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Podcast

Listen as people with lived experience in child welfare share their experiences and perspectives on growing toward personal healing while working in child welfare. 

Publication Year 2024
Podcast

Join teams from Oklahoma and Indiana as they share updates in their Family First Prevention Services Act Title IV-E Prevention Program implementation journeys.

Publication Year 2024
Podcast

Join teams from Oklahoma and Indiana as they share updates in their Family First Prevention Services Act Title IV-E Prevention Program implementation journeys.

Publication Year 2024
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
PDF

Use this tool to help meet QRTP requirements, clarify staff roles, and develop approaches to strengthen effective trauma-informed and healing-centered practices that truly support young people.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Use this discussion guide with the “Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Family First Prevention Services Act” video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

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

Publication Year 2023
Video

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

Publication Year 2023
PDF

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

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Explore tools, resources, and strategies to build a continuum of behavioral health care for children and youth involved with child welfare. 

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator placement stability.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator reentry to foster care.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children in care 24 months or more.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children in care 12 to 23 months.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children entering care.

Publication Year 2022