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Explore considerations for collaboratively developing an equitable theory of change.

Publication Year 2023
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Explore considerations for selecting, designing, and adapting effective and equitable interventions. 

Publication Year 2023
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Explore information and strategies for advancing racial equity through problem exploration.

Publication Year 2023
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Consider whose perspectives are represented on your team. 

Publication Year 2024
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Understand the principles underlying service provisioning for the Collaborative, in addition to goals, audiences, objectives, and examples.

Publication Year 2015
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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.

Publication Year 2015
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Understand the role of coaching in supporting workers, including coaching functions, effectiveness, models, and strategies.

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

Learn about normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care in the context of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113–183).

Publication Year 2016
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Get informed about creating normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care and browse relevant examples.

Publication Year 2016
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Learn how to support LGBTQIA2S+ children and young people at a child welfare agency.

Publication Year 2024
Video

Learn how to create a culturally inclusive environment by developing a welcoming, culturally sensitive, supportive, and affirming agency for all people.

Publication Year 2017
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Helps public child welfare agencies understand the purpose of and context for the Creating LGBTQ Affirming Agencies video and how the video can be used to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) children, youth, and families who are involved in the child welfare system.

Publication Year 2017
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Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 CWVE Session 4 webinar, Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace. 

Publication Year 2021
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Get the latest research on decision science and safety decision-making practices in child welfare to help improved safety outcomes.

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

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

Publication Year 2022