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Portrays a young woman's story of growing up in foster care, from 5 months through 7 years old, and the difficulties of transitioning back to her family. 

Publication Year 2019
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Explores the task of developing plans to stage and scale up an intervention for implementation on a larger scale in a sustainable way.

Publication Year 2019
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Explores the tasks of routine monitoring and checking in with identified benchmarks or short-term outcomes.

Publication Year 2019
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This webinar provides an overview of the Family First Prevention Services Act provisions and strategies related to reducing reliance on congregate care.

Publication Year 2018
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Reveals the complexity of family dynamics through the experiences of Shary, a kinship parent caring for her niece, Brianna, and grandson, Random. In the first digital story, Brianna seeks to reconnect the pieces in her family puzzle. The second digital story highlights Random's unflappable resilience despite medical challenges.

Publication Year 2020
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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