Watch as Amnoni relates her experience in the foster car system, including her struggles and quest for stability and normalcy.

Desiree is an alumna of the foster care system. She lived with the same foster care family for 14 years. She entered foster care with three of her siblings, and wants to use her experiences growing up in foster care to make a difference for those still in the system.

Hear Raven's foster care story, the challenges of being separated from her brother, and the value of support.

Hear from a family about the challenges of dealing with an autism diagnosis and other issues while navigating the child welfare system.

Learn effective strategies to collect, analyze, and use data related to caseworker visits.

Find information about using collaborative practices and models across human service systems to better serve families dealing with co-occurring issues.

Learn to facilitate a normalcy conversation and to promote normal and developmentally appropriate experiences for youth in foster care.

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

Learn how to build capacity in each of four component areas to promote a culture and climate that encourages youth engagement at all levels of an organization.

Learn about quality contacts, why they are important, and how an agency can successfully implement them.

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

Explore the four thematic pillars necessary for organizational capacity that supports engagement with young people currently and formerly in foster care.

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

Learn the characteristics and results that describe the right people to engage youth and get guidance for recruiting, hiring, and retaining these employees.

Examine a five-step framework that helps organizations promote youth engagement in normalcy conversations about the youth’s own care.