Supports public child welfare agencies in effectively initiating and sustaining change and innovation.
Collaborates with American Indian and Alaska Native Nations to help strengthen Tribal child and family systems and services.
Engages Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) in system improvement work that partners with child welfare agencies to best serve children and families.
Find Your State Liaison
Organized by state within the 10 federal regions, each Liaison serves as a single point of contact for all capacity building activities within their Center. Use the map to find the contact information for your State liaison.
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The Collaborative is designed to help public child welfare agencies, Tribes, and courts enhance and mobilize the human and organizational assets necessary to meet federal standards and requirements; improve child welfare practice and administration; and achieve safety, permanency, and well-being outcomes for children, youth, and families. Learn about how we build capacity.
Approach to Capacity Building
Summarizes the complex adaptive systems thinking incorporated into the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative's approach to capacity building. This brief describes the purpose, vision, and aims of the approach, which requires a foundation of information and data to support identifying needs and assessing capacity; planning and designing services; developing and piloting strategies and tools; delivering services; monitoring and evaluating; and reporting results. The brief, which is one in a series of four, concludes by describing how the approach will enhance access to services, facilitate learning, and increase effectiveness.
Learn about the complex adaptive systems incorporated into the Collaborative's approach to capacity building.
Capacity Building Center for States. (2015). Approach to capacity building. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative [Overview Factsheet]
Explores the five dimensions of capacity work conducted by the new Children’s Bureau Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative, which is a partnership among three centers -- the Center for States, Center for Tribes, and Center for Courts. This factsheet highlights the three types of services provided by the Centers and what it means to build capacity in child welfare.
Learn about the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative, its history, the purpose of capacity building, the three Centers it comprises, and the services it provides.
Capacity Building Center for States. (2017). Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative [overview factsheet]. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Capacity Building Collaborative Video
Introduces the Capacity Building Collaborative and describes the work the Collaborative does with agencies, Tribes, and courts to build capacity, enhance practice, and improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.
Learn about the Collaborative and the work it does with agencies, Tribes, and courts to build capacity.
Capacity Building Center for States (2016). Capacity Building Collaborative Video. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This material may be freely reproduced and distributed. However, when doing so, please credit Capacity Building Center for States.