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Unpacking Overloaded: A Podcast Discussion with Bryan Samuels
April 30, 2025 Join us to unpack the Overloaded: Understanding Neglect podcast and its seventh and eighth episodes, Systems Transformation Through Community Leadership with Bryan Samuels. Watch after listening to …
Unpacking Overloaded: Experts Series – Guaranteed Income: Rethinking Poverty and Prevention with Blake Roberts Crall and Dr. Allison Thompson
March 14, 2025 Join us to unpack the Overloaded: Understanding Neglect podcast and its third episode, Guaranteed Income: Rethinking Poverty and Prevention with Blake Roberts Crall and Dr. Allison Thompson. …
Unpacking Overloaded: Experts Series – Prevent Child Abuse America’s Theory of Change for a Primary Prevention Ecosystem with Jennifer Jones
March 10, 2025 Join us to unpack the Overloaded: Understanding Neglect podcast and its second episode, Changing the Odds: Building an Aligned and Comprehensive Prevention Ecosystem with Jennifer Jones. Watch …
ICFW Newsletter, Winter 2025
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
Addressing Maternal and Child Health Disparities Through Perinatal Home Visiting
Using data from an ongoing statewide evaluation of Wisconsin’s Family Foundations Home Visiting (FFHV) Program, ICFW recently published a study in the Wisconsin Medical Journal that shows the potential of the …
ICFW Newsletter, Fall 2024
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
ICFW Newsletter, Summer 2024
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
ICFW Newsletter, Winter 2024
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
ICFW Newsletter, Summer 2023
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
Translational Design Workshop Coming August 2023
Register for the 2023 Translational Design Workshop now
Research Features – T-SBIRT: Improving the lives of those exposed to serious trauma
The work of Dimitri Topitzes, ICFW Director of Clinical Services, on T-SBIRT (trauma, screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment) was highlighted in Research Features in May 2023. “T-SBIRT can …
ICFW Newsletter, Spring 2023
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
Strong Families, Thriving Children, Connected Communities Virtual Data Walk
We believe that neglect is preventable. You are invited to join us at our upcoming Strong Families, Thriving Children, Connected Communities (SFTCCC) Virtual Data Walk on March 17th from 10:00am-12:00pm because we believe …
ICFW Newsletter, Winter 2023
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
2022 Year in Review
This past year we celebrated the conclusion of some of our seminal projects such as our Trauma and Recovery Project, Birth to Three Social-Emotional Innovation Evaluation, and Family Drug Treatment …
Podcast Bonus Episode Available Now
In today’s bonus episode, we brought together some of our Overloaded: Understanding Neglect experts to thank them and celebrate our collective effort that led to this podcast series. But before …
ICFW Newsletter, Fall 2022
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
Community Roundtable on Overloaded Families and Neglect
You are invited to participate in a Roundtable on Overloaded Families hosted by the Institute for Child and Family Well-being (ICFW). Date and time Wed, December 7, 2022, 10:00 AM – …
Webinar: Primary Prevention through Postpartum Home Visiting
November 14, 2022 1:00-2:00pm This webinar will make the case that all new parents deserve to be offered a home visit by a highly qualified healthcare professional. Research has shown …
Overloaded: Understanding Neglect
We are excited to announce “Overloaded: Understanding Neglect”, a new podcast from the Institute for Child and Family Well-being that explores the complexity of neglect, its root causes and challenges …
ICFW Newsletter, Summer 2022
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
Innovation and child neglect prevention
By Gabriel McGaughey and Rachael Meixensperger Families who experience stressors including housing instability, financial insecurity, or trauma, can become overloaded, leading to an increased level of need, child welfare involvement, …
ICFW Newsletter, Spring 2022
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
Strong Families, Thriving Children, Connected Communities Initiative
Join the initiative and receive updates regarding upcoming roundtables and events. Sign up here. Children thrive when they have regular interactions with responsive, caring adults. Families experiencing significant stressors related to …
ICFW Newsletter, Winter 2022
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
2021 Year in Review
This past year marked the fifth anniversary of the Institute for Child and Family Well-being. As we reflect on the past five years, we are humbled by the opportunities we …
Strong and Stable Families
It is well known that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are highly prevalent and harmful. There is growing interest in understanding how protective factors and positive experiences help children and families …
Integrating T-SBIRT into Family Connects
A new Institute paper highlights how T-SBIRT was successfully integrated into a universal home visiting program called Family Connects. Findings showed that it was feasible for Family Connects providers to …
ICFW Newsletter, Fall 2021
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
ICFW Newsletter, Summer 2021
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
ICFW Newsletter, Spring 2021
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
Parenting with PRIDE – Designing Group-based, Telehealth Solutions with PCIT in Times of COVID
The Institute for Child and Family Well-Being was proud to host the webinar “Parenting with PRIDE – Designing Group-based, Telehealth Solutions with PCIT in Times of COVID” with Haley Challoner …
Vaccine Hesitancy in New Mothers
A new study by the Institute found alarming rates of childhood vaccine hesitancy among low-income women in Wisconsin who received home visiting services. Results showed that vaccine hesitancy was especially …
ICFW Newsletter, Winter 2021
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
2020 Year in Review
At the Institute for Child and Family Well-being, we recognize that COVID-19 has created challenges during this past year that require innovative practices and policies that draw on established evidence …
Executive Functioning for Child and Family Well-being
The Institute for Child and Family Well-Being was proud to host the webinar “Executive Functioning for Child and Family Well-being” with John Till, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation …
Innovation and Executive Functioning: A new feasibility study
By Gabriel McGaughey and Paige Bintz Executive function (EF) skills are like an air traffic control system in the brain that helps us manage information, set and work towards goals, and make decisions …
ICFW Newsletter, Fall 2020
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …
ICFW Newsletter, Summer 2020
The mission of the Institute for Child and Family Well-Being is to improve the lives of children and families with complex challenges by implementing effective programs, conducting cutting-edge research, engaging …