Assists agencies to evaluate how well the services in an area of their choice follow the Youth Welfare approach.

Assists readers in exploring the Youth Welfare approach to service provision in the area of health care.

Learn about the Youth Welfare approach, which outlines how agencies can shift from a child-focused system to a youth-focused system.

See strategies and examples for partnering with faith-based communities and leaders on behalf of children and youth in foster care waiting to be adopted.

Learn how leveraging NGO connections in the community can help child welfare systems be more flexible and adaptable in achieving program goals.

Get ideas for working with community foundations, endowments, and charitable trusts to improve outcomes for children and youth.

Suggests examples of service provision for youth in foster care in the area of financial literacy and describes how those services can be improved using a “Good-Better-Best” continuum approach.

Assists agencies to evaluate how well the services in an area of their choice follow the Youth Welfare approach.

Illustrates the four shifts that need to occur at the organizational and practice levels to establish a youth welfare system that meets the needs of youth in foster care.

Explore the key components of engaging youth and families in individual permanency planning.

Read about the value of collaboration as the key to prevention, safety, and long-term stability for children and families.

Offers guidelines and practical suggestions for shifting from a child-focused system that is often reactive, case plan-driven, and protection-focused to a youth-focused system that is proactive, youth-driven, developmentally framed, and normalcy focused.

Support agency staff in the authentic engagement of youth and families in individual permanency planning processes.

Watch this short, animated video to examine how changing the language and messaging we use can support a shift to a more prevention-focused child welfare system.

Learn about the Indiana Department of Child Services’ upstream prevention approach to training and development, expanding the service array, and collaborating with system partners and providers in this recorded webinar.