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Setting the Stage: Creating the Space for People With Lived Expertise to Thrive Sample Scenario

Discover ways to effectively integrate people with lived expertise into the child welfare workforce. 

Publication Year 2022
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CWVE 2021 Session 3A Presentation

Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 3A webinar, Co-Creating Race Equity Tools: Practical Strategies for Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement Efforts.

Publication Year 2021
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CWVE 2021 Session 3B Presentation

Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 3B webinar, Culturally Responsive Engagement and Partnership.

Publication Year 2021
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CWVE 2021 Session 3 Presentation

Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 3 webinar, From Understanding to Action: Shifting Power Dynamics to Advance Race Equity. 

Publication Year 2021
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Resource List: Culturally Responsive Engagement and Partnership

Explore resources related to Culturally Responsive Engagement and Partnership video.

Publication Year 2021
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Resource List: From Understanding to Action: Shifting Power Dynamics to Advance Race Equity

Publication Year 2021
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CWVE 2021 Session 3A Resource List

Explore this Resource List to see resources related to CWVE 2021 Session 3A, Co-Creating Equitable Child Welfare Policies and Practice.

Publication Year 2021
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Resource List: Effectively Engaging Fathers of Color

Explore resources related to Effectively Engaging Fathers of Color video. 

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
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Menu for Youth Engagement Guide

Examine the benefits of engaging youth voice in practice, peer support, and system-level change.

Publication Year 2021
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Addressing the Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care: A Primer on Interagency Collaboration for Children’s Bureau Grantees

Read about the services available under two federal programs and how to use them to improve outcomes for pregnant or parenting youth in out-of-home care.

Publication Year 2019
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Strategies for Authentic Integration of Family and Youth Voice in Child Welfare

Explore tips and strategies to effectively engage and sustain the involvement of families and youth at the agency level. 

Publication Year 2019
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SLO 101: Quick Facts About State Liaison Officers

Learn about State Liaison Officers, who they are, their roles, responsibilities, and the Center for States resources available to them.

Publication Year 2018
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CJA 101: Quick Facts About the Children's Justice Act Grant

Find the eligibility requirements of the Children’s Justice Act Grant and the roles and responsibilities of Grantees.

Publication Year 2018
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Creating LGBTQ Affirming Agencies Video Guide

Helps public child welfare agencies understand the purpose of and context for the Creating LGBTQ Affirming Agencies video and how the video can be used to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) children, youth, and families who are involved in the child welfare system.

Publication Year 2017