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Webinar

Get practical information about supporting coordinated strategic and long-term planning.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Learn about how Jamall reunified with family members and enjoyed family cookouts and holidays with the help of Jennifer and the Family Finder program through Kinnect Ohio.

Publication Year 2022
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Learn about Jamall’s reunification with his mother, grandmother, and other family members through Kinnect Ohio’s Finding Family program.

Publication Year 2022
Video

Learn about Jennifer’s commitment to facilitating belonging and lifelong support for children in foster care through the Kinnect Ohio Family Finding program.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

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.

Publication Year 2023
Video

Listen as leaders from tribal communities share their stories and experiences in driving transformative change within child welfare systems.

Publication Year 2024
PDF

Find out how simulation training is used in child welfare and learn the five key steps for developing and implementing a simulation programs.

Publication Year 2020
PDF

Explore the types of simulation training available, the benefits, costs, and other considerations, when setting up a simulation training program.

Publication Year 2020
Video

Bruce and Brenda have been married for 33 years and have four daughters. From 2006 to 2009, they provided a kinship placement for their four grandchildren. In 2010, the couple adopted Bruce (now 18 years old), Tre’Nae (now 15 years old), Mason (now 13 years old), and Kiaunna (now 10 years old).

Publication Year 2016
Video

Learn how leadership engagement can drive foundational change through the CFSR.

Publication Year 2024
Video

Explore workforce challenges in child welfare and highlight the urgent need to be brave in addressing those challenges.

Publication Year 2024
PDF

Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

Publication Year 2022
Video

Learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise. 

Publication Year 2022
PDF

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

Publication Year 2022