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On September 1–3, 2015, the Administration for Children and Families and the Children’s Bureau hosted the 17th Annual Child Welfare Waiver Demonstration Projects Meeting for representatives from title IV-E agencies that have waivers, as well as those operating a traditional IV-E program.

This guide is designed to support administrative leaders in states and other jurisdictions in using data to assess and identify ways to improve their service array.

Learn about the range of practices comprising the continuum of youth engagement to youth empowerment.

Discover how to examine and drill down into state data to build understanding of what’s happening in your child welfare system.

Learn about various instruments used to measure well-being for program, case planning, and evaluation purposes.

Use this assessment tool to identify strengths and areas for growth to enhance your team’s psychological safety.
 

Get guidance, tips, and strategies for assessing agency culture and climate. 

Use this guide for tips, and strategies concerning the critical role leadership plays in creating and sustaining positive organizational culture.

Explore how child welfare leaders, managers, and supervisors can motivate their staff to use data and evidence in their everyday practice. 

Explore how frontline child welfare professionals can use data and evidence in their everyday practice. 

Explore how legal and judicial professionals can use data and evidence in their everyday practice. 

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

Learn about Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative's evidence-informed approach to the change and implementation process.

Browse the themes and key takeaways from the How We Partner With the Community to Improve Service Options podcast series.

Learn about Catherine’s journey recovering from trauma and addiction to be successfully reunified with her daughter.