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Identify data sources to explore agency responsiveness to the community.

Infographic

Browse the themes and key takeaways from the How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options podcast series.

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Identify data sources to explore how well your state’s case review system is functioning.

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Reflect on past results to inform plans for future improvements.

Video

Learn how to engage young people and families with lived expertise in the CFSR process at a child welfare agency. 

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See how coordination can improve identification, reporting, and services for youth who are victims or at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking.

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Shares Stephen’s story about being a community-based provider and policymaker in Florida, the need for laws that empower caregiver decision-making, creating Florida’s reasonable and prudent parent standard (RPPS), and the effect RPPS and normalcy laws can have on foster care.

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

Webinar

Watch this video to learn how community-based partnerships strengthen families and see what jurisdictions are doing to build lines of collaboration and trust.

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Explore the process of transitioning to a prevention-focused child welfare system from several perspectives, including those of a mother and son with lived experience and leaders who set the tone and direction for putting families at the center of child welfare work.

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Identify data sources to explore your state’s system of foster and adoptive parent licensing, recruitment, and retention.

Podcast

Explore the efforts agencies, community collaborative organizations, and others are making to bring families, youth, and communities to the table as they strive to improve the child welfare system in this podcast. 

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Explore the types of simulation training available, the benefits, costs, and other considerations, when setting up a simulation training program.

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

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