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The Center for States provides research assistance and responds to information requests on building capacity in child welfare.

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Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator reentry to foster care.

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Identify data sources to explore service array and resource development.

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Identify data sources to explore functioning of staff and provider training.

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In this episode leaders from the District of Columbia child welfare agency and a community collaborative organization discuss their longstanding partnership. The commissioner for Kentucky's child welfare agency describes the agency’s strategic communication plan and considers the role of the agency as part of the larger child welfare system.

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Identify data sources to explore how well your state’s statewide information system is functioning.

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Explore tips and strategies to effectively engage and sustain the involvement of families and youth at the agency level. 

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Explore coaching steps and tips supervisors can use to help workers strengthen skills and meet goals.

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Learn a research-informed framework for agencies to explore implementation of CQI systems across seven areas, including leadership support and modeling, staff and stakeholder engagement, communication, administrative structure, use of quality data, case record review process, and application of CQI findings.

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Explore how child welfare leaders and decision makers can communicate data effectively. 

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Explore additional resources to learn about key considerations to sustain research and evaluation partnerships with people with lived expertise and minimize harm. 

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Explore how having access to the right information at the right time can improve assessment and decision-making at the child/family level, and how aggregate data can be used to support system improvements.