Learn about the identified five dimensions of capacity, browse examples of each, and find out why each dimension is important to an organization.

Find the eligibility requirements of the Children’s Justice Act Grant and the roles and responsibilities of Grantees.

See strategies and examples for partnering with faith-based communities and leaders on behalf of children and youth in foster care waiting to be adopted.

Learn how leveraging NGO connections in the community can help child welfare systems be more flexible and adaptable in achieving program goals.

Get ideas for working with community foundations, endowments, and charitable trusts to improve outcomes for children and youth.

Identify data sources to explore your state’s system of foster and adoptive parent licensing, recruitment, and retention.

Discusses new software and technologies used in child welfare.

Explore the types of simulation training available, the benefits, costs, and other considerations, when setting up a simulation training program.

Learn how child welfare agencies can transfer select operations online and out of a central worksite.

Understand available technologies and best practices for holding virtual meetings.

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Kinship Adoption: You Get a Call, ‘Do You Want These Kids?’”

Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

Learn about State Liaison Officers, who they are, their roles, responsibilities, and the Center for States resources available to them.

Explore the key components of engaging youth and families in individual permanency planning.

Learn to prepare transgender children and youth for court and support them in the courtroom.