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Webinar

Explore how child welfare professionals and organizations can build capacity for implementing the reasonable and prudent parent standard (RPPS) for children and youth in foster care. 

Publication Year 2016
Infographic

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

Publication Year 2019
Video

Learn about the importance of successful collaboration and engagement for implementing prevention-focused systems.

Publication Year 2021
Webinar

Learn about the practice and systemic changes Hawaii, Indiana, and Westchester County, NY, made in partnership with their youth and young adult partners.

Publication Year 2022
Video

Learn about Catherine’s journey recovering from trauma and addiction to be successfully reunified with her daughter.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Complete this template to create, print, and share a communication plan for your change effort. 

Publication Year 2024
PDF

Learn how implementation teams can assess readiness for change and implementation and support related planning.

Publication Year 2019
PDF

Consider whose perspectives are represented on your team. 

Publication Year 2024
PDF

Use this tool to help your child welfare agency develop a communication plan to support your change and implementation efforts. 

Publication Year 2024
Video

Learn how to engage young people and families with lived expertise in the CFSR process at a child welfare agency. 

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Explore additional resources and learn strategies for moving forward with prioritizing lived expertise in child welfare.

Publication Year 2022
Video

Discover strategies for co-creating and sharing power with youth and families in child welfare.

Publication Year 2021
Video

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

Publication Year 2021
Webinar

Discover the key components of the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training Academy.

Publication Year 2015
Webinar

​Learn from people with lived experience about the impact of kinship care on children in the child welfare system.

Publication Year 2022