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Explore strategies for developing a comprehensive community prevention framework across all levels of prevention.

Publication Year 2021
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Examine new software and technology innovations, which provide better, more integrated services and cut costs for states and jurisdictions.

Publication Year 2016
Video

Learn how to effectively present data in digestible and actionable ways that lead to real change.

Publication Year 2021
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Identify data sources to explore your state’s system of foster and adoptive parent licensing, recruitment, and retention.

Publication Year 2023
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Explore and discuss state performance on CFSR statewide data indicators.

Publication Year 2023
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A Tip Sheet for Child Welfare Workers - Linking Families to Health Insurance

Publication Year 2015
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A Tip Sheet for Child Welfare Workers— Linking Families to Health Insurance

Publication Year 2015
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Learn how to create an agency organizational culture that is inclusive and knowledgeable about the unique needs of LGBTQ children, youth, and families.

Publication Year 2016
Webinar

Learn about the challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) families involved with the child welfare system and ways to help them.

Publication Year 2016
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Learn to use the CFSR Round 4 SPSS syntax to calculate observed performance for a state on all or selected statewide data indicators.

Publication Year 2022
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Learn about applications that can make information gathering more efficient, increase useful data, and help you better understand those you serve. 

Publication Year 2018
Video

Learn about how Jamall reunified with family members and enjoyed family cookouts and holidays with the help of Jennifer and the Family Finder program through Kinnect Ohio.

Publication Year 2022
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Learn about Jamall’s reunification with his mother, grandmother, and other family members through Kinnect Ohio’s Finding Family program.

Publication Year 2022
Video

Learn about Jennifer’s commitment to facilitating belonging and lifelong support for children in foster care through the Kinnect Ohio Family Finding program.

Publication Year 2022
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Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator maltreatment in foster care.

Publication Year 2022