Learn how to create an agency organizational culture that is inclusive and knowledgeable about the unique needs of LGBTQ children, youth, and families.

Explore information and get guidance about sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims.

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

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

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator maltreatment in foster care.

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Kinship Adoption: You Get a Call, ‘Do You Want These Kids?’”

Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator recurrence of maltreatment.

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.

Explore resources related to Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace video. 

This “Service Array Data Inventory Sample Worksheet” (Worksheet) is a companion tool to A Data-Driven Approach to Service Array Guide developed by the Capacity Building Center for States. To use the Worksheet, you can print it out and fill in the blank squares, or use the questions as a guide.

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

Explore additional resources to help effectively integrate lived experts into the child welfare workforce. 

Explore additional resources for effectively integrating lived experts into the child welfare workforce. 

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