Learn common CFSR terms and acronyms.

Combine lived expertise with agency perspectives to better understand state child welfare data.

In this video, presenters share their experiences with leading and being led by those around them in child welfare and offer practical strategies for child welfare professionals, no matter their role, to lead and support each other in leadership roles.

Hear from Capacity Building Center for States Family and Young Adult Consultants with lived experience on the critical role leaders play in advancing well-being, resilience, and dedication of the child welfare workforce.

Hear from leaders as they reflect on transformational leadership and its importance in child welfare.

Learn how to support LGBTQIA2S+ children and young people at a child welfare agency.

Explore the benefits of and strategies for recruiting and integrating people with lived expertise into the child welfare workforce.

Access this project management resource to plan for the CFSR Statewide Assessment. 

Ensure that youth and young adults exiting foster care can obtain their vital documents before transitioning from foster care.

Find meaningful and actionable connections among your agency’s strategic planning, review, and CQI efforts using this toolkit.

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

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.

Explore additional resources to learn how to accurately and safely collecting data on LGBTQIA2S+ youth and young adults.

Discover services and resources aimed at the needs of expecting and parenting teens in child welfare. 

Learn about the value of kinship placements when children and youth must live outside their birth parents’ homes.