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The Center for States provides research assistance and responds to information requests on building capacity in child welfare.

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Use this assessment tool to identify strengths and areas for growth to enhance your team’s psychological safety.
 

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Use this tool to help your child welfare agency develop a communication plan to support your change and implementation efforts. 

Webinar

Discover the key components of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training Academy.

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Explore concepts, terms, and foundational information about psychological safety on child welfare teams.

Webinar

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.

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

Infographic

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

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Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

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Explore models and approaches for targeting safety outcomes.

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

Video

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