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Webinar

See how staff can boost their knowledge and skills for engaging families, community providers, and others.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Tells the story of the relationship between a youth in foster care and a BraveLife peer navigator. Both talk about the personal sharing and mutual trust that have forged a connection that will last a lifetime.

Publication Year 2021
Video

Watch this video to learn more about how states are selecting and implementing prevention programs.

Publication Year 2021
Video

Watch this video to learn more about how a vision for prevention influences the development of a prevention plan.

Publication Year 2021
Video

Watch this video to learn more about prevention planning advice and lessons learned from state child welfare leaders.

Publication Year 2021
Video

Watch this video to learn more about state experiences communicating with partners about prevention. 

Publication Year 2021
Video

Watch this video to learn more about how states are engaging people with lived experience in prevention planning. 

Publication Year 2021
Video

Watch this video to learn more about state experiences building capacity for prevention.

Publication Year 2021
PDF

Find out where evidence-based programs and services are being implemented to prevent children from entering foster care.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Examine the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program's purpose, objectives, history, funding, and requirements. 

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Use this discussion guide with the “Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Family First Prevention Services Act” video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

Publication Year 2023
Video

See how listening and relatability helped build trust between a youth and his attorney.

Publication Year 2021
Video

This webinar provides an overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act provisions and strategies related to reducing reliance on congregate care.

Publication Year 2018
Video

Underscores the importance of consistency and encouragement in trusting relationships. A Fostering Success peer mentor gave impactful advice to the youth she mentored: Stop listening to the people who don’t believe in you.

Publication Year 2021
PDF

This “Service Array Data Inventory Sample Worksheet” (Worksheet) is a companion tool to A Data-Driven Approach to Service Array Guide developed by the Capacity Building Center for States. To use the Worksheet, you can print it out and fill in the blank squares, or use the questions as a guide.

Publication Year 2019