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

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Better understand your state’s performance on statewide data indicators related to the safety and permanency of children served by the child welfare system. 

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Learn solid strategies for understanding and implementing the trauma-informed care provisions of the FFPSA.

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Find information about using collaborative practices and models across human service systems to better serve families dealing with co-occurring issues.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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Explore and discuss state performance on CFSR statewide data indicators.

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Learn to use the CFSR Round 4 SPSS syntax to calculate observed performance for a state on all or selected statewide data indicators.

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Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator maltreatment in foster care.

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Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

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Review the steps for running the CFSR Round 4 SPSS syntax to calculate observed performance on statewide data indicators.