Tips, Tools and Trends: Geographic Information Systems in Child Welfare

The use of GIS in child welfare improves decision making by analyzing spatial relationships that describe the interaction among people, family, community, and environment. Child welfare professionals can use GIS to visualize the placement of children and their proximity to family, recruit foster parents in specific locations, and display community resources and services. Link to Tip Sheet


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