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The Center for States provides research assistance and responds to information requests on building capacity in child welfare.

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

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Learn about the Collaborative and the work it does with agencies, Tribes, and courts to build capacity.

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Understand the principles underlying service provisioning for the Collaborative, in addition to goals, audiences, objectives, and examples.

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Learn about the identified five dimensions of capacity, browse examples of each, and find out why each dimension is important to an organization.

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Find the eligibility requirements of the Children’s Justice Act Grant and the roles and responsibilities of Grantees.

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Learn strategies to address the mental health needs of children, young people, and families.

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Explore a family-focused program that embodies many of the changes that Kentucky wants to see throughout its child welfare system in this podcast. The START, program demonstrates a shift in organizational culture to focus on family and serves as an example of a truly collaborative team that uses early intervention and a shared decision-making model to work with families.

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Learn about State Liaison Officers, who they are, their roles, responsibilities, and the Center for States resources available to them.

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Find meaningful and actionable connections among your agency’s strategic planning, review, and CQI efforts using this toolkit.