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A Tool for Youth Engagement and Empowerment

Learn about the range of practices comprising the continuum of youth engagement to youth empowerment.

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Andrea and Medina’s Story

Explore the supportive relationship between a youth and her attorney.

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Applying Safety Science Principles in Child Welfare Recorded Webinar

Learn about a framework for applying safety science to promote a culture of safety in child welfare agencies.

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Arika and Micaela’s Story

Reveals how advocating for youth makes a difference in system change and in the advocates’ own lives. The Director of Policy and Advocacy at NMCAN and a youth advocate talk about their shared experience in testifying as expert witnesses for state legislative committees and how it created a strong bond between them.

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Authentic Youth and Family Engagement: Deploying Individuals With Lived Experience as Advisors

Explore strategies to engage individuals with lived experience as advisors for groups, committees, boards, and more. 

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Authentic Youth and Family Engagement: Deploying Individuals With Lived Experience as Advisors Resource List

Explore additional resources for engaging individuals with lived experience as advisors for groups, committees, boards, and more.

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Becoming a Family-Focused System: Assessing Culture and Climate

Get guidance, tips, and strategies for assessing agency culture and climate. 

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Becoming a Family-Focused System: Strategies for Building a Culture of Service Collaboration

Adapt proven strategies from this publication to improve specific areas of culture and that support collaborative development of an effective service array.

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Becoming a Family-Focused System: Improving Culture Begins With Leaders

Use this guide for tips, and strategies concerning the critical role leadership plays in creating and sustaining positive organizational culture.

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Becoming a Family-Focused System: Strategies for Building a Culture to Partner With Families

Adapt strategies from this publication to improve specific areas of culture and climate to support partnering with families after conducting an assessment.

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Beyond the Numbers, Get to Know the Person in Front of You: LGBTQIA2S+ Youth and Families Resource List

Explore additional resources to learn how to accurately and safely collecting data on LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults.

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Beyond the Numbers, Get to Know the Person in Front of You: LGBTQIA2S+ Youth and Families

Learn strategies for accurately and safely collecting data on LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults.

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Building on the Lessons Learned From Division X Implementation

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.

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Building Organizational Capacity in the Implementation of the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard in Accordance With P.L. 113–183 Recorded Webinar

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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Building Our Child Welfare System Together Infographic

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