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Learn how domestic violence documentation can help hold perpetrators accountable and promote survivor safety and well-being.

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

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.

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Discusses new software and technologies used in child welfare.

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

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Understand available technologies and best practices for holding virtual meetings.

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Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

Webinar

Explore promising practices in pregnancy, parenting, and prevention services and view practice examples, including evidence-based programs, in-home services, and specialized units.

Webinar

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Learn about adolescent brain development, trauma-responsive care, and the importance of normalcy.