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The Center for States provides research assistance and responds to information requests on building capacity in child welfare.

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

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Explore how legal and judicial professionals can use data and evidence in their everyday practice. 

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Explore how child welfare leaders, managers, and supervisors can motivate their staff to use data and evidence in their everyday practice. 

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Explore how frontline child welfare professionals can use data and evidence in their everyday practice. 

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Reflect on past results to inform plans for future improvements.

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Watch the Change and Implementation in Practice: Overview video to learn how key steps, tasks, and concepts fit together to support your agency’s change initiatives. 

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Learn solid strategies for understanding and implementing the trauma-informed care provisions of the FFPSA.

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Discover the key components of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training Academy.

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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.

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Find information about using collaborative practices and models across human service systems to better serve families dealing with co-occurring issues.

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Explore strategies for developing a comprehensive community prevention framework across all levels of prevention.

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Discover a comprehensive range of information about domestic violence decision-making.

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

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Examine foundational information and suggestions for effective casework and supporting examples for families experiencing domestic violence.

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Get the basics on general practice for agency interventions, including screening, documenting descriptions of abuse and protective efforts, and evaluating risk.