Explore the Capacity Building Center for States’ most up-to-date diversity, racial equity, and inclusion terms and definitions. 

Browse the “Leading Your Agency Through a Disaster” tip sheet to see how common elements of child welfare leadership can be adapted for effective disaster management and an example of action during each phase of disaster management.

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

Understand available technologies and best practices for holding virtual meetings.

Learn how child welfare agencies can transfer select operations online and out of a central worksite.

This guide is designed to support administrative leaders in states and other jurisdictions in using data to assess and identify ways to improve their service array.

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

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

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

Discusses new software and technologies used in child welfare.

Examine current research and how best to build organizational capacity in five areas, and learn about possible challenges and solutions.

Read recent research on child welfare workforce management, including recruitment and retention, professional development, and organizational culture.

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.

Learn the characteristics and results that describe the right people to engage youth and get guidance for recruiting, hiring, and retaining these employees.

Get an overview of the issues related to the physical and emotional safety of child welfare workers.