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Podcast

Explore the efforts agencies, community collaborative organizations, and others are making to bring families, youth, and communities to the table as they strive to improve the child welfare system in this podcast. 

Publication Year 2019
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Use the resources in this list to support young people’s transitional needs and help them develop the skills needed for independent living after exiting foster care.

Publication Year 2023
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Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

Publication Year 2022
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Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Publication Year 2022
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Explore additional resources to learn how incorporating voices of lived experience can help improve child welfare services. 

Publication Year 2022
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Set the groundwork for meaningful engagement of people with lived experience in the CFSR.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Explore additional resources on how to increase commitment to partnering with people with lived expertise in child welfare. 

Publication Year 2022
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Read this resource to learn about direct financial assistance and emergency financial assistance available to young people.

Publication Year 2023
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Use this discussion guide with the "Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Child Welfare Workforce" video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Explore resources related to Effectively Engaging Fathers of Color video. 

Publication Year 2021
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Explore strategies for redesigning the child welfare service array to meet the needs of youth and young adults currently and formerly in foster care.

Publication Year 2023
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Explore additional resources for effectively integrating lived experts into the child welfare workforce. 

Publication Year 2022