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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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Identify data sources to explore agency responsiveness to the community.

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Explore how data reported in AFCARS about youth who run away from state custody can be used to inform interventions.

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Use this guide for tips, and strategies concerning the critical role leadership plays in creating and sustaining positive organizational culture.

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

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Available on CapLEARN; registration required.
Provides a broad overview of the Child Welfare Response to Child and Youth Sex Trafficking learning curriculum and explores how the curriculum could be integrated into agency training programs.

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Learn effective strategies to collect, analyze, and use data related to caseworker visits.

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

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

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Explore information and get guidance about sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims.

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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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Identify data sources to explore how well your state’s quality assurance system is functioning.

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Browse casework activities to use before, during, and after a caseworker visit with children, youth, and 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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Browse a list of organizations that offer training activities with defined learning objectives, including self-paced e-learnings, webinars, or videos.