Frankie is 14 years old and lives with his sister, brothers, and moms. He and his sister were adopted when they were 2 years old and 4 years old, respectively. He loves spending time with his aunts, uncles, and cousins and loves being part of a big family.

Discover how to examine and drill down into state data to build understanding of what’s happening in your child welfare system.

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

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

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

Explore information and strategies for advancing racial equity through problem exploration.

Learn about normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care in the context of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113–183).

Build a common understanding of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) best practices and learn how your CQI team can apply those practices as your agency works to strengthen families, deliver equitable services, and build more resilient communities.

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

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

Explore and discuss state performance on CFSR statewide data indicators.

Learn about the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) families involved with the child welfare system and ways to help them.

Learn how to create an agency organizational culture that is inclusive and knowledgeable about the unique needs of LGBTQ children, youth, and families.

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

Watch this recorded webinar to learn how other jurisdictions encourage kinship care placements and then discuss kinship support with your team.