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Explore how child welfare professionals and organizations can build capacity for implementing the reasonable and prudent parent standard (RPPS) for children and youth in foster care. 

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

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Identify data sources to explore how well your state’s case review system is functioning.

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Learn how implementation teams can assess readiness for change and implementation and support related planning.

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Consider whose perspectives are represented on your team. 

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Use this crosswalk to start thinking concretely about prevention planning as a change and implementation process. 

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

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Better understand your state’s performance on statewide data indicators related to the safety and permanency of children served by the child welfare system. 

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

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

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Discover strategies for co-creating and sharing power with youth and families in child welfare.

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Explore ways that jurisdictions can integrate strategies to promote equity in continuous quality improvement (CQI) and evaluation efforts. 

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Understand the role of coaching in supporting workers, including coaching functions, effectiveness, models, and strategies.

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Get informed about creating normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care and browse relevant examples.