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

This tool is a role-playing activity, designed to help child welfare workers and supervisors become more familiar with the process of recognizing and translating buzzwords into descriptive language.

Use the FALA Assessment Tool with your team to assess current strengths and areas for growth in family-agency partnership.
 

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

Explore information and get guidance about sex trafficking and identification of sex trafficking victims.

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

Read recent research on child welfare workforce management, including recruitment and retention, professional development, and organizational culture.

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

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

Browse casework activities to use before, during, and after a caseworker visit with children, youth, and families.

Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator recurrence of maltreatment.

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.

Explore resources related to the Co-Creating Race Equity Tools: Practical Strategies for Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement Efforts video.

Explore resources related to the Exploring the Use of Data to Tell Stories of Inequities video.