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The Center for States designs products, services, and learning experiences to increase understanding and awareness, and build knowledge and skills. The Center focuses its attention on developing products and resources on several core organizational and practice topics.

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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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Access this project management resource to plan for the CFSR Statewide Assessment. 

Podcast

Listen to a judge and a child welfare agency leader discuss the challenges, achievements, and strategies of the Tompkins County Family Treatment Court. This longstanding collaboration between the child welfare, substance use treatment, and judicial systems has been steadily growing its Family Treatment Court Team and improving outcomes for families since 2001.

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Learn solid strategies for understanding and implementing the trauma-informed care provisions of the FFPSA.

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

Video

Explore and reflect on the impact of, and opportunities to improve, assessment and decision-making processes. 

Webinar

Explore promising practices in pregnancy, parenting, and prevention services and view practice examples, including evidence-based programs, in-home services, and specialized units.

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Find meaningful and actionable connections among your agency’s strategic planning, review, and CQI efforts using this toolkit.

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Learn to prepare transgender children and youth for court and support them in the courtroom.