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

Desiree is an alumna of the foster care system. She lived with the same foster care family for 14 years. She entered foster care with three of her siblings, and wants to use her experiences growing up in foster care to make a difference for those still in the system.

Learn how to build capacity in each of four component areas to promote a culture and climate that encourages youth engagement at all levels of an organization.

See how workforce satisfaction and retention are improved by emphasizing the positive differences that are made in the lives of children and families.

Learn the characteristics and results that describe the right people to engage youth and get guidance for recruiting, hiring, and retaining these employees.

Get the latest research on decision science and safety decision-making practices in child welfare to help improved safety outcomes.

Explore the four thematic pillars necessary for organizational capacity that supports engagement with young people currently and formerly in foster care.

Defines prepermanancy services for prospective adoptive and guardianship families and raises awareness about the need for more prepermanency services supports alongside postpermanency supports.

Learn the importance of effective, ongoing collaboration between child welfare agencies and community-based partners.

Get practical guidance for building organizational capacity and for implementing flexible and innovate programs for youth engagement.

Learn about adolescent brain development, trauma-responsive care, and the importance of normalcy.

Explains the importance of sustained involvement of young people currently and formerly in foster care in meaningful organizational activity. 

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

Understand the role of coaching in supporting workers, including coaching functions, effectiveness, models, and strategies.

Learn about a framework for applying safety science to promote a culture of safety in child welfare agencies.