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.

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

Discover how parent partner programs support family reunification by guiding and motivating parents into constructive interactions with the child welfare system and courts.

Explore innovative programs and strategies that child welfare professionals can use to support reunification and emphasize caregiver and parent voice.

Explore the Center’s Focused Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Services training curriculum and learn more about how it can be used to support a team’s CQI goals.

Use the template and instructions provided to develop parent partner program manuals.

Explore the benefits of reunification and post-reunification supports and how these strategies help prevent reentry into foster care. 

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

Explore models and approaches for targeting safety outcomes.

Recorded webinar of youth with lived expertise and child and family serving agency leaders discussing strategies to support meaningful youth engagement and integrating family and youth voices at individual, practice, and system levels.

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

Explore strategies to recruit and support caregivers, strengthen their voices, and work together with them to meet the needs of children and youth.

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

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

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