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Video

Discusses the task of reviewing readiness assessment findings to plan for capacity building.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Examines the tasks of consolidating and reviewing the implementation plan before completing and putting it in place.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Explores the implementation planning task of developing strategies to build capacity for intervention implementation at a child welfare agency.

Publication Year 2019
Webinar

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

Publication Year 2016
Webinar

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

Publication Year 2017
Video

Explore strategies to help child welfare organizations create equity in the workplace. 

Publication Year 2021
PDF

Read recent research on child welfare workforce management, including recruitment and retention, professional development, and organizational culture.

Publication Year 2018
PDF

Use the resources in this list to support young people’s transitional needs and help them develop the skills needed for independent living after exiting foster care.

Publication Year 2023
Video

Learn strategies to address the mental health needs of children, young people, and families.

Publication Year 2023
Webinar

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

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Set the groundwork for meaningful engagement of people with lived experience in the CFSR.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Read this resource to learn about direct financial assistance and emergency financial assistance available to young people.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Explore resources related to Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace video. 

Publication Year 2021
PDF

Explore strategies for redesigning the child welfare service array to meet the needs of youth and young adults currently and formerly in foster care.

Publication Year 2023
Video

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.

Publication Year 2021