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Becoming a Family-Focused System: Improving Culture Begins With Leaders

Use this guide for tips, and strategies concerning the critical role leadership plays in creating and sustaining positive organizational culture.

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Building Our Child Welfare System Together Infographic

Browse the themes and key takeaways from the How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options podcast series.

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It's All Relative: Supporting Kinship Care Discussion Guide for Supervisors

The kinship caregivers featured in the video series speak candidly about the challenges they face, the support they need, and the rewards that motivate them to continue. Use this video series and discussion guide to create a more supportive environment and develop an agency culture that responds to caregivers’ needs.

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It's All Relative: Supporting Kinship Care Discussion Guide for Directors and Administrators

The kinship caregivers featured in the video series speak candidly about the challenges they face, the support they need, and the rewards that motivate them to continue. Use this video series and discussion guide to create a more supportive environment and develop an agency culture that responds to caregivers’ needs.

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It's All Relative: Supporting Kinship Care Discussion Guide for Training Managers

The kinship caregivers featured in the video series speak candidly about the challenges they face, the support they need, and the rewards that motivate them to continue. Use this video series and discussion guide to create a more supportive environment and develop an agency culture that responds to caregivers’ needs.

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It's All Relative: Supporting Kinship Connections

Watch this recorded webinar to learn how other jurisdictions encourage kinship care placements and then discuss kinship support with your team.

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Supporting Quality Contacts Through Supervisor-Worker Coaching

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