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This guide is designed to support administrative leaders in states and other jurisdictions in using data to assess and identify ways to improve their service array.

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Learn about the range of practices comprising the continuum of youth engagement to youth empowerment.

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Adapt proven strategies from this publication to improve specific areas of culture and that support collaborative development of an effective service array.

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Adapt strategies from this publication to improve specific areas of culture and climate to support partnering with families after conducting an assessment.

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Get guidance, tips, and strategies for assessing agency culture and climate. 

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Use this guide for tips, and strategies concerning the critical role leadership plays in creating and sustaining positive organizational culture.

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Use this tool with your prevention planning team to prepare for and tackle the adaptive challenges that many states face as they develop and implement prevention plans. 

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Use this crosswalk to start thinking concretely about prevention planning as a change and implementation process. 

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See how coordination can improve identification, reporting, and services for youth who are victims or at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking.

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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 about applications that can make information gathering more efficient, increase useful data, and help you better understand those you serve. 

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Explore tools, resources, and strategies to build a continuum of behavioral health care for children and youth involved with child welfare. 

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Use the resources in this list to support young people’s transitional needs and help them develop the skills needed for independent living after exiting foster care.

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Explore the types of simulation training available, the benefits, costs, and other considerations, when setting up a simulation training program.

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