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Adapt proven strategies from this publication to improve specific areas of culture and that support collaborative development of an effective service array.

Publication Year 2019
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Adapt strategies from this publication to improve specific areas of culture and climate to support partnering with families after conducting an assessment.

Publication Year 2019
PDF

Get guidance, tips, and strategies for assessing agency culture and climate. 

Publication Year 2019
Infographic

Browse the themes and key takeaways from the How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options podcast series.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Watch this recorded webinar to learn how other jurisdictions encourage kinship care placements and then discuss kinship support with your team.

Publication Year 2021
PDF

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
Podcast

Listen to Indiana’s child welfare partners talk about making the shift to an upstream approach to prevention services possible in this short podcast. 

Publication Year 2021
Webinar

Learn about the Indiana Department of Child Services’ upstream prevention approach to training and development, expanding the service array, and collaborating with system partners and providers in this recorded webinar.

Publication Year 2021
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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.

Publication Year 2021
Podcast

Hear practical advice about transforming partnerships from the team implementing a holistic prevention program in North Carolina in this short podcast.

Publication Year 2021
Podcast

Listen to an attorney and a parent ally, both partners with Washington State’s child welfare system, explain how parent partner programs are essential to prevention services.

Publication Year 2022
Webinar

Learn how the Children’s Home Society of Washington’s Parents for Parents program aligns with Family First Prevention Plan goals in this recorded webinar.

Publication Year 2021
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Use the guide and digital stories from this library with teams and individuals to advocate, inspire, support, recruit, train, and coach towards a better child welfare system. 

Publication Year 2022