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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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Learn about various instruments used to measure well-being for program, case planning, and evaluation purposes.

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Explore additional resources for engaging individuals with lived experience as advisors for groups, committees, boards, and more.

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Explore additional resources to learn how to accurately and safely collecting data on LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults.

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Learn the importance of effective, ongoing collaboration between child welfare agencies and community-based partners.

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Explore additional resources and learn strategies for moving forward with prioritizing lived expertise in child welfare.

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Get the latest research on decision science and safety decision-making practices in child welfare to help improved safety outcomes.

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Explore additional resources aimed at the needs of expecting and parenting teens in child welfare.

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Explore additional resources to learn about the challenges of engaging difficult-to-reach populations of youth and young adults.

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Explore workforce challenges in child welfare and highlight the urgent need to be brave in addressing those challenges.

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Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

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Learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

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Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

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Explore additional resources to learn how incorporating voices of lived experience can help improve child welfare services. 

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Explore additional resources on how to increase commitment to partnering with people with lived expertise in child welfare. 

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