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Affirming and Supporting LGBTQ Children and Youth in Child Welfare

See statistics on increased risks for LGBTQ youth and learn how child welfare systems can use healthy approaches when working with LGBTQ children and youth.

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Building and Sustaining Collaborative Community Relationships

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

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Capacity Building for Innovation in Child Welfare

Examine current research and how best to build organizational capacity in five areas, and learn about possible challenges and solutions.

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Championing the Role of Child Welfare Professionals

See how workforce satisfaction and retention are improved by emphasizing the positive differences that are made in the lives of children and families.

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Coaching in Child Welfare

Understand the role of coaching in supporting workers, including coaching functions, effectiveness, models, and strategies.

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Considerations for LGBTQ Children and Youth in Foster Care: Exploring Normalcy as It Relates to P.L. 113–183

Get informed about creating normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care and browse relevant examples.

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Creating an Affirming Culture and Climate for LGBTQIA2S+ Children and Young People in Child Welfare

Learn how to support LGBTQIA2S+ children and young people at a child welfare agency.

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CWVE 2021 Session 3 Presentation

Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 3 webinar, From Understanding to Action: Shifting Power Dynamics to Advance Race Equity. 

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CWVE 2021 Session 3A Presentation

Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 3A webinar, Co-Creating Race Equity Tools: Practical Strategies for Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement Efforts.

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CWVE 2021 Session 3A Resource List

Explore this Resource List to see resources related to CWVE 2021 Session 3A, Co-Creating Equitable Child Welfare Policies and Practice.

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CWVE 2021 Session 3B Presentation

Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 3B webinar, Culturally Responsive Engagement and Partnership.

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Decision-Making in Child Welfare for Improved Safety Outcomes

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

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Defining Quality Contacts

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

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Domestic Violence and the Child Welfare Professional: Tips on Engaging Families

Find family engagement strategies for survivors, children, and perpetrators of domestic violence.

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Having the Normalcy Conversation: Youth Engagement

Examine a five-step framework that helps organizations promote youth engagement in normalcy conversations about the youth’s own care.