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Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

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Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

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Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

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Learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

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Explore additional resources to learn how incorporating voices of lived experience can help improve child welfare services. 

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Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

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Hear a summary of the 2022 CWVE themes and learn strategies for moving forward with prioritizing lived expertise in child welfare. 

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Explore additional resources on how to increase commitment to partnering with people with lived expertise in child welfare. 

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Explore ways to increase commitment to partnering with people with lived expertise in child welfare.

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Use this reflection worksheet while viewing the video, The Full View: Comprehensive Assessment of Parents

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Explore the impact of perceptions, attitudes, and organizational culture in child welfare. 

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Explore insights on using protective capacities and protective factors to build a continuum of practice that extends from safety to strength-building.