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Hear about effectiveness in child welfare from a legal representative’s perspective.

Publication Year 2019
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Hear a tribal perspective on effectiveness in child welfare.

Publication Year 2019
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Hear an agency leadership perspective on effectiveness in child welfare.

Publication Year 2019
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Explore foundational information to build shared understanding of child welfare data collection and evidence.

Publication Year 2019
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Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Simulation Innovations: It’s Not Just Role Play Anymore

Publication Year 2018
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Publication Year 2018
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Explore strategies for providing ongoing support to staff working in a trauma-exposed environment.  

Publication Year 2018
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Explore three different simulations used to train and build child welfare workers’ skills by mimicking the conditions and content that a worker will encounter on the job.  

Publication Year 2018
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Explore the use of coaching within the context of child welfare supervision and casework practice to improve staff confidence and performance to achieve agency goals related to safety, permanency, and well-being.  

Publication Year 2018
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Explore different approaches to assess and address workforce needs.​ 

Publication Year 2018
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Explore how an engaged workforce with shared values can increase effectiveness in child welfare. 

Publication Year 2018
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Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, Coaching for Success

Publication Year 2018
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Use this discussion guide with the Fostering a Healthy Workforce videos to access a description of each topic, individual and group reflection questions to facilitate on-demand learning, and an action-planning tool for teams to bring knowledge into action.  

Publication Year 2018