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This video highlights engagement as the caseworker visits a mother after her children were removed from her home.

Publication Year 2017
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This video highlights engagement as a caseworker visits with a resource parent shortly after child placement.

Publication Year 2017
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This video highlights engagement as a caseworker and supervisor work together on the family’s case.

Publication Year 2017
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This video highlights engagement as a caseworker visits a 16-year-old youth months after a placement.

Publication Year 2017
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Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

Publication Year 2017
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This reference guide describes the six short videos and paired discussion guides that demonstrate what quality visits look like in practice within one family system over a period of time. 

Publication Year 2017
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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
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Explore coaching steps and tips supervisors can use to help workers strengthen skills and meet goals.

Publication Year 2017
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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
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Explore the benefits of and strategies for recruiting and integrating people with lived expertise into the child welfare workforce.

Publication Year 2024
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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
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Consult this video series and companion discussion guide to get different perspectives on building trust and supporting family well-being.

Publication Year 2018
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This video highlights the story of a kinship specialist with the New York City Children’s Services and how she collaborates with fellow child welfare agencies in identifying kinship guardians to result in successful kin placement.

Publication Year 2022
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Ensure that youth and young adults exiting foster care can obtain their vital documents before transitioning from foster care.

Publication Year 2024
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Use the guide and digital stories from this library with teams and individuals to advocate, inspire, support, recruit, train, and coach towards a better child welfare system. 

Publication Year 2022