Coaching in Child Welfare

Understand the role of coaching in supporting workers, including coaching functions, effectiveness, models, and strategies.

Publication year: 2017

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Capacity Building Center for States

Description

Helps child welfare administrators, managers, and supervisors understand the potential role of coaching in supporting their workforce. Drawing from available research, this issue brief discusses coaching functions, effectiveness, models, and strategies. This publication also presents considerations for developing and implementing coaching programs in child welfare agencies.

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Suggested Citation

Capacity Building Center for States. (2017). Coaching in child welfare. Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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