Explore opportunities and lessons learned from the implementation of Division X of the Supporting Foster Youth and Families Through the Pandemic Act, P.L. 116–260.

Watch a discussion on focusing on job-specific skills (instead of best practices culture), training in a virtual environment, and integrating racial equity across child welfare training.

Browse the themes and key takeaways from the How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options podcast series.

Learn about the practice and systemic changes Hawaii, Indiana, and Westchester County, NY, made in partnership with their youth and young adult partners.

Learn about the Collaborative and the work it does with agencies, Tribes, and courts to build capacity.

Examine current research and how best to build organizational capacity in five areas, and learn about possible challenges and solutions.

Reflect on past results to inform plans for future improvements.

Listen to a foster care advocate’s mental health journey.

See how workforce satisfaction and retention are improved by emphasizing the positive differences that are made in the lives of children and families.

Consider whose perspectives are represented on your team. 

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

Learn how to engage young people and families with lived expertise in the CFSR process at a child welfare agency. 

Understand the principles underlying service provisioning for the Collaborative, in addition to goals, audiences, objectives, and examples.

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

Explore additional resources and learn strategies for moving forward with prioritizing lived expertise in child welfare.