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Learn about a framework for applying safety science to promote a culture of safety in child welfare agencies.

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Explore how data reported in AFCARS about youth who run away from state custody can be used to inform interventions.

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

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Find information about the new CRP Peer Group lead, the NCRP Advisory Board update, communication tools for CRPs, and more.

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Explore ways that jurisdictions can integrate strategies to promote equity in continuous quality improvement (CQI) and evaluation efforts. 

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See how coordination can improve identification, reporting, and services for youth who are victims or at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking.

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Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 Child Welfare Virtual Expo Session 2 webinar, Using Data and Evaluation to Advance Racial Equity in Child Welfare.

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​Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 Child Welfare Virtual Expo Session 2A webinar, “We See It, We Know It, and Now We Must Do Something About It”: Working Together to Reduce Inequity.

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​Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 Child Welfare Virtual Expo Session 2B webinar, Exploring the Use of Data to Tell Stories of Inequities.

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Use this presentation to follow along with the speakers as you watch the 2021 Child Welfare Virtual Expo Session 2C webinar, Co-Creating Race Equity Tools: Practical Strategies for Evaluation and Continuous Quality Improvement Efforts.

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

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Explore the Capacity Building Center for States’ most up-to-date diversity, racial equity, and inclusion terms and definitions. 

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Learn about the Capacity Building Center for States’ diversity, racial equity, and inclusion terms and definitions and the importance of shared language to advance equity. 

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Learn how to effectively present data in digestible and actionable ways that lead to real change.

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