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Video

Focuses on planning for capacity building by exploring the task of developing strategies to strengthen motivation among child welfare staff and stakeholders for implementing an intervention.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Examines the task of building work plan activities to get the intervention ready before implementation begins.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Provides an overview of essential functions for preparing for implementation, planning for capacity building, and developing an implementation plan. The video also considers how tasks work together to support change efforts.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Presents information on the task of building the work plan activities to get the agency ready before implementation begins.

Publication Year 2019
Video

Explore strategies to help child welfare organizations create equity in the workplace. 

Publication Year 2021
PDF

Read recent research on child welfare workforce management, including recruitment and retention, professional development, and organizational culture.

Publication Year 2018
Video

Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

Publication Year 2017
PDF

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

Publication Year 2024
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

Explore resources related to Intentional Inclusion: Creating Equity in the Workplace video. 

Publication Year 2021
PDF

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

Publication Year 2024
PDF

Use this brief to explore actionable strategies for meaningful partner engagement in child welfare agency strategic planning, monitoring, and review processes.

Publication Year 2022
PDF

Get an overview of the issues related to the physical and emotional safety of child welfare workers.

Publication Year 2017
Webinar

Explore tools and resources that can help states plan for family-strengthening activities aligned with the FFPSA and prevention-oriented collaboration strategies.

Publication Year 2021
Webinar

Learn how continuous quality improvement (CQI) processes can improve implementation fidelity and enhance program outcomes at a child welfare agency.

Publication Year 2015