Presents information on the task of building the work plan activities to get the agency ready before implementation begins.

Examines the task of building work plan activities to get the intervention ready before implementation begins.

Focuses on planning for capacity building by exploring the task of developing strategies to strengthen motivation among child welfare staff and stakeholders for implementing an intervention.

Explores the implementation planning task of developing strategies to build capacity for intervention implementation at a child welfare agency.

Discusses the task of reviewing readiness assessment findings to plan for capacity building.

Examines the implementation planning task of revisiting the teaming and leadership structures to help agencies facilitate the change and implementation process.

Explores the planning tasks of outlining implementation plan elements, identifying sources, and considering the context of agency implementation planning.

Provides an overview of essential functions for preparing for implementation, planning for capacity building, and developing an implementation plan. The video also considers how tasks work together to support change efforts.

Portrays a young woman's story of growing up in foster care, from 5 months through 7 years old, and the difficulties of transitioning back to her family. 

Describes the complex nature and special support needs of kinship care. 

Demonstrates the importance of collaboration and trusting relationships between a grandmother, a resource parent, and a social worker.

Portrays one family's story from the perspectives of the child’s mother, the grandmother, and the resource parent.

Tells the story of a family from the perspectives of the father of five children; his mother, who takes on the parenting role for her five grandchildren; and their social worker.

Use this discussion guide with the Fostering a Healthy Workforce videos to access a description of each topic, individual and group reflection questions to facilitate on-demand learning, and an action-planning tool for teams to bring knowledge into action.  

Presents the fifth task, documenting assumptions and rationale, and provides examples of how to apply strategies. A clear, concise narrative can help to engage stakeholders, decision makers and potential funders in future steps to address the root cause and problems identified.