A child welfare system that is kind, efficient, collaborative, evidence-based and centered on children & family well-being.

We support child serving agencies to scale proven solutions, work together, and bridge gaps in policy and practice.

The idea for the Institute originated with the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, a St. Louis-based organization helping children in foster care find permanency. For eight years, the Coalition’s 30 Days to Family® program had successfully placed kids with families, with substantial cost savings to the state. As sites across the nation expressed interest in replicating the program, the opportunity for scale outgrew the Coalition’s mission to serve families in St. Louis. Thus, the Institute was developed as a way to offer subject matter expertise to government and non-governmental entities interested in replicating and scaling programs that positively impact children’s lives.