Quality Assessment & Improvement
Research & evaluation
Training & Technical Assistance
The FSU Institute for Quality Children's Services (IQCS) is committed to excellence in children’s out-of-home services. Children’s out-of-home services encompass placement and treatment settings for children who, for various reasons, are not able to be cared for in the home. These settings include, but are not limited to, residential group homes, residential treatment centers, foster homes, statewide inpatient facilities, detention centers, and emergency shelters.
Our team works across child service systems to conduct cutting edge research to inform practice and policy and provide consultation, evaluation, training, and technical assistance to elevate service quality and outcomes.
NEWS & EVENTS
ONLINE | APPROVED FOR 6 SW CEUs
Calming the Storm: Trauma-Responsive Approaches for Working with High Acuity Youth in Out-of-Home Care – Shamra Boel-Studt, PhD, MSW
Caring for Autism: Profound Uncertainty
Cassie and Sabrina talk about their experience as mothers raising profoundly autistic children.
SPOTIFY PODCAST LINK
IQCS Peer Support Group
Caring for a child with complex medical, behavioral, or developmental needs can be overwhelming – but you do not have to do it alone. SIGN UP TO JOIN SUPPORT GROUP
Child Protection and Practice
Advanced Certification Trainings for Child Welfare Professionals: Results from the Formative Evaluation of STARS - ARTICLE PUBLICATION
FSU Social Work Research Shines at 2026 SSWR Conference
NEWS POST | Boel-Studt PRESENTATION "Exploring Caregiver Experiences with Navigating and Securing Residential Care for Children with Intensive Needs."
MISSION
Our mission is to promote the well-being of children in out-of-home care and their families by making scientifically supported quality practices accessible and actionable to federal, state, local government, private nonprofit, and for-profit child serving organizations and caregivers.
VISION
Our vision is for children and families at all levels of need to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.