Identify data sources to explore your state’s system of foster and adoptive parent licensing, recruitment, and retention.

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

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

Review the steps for running the CFSR Round 4 SPSS syntax to calculate observed performance on statewide data indicators. 

Learn to use the CFSR Round 4 SPSS syntax to calculate observed performance for a state on all or selected statewide data indicators.

Learn about Dezzie’s experience bonding with her newborn while embracing parenting classes and other agency supports in her journey to be reunified with her daughter.

Learn about how Jamall reunified with family members and enjoyed family cookouts and holidays with the help of Jennifer and the Family Finder program through Kinnect Ohio.

Learn about Jennifer’s commitment to facilitating belonging and lifelong support for children in foster care through the Kinnect Ohio Family Finding program.

Learn about Jamall’s reunification with his mother, grandmother, and other family members through Kinnect Ohio’s Finding Family program.

Learn about Catherine’s journey recovering from trauma and addiction to be successfully reunified with her daughter.

Better understand your state’s performance on statewide data indicators related to the safety and permanency of children served by the child welfare system. 

Recorded webinar of youth with lived expertise and child and family serving agency leaders discussing strategies to support meaningful youth engagement and integrating family and youth voices at individual, practice, and system levels.

Helps child welfare leaders identify what they can do to advance their prevention vision and shows what they will see as that vision takes root.

Access strategies to better understand and implement the family engagement requirements of the FFPSA.

Engage staff and partners with activities in this guide to start a dialogue and create a vision for a more prevention-focused child welfare system.