreographed for dance & scored for string quartet, two voices & fixed media/electronics.
Publications and Articles
Speaker Recounts Fight to Keep Migrant Families Together
Authors: Guest contributor: Carie Behounek writes about science and healthcare.
Media
Statement on Gender-Affirming Care
February 26, 2022
Publications and Articles
The Battered Child Syndrome-Reflection and Responsibility
March 7, 2024
Authors: Richard L. Byyny, MD, FACP
Source: The Pharos/Winter 2024
Video
The CARE Network Program
May 5, 2023
Video
The Colorado Child Welfare Training System (CWTS) Program
Publications and Articles
The Decision-Making Ecology
June 15, 2013
Authors: Baumann, D.J., Dalgleish, L., Fluke, J., Kern, H. K.
Source: American Humane Association: Denver
Publications and Articles
The Impact of Worker and Agency Characteristics on FGC Referrals in Child Welfare
August 13, 2017
Authors: Allan, H., Harlaar, N., Hollinshead, D., Drury, I., and Merkel-Holguin, L.
Source: Children and Youth Services Review
Video
The Kempe Center – 50 Years
June 8, 2022
Video
TRIP Program
June 14, 2023
Publications and Articles
U.S. Health and Human Services, Administration for Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau
Community Resource
Updated trends in child maltreatment, 2022
March 14, 2024
Publications and Articles
US: ‘Remain in Mexico’ Harms Children, Families.
January 5, 2021
Source: Human Rights Watch
Publications and Articles
Using Multi-Site Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Designs to Evaluate a Common Practice in Child Welfare
Authors: Maher, E., Allan, H., Merkel-Holguin, L., and Corwin, T.
Source: SAGE Research Methods
Video
Webinar Mandatory Reporting Still A Policy without Reason: Mical Raz
May 6, 2024