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Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Publication Year 2022
Video

Learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Publication Year 2022
Webinar

Explore the intersection of title IV-E waivers and other child welfare reforms with trends in healthcare reform.

Publication Year 2015
Webinar

​​Increase awareness and understanding of the healthcare needs of children and youth in foster care, the medical services available to them, and the healthcare services available for children who return home and youth who age out of care.​ 

Publication Year 2015
Video

Learn strategies to address the mental health needs of children, young people, and families.

Publication Year 2023
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Explore this tip sheet to learn about child welfare agency and court responsibilities related to APPLA provisions and strategies to achieve permanency.

Publication Year 2017
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Defines prepermanancy services for prospective adoptive and guardianship families and raises awareness about the need for more prepermanency services supports alongside postpermanency supports.

Publication Year 2017
Video

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

Publication Year 2021
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Watch this video to learn more about state experiences communicating with partners about prevention. 

Publication Year 2021
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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
Video

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

Publication Year 2021
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Find out where evidence-based programs and services are being implemented to prevent children from entering foster care.

Publication Year 2023
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Examine the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program's purpose, objectives, history, funding, and requirements. 

Publication Year 2016
Webinar

Explore existing frameworks for protective capacities and protective factors and learn how to use them together for better prevention.

Publication Year 2016