Explore resources related to the Family Engagement: A Collaborative Process for Systems Change video.

Explore resources related to the Going Behind the Scenes: Effective Partnerships for Primary Prevention video.

Explore resources related to the How Do We Know What Works? Challenges and Opportunities for Building Evidence for Leaders and Decision Makers video. 

Explore resources related to the What Is Urgent? Taking the First Steps Toward Change video.

This “Service Array Data Inventory Sample Worksheet” (Worksheet) is a companion tool to A Data-Driven Approach to Service Array Guide developed by the Capacity Building Center for States. To use the Worksheet, you can print it out and fill in the blank squares, or use the questions as a guide.

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

Use this brief to help your agency coordinate strategic and long-term planning, monitoring, and reporting processes—such as the Child and Family Services Plan (CFSP) and Child and Family Services Review (CFSR)—with agency continuous quality improvement (CQI).

Explore tips and strategies to effectively engage and sustain the involvement of families and youth at the agency level. 

Learn how the Capacity Building Center for States helps public child welfare agencies build capacity to improve outcomes.

This workbook is designed to support knowledge and skill development as you listen, reflect, and discuss what you have learned throughout the process.

Learn to develop data-driven action plans based on the CQI Self-Assessment Instrument findings and any prior assessments.

Learn a research-informed framework for agencies to explore implementation of CQI systems across seven areas, including leadership support and modeling, staff and stakeholder engagement, communication, administrative structure, use of quality data, case record review process, and application of CQI findings.

Read about the value of collaboration as the key to prevention, safety, and long-term stability for children and families.

Use the integrated Theory of Change video workbook to record your questions and ideas for changing practice, which you can then use to apply the theory of change development process at your agency.

Theory of Change discussion and activity guide  to support knowledge and skill development for individuals and teams and facilitate team discussion and targeted action planning.