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

Publication Year 2021
Webinar

Explore promising practices in pregnancy, parenting, and prevention services and view practice examples, including evidence-based programs, in-home services, and specialized units.

Publication Year 2017
PDF

Read this resource to learn about direct financial assistance and emergency financial assistance available to young people.

Publication Year 2023
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Browse casework activities to use before, during, and after a caseworker visit with children, youth, and families.

Publication Year 2017
PDF

Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

Publication Year 2017
Video

Emphasizes the necessity of strong community supports to create a secure and stable environment for a new kinship family. In this video, a grandparent discusses moving across the country to ensure her grandchildren could see their parents.

Publication Year 2018
PDF

Explore strategies for redesigning the child welfare service array to meet the needs of youth and young adults currently and formerly in foster care.

Publication Year 2023
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The video highlights the story of a kinship caregiver and how becoming a licensed foster parent working with social services and her local child welfare agency resulted in better support and resources.

Publication Year 2022
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See how listening and relatability helped build trust between a youth and his attorney.

Publication Year 2021
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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
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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
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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