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Webinar

Learn how child welfare professionals and family leaders can use the Parent Partner Program Navigator, a web-based, interactive resource that offers guidance for designing and implementing parent partner programs at child welfare agencies.

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Explore this tip sheet to learn about child welfare agency and court responsibilities related to APPLA provisions and strategies to achieve permanency.

Publication Year 2017
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This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Community-Based Provider: Empowering Caregiver Decision-Making.” 

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Hear about the challenges and experiences of an adoptive family and how they created belonging, healthy development, and normal experiences.

Publication Year 2016
PDF

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Kinship Adoption: You Get a Call, ‘Do You Want These Kids?’”

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Find out where evidence-based programs and services are being implemented to prevent children from entering foster care.

Publication Year 2023
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
PDF

Examine the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program's purpose, objectives, history, funding, and requirements. 

Publication Year 2016
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Read this resource to learn about direct financial assistance and emergency financial assistance available to young people.

Publication Year 2023
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This “Service Array Data Inventory Sample Worksheet” (Worksheet) is a companion tool to A Data-Driven Approach to Service Array Guide developed by the Capacity Building Center for States. To use the Worksheet, you can print it out and fill in the blank squares, or use the questions as a guide.

Publication Year 2019
PDF

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

Publication Year 2018
Podcast

In this episode leaders from the District of Columbia child welfare agency and a community collaborative organization discuss their longstanding partnership. The commissioner for Kentucky's child welfare agency describes the agency’s strategic communication plan and considers the role of the agency as part of the larger child welfare system.

Publication Year 2019
PDF

Explore tips and strategies to effectively engage and sustain the involvement of families and youth at the agency level. 

Publication Year 2019
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Explore sex trafficking prevention best practices for implementing provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).

Publication Year 2015
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Explore coaching steps and tips supervisors can use to help workers strengthen skills and meet goals.

Publication Year 2017