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CFSR Program Improvement Plan Readiness Checklist, Timelines, and Organization

Use this project management resource to plan for the development of a Program Improvement Plan (PIP). 

Publication Year 2024
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CFSR Statewide Assessment Readiness Checklist, Timelines, and Organization

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

Publication Year 2024
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CFSR Terms, Acronyms, and Definitions

Learn common CFSR terms and acronyms.

Publication Year 2024
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Partnering With Young People and Families in CFSR Data Discussions

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

Publication Year 2024
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Then & Now: Looking Back and Moving Forward Activity and Discussion Guide

The journeys of children, youth, and families in child welfare are seldom a straight line. Typically, there are highs and lows and winding paths in between

Publication Year 2020