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Explore strategies for developing a comprehensive community prevention framework across all levels of prevention.

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Examine new software and technology innovations, which provide better, more integrated services and cut costs for states and jurisdictions.

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Learn how to effectively present data in digestible and actionable ways that lead to real change.

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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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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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Explore strategies to help child welfare organizations create equity in the workplace. 

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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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Find out how simulation training is used in child welfare and learn the five key steps for developing and implementing a simulation programs.

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

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

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Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children in care 12 to 23 months.

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Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children in care 24 months or more.

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Learn about the definition and calculation of the CFSR statewide data indicator permanency in 12 months for children entering care.