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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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Use the resources in this list to support young people’s transitional needs and help them develop the skills needed for independent living after exiting foster care.

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Understand available technologies and best practices for holding virtual meetings.

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Helps child welfare agencies respond to the need to alter practice and communication routines when “normal” child welfare services have been disrupted and better prepare agencies for future disruptions

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Learn how child welfare agencies can transfer select operations online and out of a central worksite.

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Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Video

Learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

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Learn strategies to address the mental health needs of children, young people, and families.

Webinar

Pair this recorded webinar with the discussion guide to learn caregiver and birth parent partnerships and trauma-informed visitation. 

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Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

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Set the groundwork for meaningful engagement of people with lived experience in the CFSR.

Webinar

Explore promising practices in pregnancy, parenting, and prevention services and view practice examples, including evidence-based programs, in-home services, and specialized units.

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Read this resource to learn about direct financial assistance and emergency financial assistance available to young people.

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Use this discussion guide with the "Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Child Welfare Workforce" video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

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Browse a list of organizations that offer training activities with defined learning objectives, including self-paced e-learnings, webinars, or videos.