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Webinar

Building Sustainable Change With Youth and Young Adults

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

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Collaborating to Collect and Use Data to Inform Quality Contacts

Learn effective strategies to collect, analyze, and use data related to caseworker visits.

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Defining Quality Contacts

Learn about quality contacts, why they are important, and how an agency can successfully implement them.

Webinar

Division X TA: Reflections and Opportunities

Hear about the youth-led projects of the Division X Technical Assistance project in fiscal year 2022.

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Quality Worker-Parent Visits: A Tip Sheet for Supervisors and Managers

Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

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Stories From the Field: Practical Strategies for Engaging Young People Recorded Webinar

Recorded webinar of youth with lived expertise and child and family serving agency leaders discussing strategies to support meaningful youth engagement and integrating family and youth voices at individual, practice, and system levels.

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Supporting Quality Contacts Through Supervisor-Worker Coaching

Explore coaching steps and tips supervisors can use to help workers strengthen skills and meet goals.

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Vital Documents and Credit Reports Tip Sheet

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