Examine current research and how best to build organizational capacity in five areas, and learn about possible challenges and solutions.

Read recent research on child welfare workforce management, including recruitment and retention, professional development, and organizational culture.

Helps public child welfare agencies understand the purpose of and context for the Creating LGBTQ Affirming Agencies video and how the video can be used to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) children, youth, and families who are involved in the child welfare system.

Learn how to create a culturally inclusive environment by developing a welcoming, culturally sensitive, supportive, and affirming agency for all people.

Desiree is an alumna of the foster care system. She lived with the same foster care family for 14 years. She entered foster care with three of her siblings, and wants to use her experiences growing up in foster care to make a difference for those still in the system.

Learn about adolescent brain development, trauma-responsive care, and the importance of normalcy.

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

See how workforce satisfaction and retention are improved by emphasizing the positive differences that are made in the lives of children and families.

Examine a five-step framework that helps organizations promote youth engagement in normalcy conversations about the youth’s own care.

Explains the importance of sustained involvement of young people currently and formerly in foster care in meaningful organizational activity. 

Learn the importance of effective, ongoing collaboration between child welfare agencies and community-based partners.

Learn how to build capacity in each of four component areas to promote a culture and climate that encourages youth engagement at all levels of an organization.

Learn the characteristics and results that describe the right people to engage youth and get guidance for recruiting, hiring, and retaining these employees.

Get practical guidance for building organizational capacity and for implementing flexible and innovate programs for youth engagement.

Defines prepermanancy services for prospective adoptive and guardianship families and raises awareness about the need for more prepermanency services supports alongside postpermanency supports.