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Webinar

Promising Practices That Support Pregnant and Parenting Youth Recorded Webinar

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

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

Protective Capacities and Protective Factors: Common Ground for Protecting Children and Strengthening Families Recorded Webinar

Explore existing frameworks for protective capacities and protective factors and learn how to use them together for better prevention.

Publication Year 2016
Infographic

Protective Factors and Protective Capacities: Common Ground for Protecting Children and Strengthening Families [Infographic]

Review the protective capacities and protective factors frameworks used to assess, intervene, and serve families.

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Providing Direct Financial Assistance to Youth and Young Adults

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

Publication Year 2023
PDF

Quality Worker-Parent Visits: A Tip Sheet for Supervisors and Managers

Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Continuous Quality Improvement, Part I: Youth and Family Engagement Strategies in CQI and Data Exploration

Build skills in community engagement in quality improvement and enhanced data exploration. 

Publication Year 2022
Webinar

Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Continuous Quality Improvement, Part II: Advancing Equity Through Data Exploration

Learn sound methods for integrating a focus on race equity in data analysis and CQI. 

Publication Year 2022
Video

Ronda’s Story

The video highlights the story of a kinship caregiver and how becoming a licensed foster parent working with social services and her local child welfare agency resulted in better support and resources.

Publication Year 2022
Video

Safety Decision-Making: Using Protective Capacities and Protective Factors

Explore insights on using protective capacities and protective factors to build a continuum of practice that extends from safety to strength-building. 

Publication Year 2017
PDF

SLO 101: Quick Facts About State Liaison Officers

Learn about State Liaison Officers, who they are, their roles, responsibilities, and the Center for States resources available to them.

Publication Year 2018
Webinar

State Team Planning National Meeting Archived Webinar

Explore how child welfare agencies, legal and judicial stakeholders, prevention partners, and communities can work together to build prevention-focused systems, starting with jurisdictions' 2020–24 Child and Family Services Plans (CFSPs). 

Publication Year 2019
PDF

Supporting Quality Contacts Through Supervisor-Worker Coaching

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

Publication Year 2017
Video

Teresa's Story (2022)

This video highlights the story of a school social worker in Rhode Island and her experience becoming a foster parent to a student who did not have a relative placement.

Publication Year 2022
Video

Tish's Story

This video highlights the story of a family specialist in Ohio and her experience working with families to successfully place children with kin.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Understanding the Story: Family Mosaics Discussion Guide

Consult this video series and companion discussion guide to get different perspectives on building trust and supporting family well-being.

Publication Year 2018