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The Role of Leaders in Engaging Youth and Families to Achieve Timely Permanency for Children and Youth Waiting to Be Adopted

Support agency staff in the authentic engagement of youth and families in individual permanency planning processes.

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Then & Now: Looking Back and Moving Forward Activity and Discussion Guide

The journeys of children, youth, and families in child welfare are seldom a straight line. Typically, there are highs and lows and winding paths in between

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Unregulated Custody Transfer/Re-homing of Adopted Children

Get a detailed overview of unregulated transfers of custody, covering risk of harm, screening, ICPC violations, and more.