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Webinar

Helping LGBTQ Families Navigate the Child Welfare System Recorded Webinar

Learn about the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) families involved with the child welfare system and ways to help them.

Publication Year 2016
PDF

John H. Chafee Foster Care for Successful Transition to Adulthood Program Resource List

Use the resources in this list to support young people’s transitional needs and help them develop the skills needed for independent living after exiting foster care.

Publication Year 2023
Video

National Foster Care Month 2023 Virtual Event

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

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Preparation Checklist for Engagement of Young People and Families in the CFSR

Set the groundwork for meaningful engagement of people with lived experience in the CFSR.

Publication Year 2023
Webinar

Protective Capacities and Protective Factors: Common Ground for Protecting Children and Strengthening Families Recorded Webinar

Explore existing frameworks for protective capacities and protective factors and learn how to use them together for better prevention.

Publication Year 2016
Infographic

Protective Factors and Protective Capacities: Common Ground for Protecting Children and Strengthening Families [Infographic]

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

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Providing Direct Financial Assistance to Youth and Young Adults

Read this resource to learn about direct financial assistance and emergency financial assistance available to young people.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Rethinking Service Array for Young People Transitioning From Child Welfare

Explore strategies for redesigning the child welfare service array to meet the needs of youth and young adults currently and formerly in foster care.

Publication Year 2023
Video

Safety Decision-Making: Using Protective Capacities and Protective Factors

Explore insights on using protective capacities and protective factors to build a continuum of practice that extends from safety to strength-building. 

Publication Year 2017
PDF

Strategic Planning in Child Welfare: Integrating Efforts for Systems Improvement

Use this brief to help your agency coordinate strategic and long-term planning, monitoring, and reporting processes—such as the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) and Child and Family Services Review (CFSR)—with agency continuous quality improvement (CQI).

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Strategic Planning in Child Welfare: Strategies for Meaningful Youth, Family, and Other Partner Engagement​

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

Publication Year 2022
Webinar

Supporting and Affirming LGBTQ Children and Youth Recorded Webinar

Explore ways to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) children and youth.

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Supporting Transgender Children and Youth Involved in the Court System

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

Publication Year 2021
PDF

Tip Sheet on Responding to Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Needs

Explore tips to help promote youth mental health and wellness services, jurisdictional highlights, and links to relevant resources and tools.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Toolkit to Support Child Welfare Agencies in Serving LGBTQ Children, Youth, and Families

Adapt  policies and practices to meet the growing needs of LGBTQ children, youth, and families. 

Publication Year 2016