Child Welfare Information Gateway2015-01-082015-01-082014Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2014). What is child welfare? A guide for behavioral health/mental health professionals. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/cw-mentalhealth/http://hdl.handle.net/11212/2071This brief guide provides an overview of child welfare, describes how behavioral health/mental health professionals and child welfare workers can support one another's efforts, and lists resources for more information. Working together, behavioral health/mental health and child welfare professionals can make sure that children, youth, and families receive appropriate services that promote healthy functioning and well-being.en-USchild welfarebehavioral healthmental healthguidechild maltreatmentArticle