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This guide is designed to support administrative leaders in states and other jurisdictions in using data to assess and identify ways to improve their service array.

Publication Year 2019
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Learn about the range of practices comprising the continuum of youth engagement to youth empowerment.

Publication Year 2023
Video

Frankie is 14 years old and lives with his sister, brothers, and moms. He and his sister were adopted when they were 2 years old and 4 years old, respectively. He loves spending time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins and loves being part of a big family.

Publication Year 2016
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See statistics on increased risks for LGBTQ youth and learn how child welfare systems can use healthy approaches when working with LGBTQ children and youth.

Publication Year 2016
Video

This National Foster Care Month (NFCM) event explores how agencies can partner with young people in the foster care system to build strong, supportive networks and achieve relational permanency.

Publication Year 2024
Video

Learn how jurisdictions across the country respond to human trafficking cases and explore the latest developments in effective intervention.

Publication Year 2024
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Discover how to examine and drill down into state data to build understanding of what’s happening in your child welfare system.

Publication Year 2023
Webinar

Learn about a framework for applying safety science to promote a culture of safety in child welfare agencies.

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

Learn about various instruments used to measure well-being for program, case planning, and evaluation purposes.

Publication Year 2015
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Use this assessment tool to identify strengths and areas for growth to enhance your team’s psychological safety.
 

Publication Year 2024
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Explore how data reported in AFCARS about youth who run away from state custody can be used to inform interventions.

Publication Year 2015
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Explore additional resources for engaging individuals with lived experience as advisors for groups, committees, boards, and more.

Publication Year 2023
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Explore additional resources to learn how to accurately and safely collecting data on LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults.

Publication Year 2023
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Learn the importance of effective, ongoing collaboration between child welfare agencies and community-based partners.

Publication Year 2017
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Explore opportunities and lessons learned from the implementation of Division X of the Supporting Foster Youth and Families Through the Pandemic Act, P.L. 116–260.

Publication Year 2023