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Explore considerations for monitoring and evaluating new interventions and applying findings to make adjustments aligned with equity and inclusion. 

Publication Year 2023
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Consider whose perspectives are represented on your team. 

Publication Year 2024
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Explore information and strategies for advancing racial equity through problem exploration.

Publication Year 2023
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Learn how implementation teams can assess readiness for change and implementation and support related planning.

Publication Year 2019
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Use this crosswalk to start thinking concretely about prevention planning as a change and implementation process. 

Publication Year 2021
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Learn about the identified five dimensions of capacity, browse examples of each, and find out why each dimension is important to an organization.

Publication Year 2015
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Explore ways that jurisdictions can integrate strategies to promote equity in continuous quality improvement (CQI) and evaluation efforts. 

Publication Year 2021
Webinar

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

Publication Year 2015
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Learn about quality contacts, why they are important, and how an agency can successfully implement them.

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

Hear about the youth-led projects of the Division X Technical Assistance project in fiscal year 2022.

Publication Year 2022
Webinar

Hear how Division X Technical Assistance Targeted Assistance Projects (TAPs) helped child welfare agencies enhance policies and practices for youth and young adults.

Publication Year 2022
Webinar

Learn about research and practice insights for implementing evidence-based practices in child welfare systems.

Publication Year 2015
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Learn to facilitate a normalcy conversation and to promote normal and developmentally appropriate experiences for youth in foster care.

Publication Year 2017
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Examines the implementation planning task of revisiting the teaming and leadership structures to help agencies facilitate the change and implementation process.

Publication Year 2019
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Provides information on the task of identifying communication and engagement activities described in the implementation work plan.

Publication Year 2019