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Creating an Affirming Culture and Climate for LGBTQIA2S+ Children and Young People in Child Welfare

Learn how to support LGBTQIA2S+ children and young people at a child welfare agency.

Publication Year 2024
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Strategic Planning in Child Welfare: Agency Process Alignment Toolkit

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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Foster and Adoptive Parent Licensing, Recruitment, and Retention: Systemic Factor Data Planning Worksheet

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

Publication Year 2023
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Service Array and Resource Development: Systemic Factor Data Planning Worksheet

Identify data sources to explore service array and resource development.

Publication Year 2023
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Staff and Provider Training: Systemic Factor Data Planning Worksheet

Identify data sources to explore functioning of staff and provider training.

Publication Year 2023
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Agency Responsiveness to the Community: Systemic Factor Data Planning Worksheet

Identify data sources to explore agency responsiveness to the community.

Publication Year 2023
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Quality Assurance System: Systemic Factor Data Planning Worksheet

Identify data sources to explore how well your state’s quality assurance system is functioning.

Publication Year 2023
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Statewide Information System: Systemic Factor Data Planning Worksheet

Identify data sources to explore how well your state’s statewide information system is functioning.

Publication Year 2023
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Case Review System: Systemic Factor Data Planning Worksheet

Identify data sources to explore how well your state’s case review system is functioning.

Publication Year 2023
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Beyond the Numbers, Get to Know the Person in Front of You: LGBTQIA2S+ Youth and Families Resource List

Explore additional resources to learn how to accurately and safely collecting data on LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults.

Publication Year 2023
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Beyond the Numbers, Get to Know the Person in Front of You: LGBTQIA2S+ Youth and Families

Learn strategies for accurately and safely collecting data on LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults.

Publication Year 2022
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CWVE 2021 Session 4 Presentation

Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 4 webinar, Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace. 

Publication Year 2021
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Resource List: Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace

Explore resources related to Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace video. 

Publication Year 2021
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Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace 

Explore strategies to help child welfare organizations create equity in the workplace. 

Publication Year 2021
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Supporting Transgender Children and Youth Involved in the Court System

Learn to prepare transgender children and youth for court and support them in the courtroom.

Publication Year 2021