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PDF

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

Publication Year 2021
Webinar

Learn about resources to support child welfare agencies as they implement requirements of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113–183) that prevent sex trafficking and improve child welfare responses to trafficking victims. 

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Explore models and approaches for targeting safety outcomes.

Publication Year 2017
Podcast

In this episode leaders from the District of Columbia child welfare agency and a community collaborative organization discuss their longstanding partnership. The commissioner for Kentucky's child welfare agency describes the agency’s strategic communication plan and considers the role of the agency as part of the larger child welfare system.

Publication Year 2019
Webinar

​​Examine how implementation science principles can be applied to decisions about staging and scaling up new programs and practices at a child welfare agency.​ 

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Explore sex trafficking prevention best practices for implementing provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).

Publication Year 2015
PDF

Explore coaching steps and tips supervisors can use to help workers strengthen skills and meet goals.

Publication Year 2017
PDF

Learn a research-informed framework for agencies to explore implementation of CQI systems across seven areas, including leadership support and modeling, staff and stakeholder engagement, communication, administrative structure, use of quality data, case record review process, and application of CQI findings.

Publication Year 2018
Video

Listen in as parents and workers share their perspectives on the value of and approaches to improving comprehensive assessment of parents. 

Publication Year 2017
Video

Explore the benefits of and strategies for recruiting and integrating people with lived expertise into the child welfare workforce.

Publication Year 2024
PDF

Use the integrated Theory of Change video workbook to record your questions and ideas for changing practice, which you can then use to apply the theory of change development process at your agency.

Publication Year 2018
PDF

Theory of Change discussion and activity guide  to support knowledge and skill development for individuals and teams and facilitate team discussion and targeted action planning.

Publication Year 2018
Video

Explore how to use human resources data to address worker turnover with guides, resources, and videos from the Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development.

Publication Year 2024
Webinar

This recorded webinar includes examples from the field about how agencies have coordinated program monitoring, fidelity assessment, formative evaluation, and summative evaluation activities and used strategies for developing and implementing an evaluation plan.

Publication Year 2019
Webinar

Learn how continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes can improve implementation fidelity and enhance program outcomes at a child welfare agency.

Publication Year 2015