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Use this tool with your prevention planning team to prepare for and tackle the adaptive challenges that many states face as they develop and implement prevention plans. 

Publication Year 2021
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Use this crosswalk to start thinking concretely about prevention planning as a change and implementation process. 

Publication Year 2021
Video

This video introduces and conveys the impact of simulation training.

Publication Year 2020
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Examine foundational information and suggestions for effective casework and supporting examples for families experiencing domestic violence.

Publication Year 2017
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Get the basics on general practice for agency interventions, including screening, documenting descriptions of abuse and protective efforts, and evaluating risk.

Publication Year 2017
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Learn how domestic violence and child maltreatment affect families and read about the risks, impacts, protective efforts, and other related topics.

Publication Year 2017
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Learn how domestic violence documentation can help hold perpetrators accountable and promote survivor safety and well-being.

Publication Year 2017
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Discover a comprehensive range of information about domestic violence decision-making.

Publication Year 2017
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Find family engagement strategies for survivors, children, and perpetrators of domestic violence.

Publication Year 2017
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Examine a five-step framework that helps organizations promote youth engagement in normalcy conversations about the youth’s own care.

Publication Year 2017
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Explore the various aspects of the importance of normalcy for children and youth in care.

Publication Year 2016
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Learn to facilitate a normalcy conversation and to promote normal and developmentally appropriate experiences for youth in foster care.

Publication Year 2017
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
Webinar

Provides an overview of how to engage stakeholders and team members in planning and preparing to implement an intervention. This webinar includes examples from the field about anticipating and overcoming challenges in implementing new interventions.

Publication Year 2019
Video

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

Publication Year 2019