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Programs and Services in Approved State Prevention Program Plans

Find out where evidence-based programs and services are being implemented to prevent children from entering foster care.

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Promising Practices That Support Pregnant and Parenting Youth Recorded Webinar

Explore promising practices in pregnancy, parenting, and prevention services and view practice examples, including evidence-based programs, in-home services, and specialized units.

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Protective Capacities and Protective Factors: Common Ground for Protecting Children and Strengthening Families Recorded Webinar

Explore existing frameworks for protective capacities and protective factors and learn how to use them together for better prevention.

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Protective Factors and Protective Capacities: Common Ground for Protecting Children and Strengthening Families [Infographic]

Review the protective capacities and protective factors frameworks used to assess, intervene, and serve families.

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Quality Worker-Parent Visits: A Tip Sheet for Supervisors and Managers

Learn how supervisors and program managers can assist child welfare caseworkers in conducting quality visits with parents.

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Reflecting on Racial Equity and Prevention-Focused Systems Discussion Guide

Use this discussion guide with the “Reflecting on Racial Equity and Prevention-Focused Systems” video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

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Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Family First Prevention Services Act Discussion Guide

Use this discussion guide with the “Reflecting on Racial Equity and the Family First Prevention Services Act” video to facilitate team discussions about your agency’s current practice and opportunities to take action.

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Resource List: Becoming a Prevention-Focused System: Conversation With National Experts

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Resource List: Building Prevention-Centered Systems: Key Leadership, Workforce, and Community Roles

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Resource List: Developing and Measuring the Success of a Comprehensive Prevention Framework

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Resource List: Family Engagement: A Collaborative Process for Systems Change

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

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Resource List: Going Behind the Scenes: Effective Partnerships for Primary Prevention

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Resource List: What Is Urgent? Taking the First Steps Toward Change

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

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Safely Reducing the Use of Congregate Care: Considerations in the Age of Family First

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

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Service Array Data Inventory Sample Worksheet

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.