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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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Webinar

Discover how parent partner programs support family reunification by guiding and motivating parents into constructive interactions with the child welfare system and courts.

Podcast

Explore the efforts agencies, community collaborative organizations, and others are making to bring families, youth, and communities to the table as they strive to improve the child welfare system in this podcast. 

Webinar

Explore innovative programs and strategies that child welfare professionals can use to support reunification and emphasize caregiver and parent voice.

Webinar

Get practical information about supporting coordinated strategic and long-term planning.

PDF

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

Video

Explore workforce challenges in child welfare and highlight the urgent need to be brave in addressing those challenges.

Video

Learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise. 

PDF

Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

PDF

Explore additional resources to learn actionable ways to engage in authentic, nonexploitative storytelling practices with people with lived experience and expertise.

PDF

Explore additional resources to learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Video

Learn how child welfare organizations can create equity in the workforce. 

Webinar

See how staff can boost their knowledge and skills for engaging families, community providers, and others.

PDF

Explore additional resources to learn how incorporating voices of lived experience can help improve child welfare services. 

Video

Learn about organizational capacity to assess readiness and how it impacts retention of people with lived expertise in child welfare agencies.
 

PDF

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