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Explore how data reported in AFCARS about youth who run away from state custody can be used to inform interventions.

Publication Year 2015
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Learn how implementation teams can assess readiness for change and implementation and support related planning.

Publication Year 2019
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Use this tool to help your child welfare agency develop a communication plan to support your change and implementation efforts. 

Publication Year 2024
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Complete this template to create, print, and share a communication plan for your change effort. 

Publication Year 2024
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Learn effective strategies to collect, analyze, and use data related to caseworker visits.

Publication Year 2017
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See how coordination can improve identification, reporting, and services for youth who are victims or at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking.

Publication Year 2015
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Explore information and get guidance about sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims.

Publication Year 2016
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Use the template and instructions provided to develop parent partner program manuals.

Publication Year 2016
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Find meaningful and actionable connections among your agency’s strategic planning, review, and CQI efforts using this toolkit.

Publication Year 2024
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Explore sex trafficking prevention best practices for implementing provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).

Publication Year 2015
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Learn a research-informed framework for agencies to explore implementation of CQI systems across seven areas, including leadership support and modeling, staff and stakeholder engagement, communication, administrative structure, use of quality data, case record review process, and application of CQI findings.

Publication Year 2018