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The Center for States provides research assistance and responds to information requests on building capacity in child welfare.

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Identify data sources to explore agency responsiveness to the community.

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

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This useful matrix and tool can help agency disaster planning teams respond to common disaster impacts and plan for them going forward.

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Provides concise information on the organization of the Coping With Disasters and Strengthening Systems series resources and offers suggestions for using the resources alone or together to help agencies develop, refine, and implement effective disaster plans.

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Discover the key components of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training Academy.

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

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Explore the Center’s Focused Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Services training curriculum and learn more about how it can be used to support a team’s CQI goals.

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

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Review the protective capacities and protective factors frameworks used to assess, intervene, and serve families.

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

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Identify data sources to explore service array and resource development.

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Explore models and approaches for targeting safety outcomes.

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

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

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Use this brief to explore actionable strategies for meaningful partner engagement in child welfare agency strategic planning, monitoring, and review processes.