These essays, written by human services professionals, academics, legal experts, child welfare practitioners, and others, discuss the challenges, significant developments, and innovations resulting from the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the child welfare field—including how communities are exposing and addressing difficulties, reawakening a sense of connectedness, and taking the steps needed to advance the goals of the CWLA National Blueprint for Excellence in Child Welfare.

COVID-19 and Child Welfare: Challenges and Responses