Ensuring every child grows up in a safe, loving, and stable family.

Advancing policies and best practices that result in better outcomes for children, youth, and families.

CWLA Events

CWLA offers trainings, webinars, and learning collaboratives – some are member exclusive and some are open to all!

Membership

CWLA brings together hundreds of child-serving organizations to leverage the power of collective problem solving.

Strategic Plan

We are excited to share CWLA’s new Strategic Plan, which calls for our collective action to address the complexities facing America’s children and families.

Supporting all families.

100+ years of leadership in advancing standards of practice, advocacy, and information sharing to enhance the well-being of children and families.

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Publications

CWLA Press produces respected publications by and for child-serving professionals and researchers. Our peer-reviewed journal has shared the latest in child welfare and related research for 100+ years.

Advocacy

CWLA is a powerful advocate for children and families – educating Congress about child welfare and working with policy-makers on issues that matter to our members.

Training

CWLA’s comprehensive trainings are designed to deepen the knowledge and skills of workers and caregivers, leading to more strengths-based, prevention-focused systems of care.

National Research Agenda

For a 21st Century Child and Family Well-Being System

CWLA Research Highway

Connecting CWLA's Research Activities to the 21st Century Research Agenda

Committed to infusing practice with research.

The National Research Agenda is a transformative initiative aimed to address gaps in knowledge and policy in child welfare.

Members Only Website

Members can sign in to browse resources, connect with peers, and activate savings!

Relias

CWLA is proud to partner with Relias to help organizations access the educational and regulatory tools they need to make a difference in the lives of the children and families they serve.

Consultation

CWLA delivers creative, management-focused and practice-oriented consultation and technical assistance to help child serving organizations in the public and private sector achieve better outcomes for children.