NCCPR has issued reports and other material on child welfare in several states as well as in Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. We’ve also done a presentation on child welfare in the United Kingdom. They are available in pdf format by clicking on the links below.
NEW Read our 2026 New Mexico report, Two Epic Fails: The New Mexico “Child Welfare” System and the Report Purporting to Critique It
Arizona:
2018: False Premises, False Promises – an analysis of proposed child welfare legislation
2010: Analysis of recommendations from the latest “Task Force” studying Arizona child welfare
2007: Perennial Panic – our report on child welfare in Arizona and press release with summary of recommendations
California:
2016: NCCPR 2015 California Rate-of-Removal Index
2010: UPDATED, FEB. 2011: Foster Care Panic in Los Angeles
2009: Briefing material on Los Angeles County child welfare
Colorado:
2023: Colorado Trails – links to full report on foster care in Colorado, press release, executive summary, and Colorado Rate-of-Removal Index
Connecticut:
2017: The DCF Revenge Machine
2016: Update: Connecticut in Context
2010: Legacy of Failure
District of Columbia:
2009: Presentation for News Conference on D.C. Child Welfare
Florida:
See our FLORIDA REPORTS INDEX PAGE
Georgia:
2008: UPDATED Georgia Rate-of-Removal Index and press release
2007: Who Watches the Watchdog? and Georgia Rate-of-Removal Index
Kansas:
2009: Analysis of Legislature’s Performance Audit Report on Kansas child welfare issues
2007: Return of “The Cruelty” and press release about the report
Kentucky:
Maine:
2002: Safe at Home: An Action Agenda for Child Welfare in Maine
2001: A Law Unto Itself
Massachusetts:
2021: Failing Job One NCCPR’s analysis of the report of the state Mandated Reporter commission and Curbing The Cruelty, NCCPR’s written testimony submitted to the commission
Michigan:
See our MICHIGAN REPORTS INDEX PAGE
Minnesota:
2018: UPDATED 2023 The Outlier: How Minnesota’s take-the-child-and-run approach to child welfare makes all children less safe
Missouri:
Nebraska:
2012: Never Mind the Deck Chairs, Save the Ship full report and supporting materials.
Nevada:
2011: Presentation to Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Scholar Series, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
New Mexico:
2026: Two Epic Fails: The New Mexico “Child Welfare” System and the Report Purporting to Critique It
New York City:
2006: Updated 2019 Don’t Turn Back: Reform Has Made New York’s Children Safer
Ohio:
2010: HB 371: Ohio’s Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Analysis of a bill that would overhaul Ohio’s definitions of child maltreatment
2006: Second Chance: A Blueprint for Real Reform in Butler County and the State of Ohio
Pennsylvania:
2016: Remarks at forum on Philadelphia child welfare
2019: Written testimony for the Philadelphia City Council
Rhode Island:
2010: State of Denial full report and supporting material
Tennessee:
2001: A Matter of Principles
Texas:
2005: In Search of Middle Ground
2008: Update to statistics in the Texas report
United Kingdom:
2016: Unacceptable Risk presentation on UK child welfare, and NCCPR United Kingdom Rate-of-Removal Index
Utah:
2011: Analysis of Legislative Auditor’s report on Utah DCFS
2007: No Way to Treat an Angel and press release about the report
Virginia:
2008: Half Way Home and press release about the report