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

Publication Year 2024
Video

Learn strategies to address the mental health needs of children, young people, and families.

Publication Year 2023
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Use this discussion guide with the "Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Child Welfare Workforce" video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

Publication Year 2023
Video

Learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Publication Year 2022
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Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Publication Year 2022
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This tool is a role-playing activity, designed to help child welfare workers and supervisors become more familiar with the process of recognizing and translating buzzwords into descriptive language.

Publication Year 2021
Video

Learn about the importance of successful collaboration and engagement for implementing prevention-focused systems.

Publication Year 2021
Infographic

The infographic provides a visual reference for the cultural shift needed to protect children through strengthening families.

Publication Year 2021
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Read about the value of collaboration as the key to prevention, safety, and long-term stability for children and families.

Publication Year 2021
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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.

Publication Year 2021
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Helps child welfare leaders identify what they can do to advance their prevention vision and shows what they will see as that vision takes root.

Publication Year 2021
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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.

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

Publication Year 2020
Podcast

Listen to a judge and a child welfare agency leader discuss the challenges, achievements, and strategies of the Tompkins County Family Treatment Court. This longstanding collaboration between the child welfare, substance use treatment, and judicial systems has been steadily growing its Family Treatment Court Team and improving outcomes for families since 2001.

Publication Year 2020