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

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Get informed about creating normalcy for LGBTQ children and youth in foster care and browse relevant examples.

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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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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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Identify data sources to explore your state’s system of foster and adoptive parent licensing, recruitment, and retention.

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Examine a five-step framework that helps organizations promote youth engagement in normalcy conversations about the youth’s own care.

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Use the template and instructions provided to develop parent partner program manuals.

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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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Addressed developmentally appropriate services for youth in foster care and identified best practices for Federal support of States and territories in implementing provisions of the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113-183).

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Explore the four thematic pillars necessary for organizational capacity that supports engagement with young people currently and formerly in foster care.