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Video

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 Catherine’s journey recovering from trauma and addiction to be successfully reunified with her daughter.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

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

Publication Year 2022
Video

Watch the Change and Implementation in Practice: Overview video to learn how key steps, tasks, and concepts fit together to support your agency’s change initiatives. 

Publication Year 2022
Video

Learn to be more intentional about creating opportunities to relate to the staff and families you serve and to infuse more empathy into your agency.

Publication Year 2020
Infographic

Browse the themes and key takeaways from the How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options podcast series.

Publication Year 2019
PDF

Use this guide for tips, and strategies concerning the critical role leadership plays in creating and sustaining positive organizational culture.

Publication Year 2019
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
Podcast

In this introduction to the podcast series How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options, agency leaders talk about the changing culture of their organizations. Leaders from Kentucky discuss their Child Welfare Transformation initiative, three transformational goals, and culture of safety.

Publication Year 2019
PDF

Learn a research-informed framework for agencies to explore implementation of CQI systems across seven areas, including leadership support and modeling, staff and stakeholder engagement, communication, administrative structure, use of quality data, case record review process, and application of CQI findings.

Publication Year 2018
PDF

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

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

Explore innovative programs and strategies that child welfare professionals can use to support reunification and emphasize caregiver and parent voice.

Publication Year 2017
Video

Learn about the Collaborative and the work it does with agencies, Tribes, and courts to build capacity.

Publication Year 2016
PDF

Understand the principles underlying service provisioning for the Collaborative, in addition to goals, audiences, objectives, and examples.

Publication Year 2015
PDF

Learn about the identified five dimensions of capacity, browse examples of each, and find out why each dimension is important to an organization.

Publication Year 2015