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Support agency staff in the authentic engagement of youth and families in individual permanency planning processes.

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The journeys of children, youth, and families in child welfare are seldom a straight line. Typically, there are highs and lows and winding paths in between

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Explore tips to help promote youth mental health and wellness services, jurisdictional highlights, and links to relevant resources and tools.

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Get a detailed overview of unregulated transfers of custody, covering risk of harm, screening, ICPC violations, and more.

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Engage staff and partners with activities in this guide to start a dialogue and create a vision for a more prevention-focused child welfare system.

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The infographic provides a visual reference for the cultural shift needed to protect children through strengthening families.

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Helps child welfare leaders identify what they can do to advance their prevention vision and shows what they will see as that vision takes root.

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Ensure that youth and young adults exiting foster care can obtain their vital documents before transitioning from foster care.

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Use the guide and digital stories from this library with teams and individuals to advocate, inspire, support, recruit, train, and coach towards a better child welfare system. 

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Explore additional resources to discover strategies for partnering with noncustodial fathers and paternal family members in child welfare. 

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Discover strategies for partnering with noncustodial fathers and paternal family members in child welfare. 

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Explore actions that can lead to building authentic, collaborative, and prevention-focused child welfare systems.

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Explore the four thematic pillars necessary for organizational capacity that supports engagement with young people currently and formerly in foster care.

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Illustrates the four thematic pillars necessary for organizational capacity supporting engagement with young people currently and formerly in foster care. Each of the four segments succinctly defines an element of organizational capacity building for youth engagement.

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Learn how to build capacity in each of four component areas to promote a culture and climate that encourages youth engagement at all levels of an organization.