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Change and Implementation in Practice: Considerations for Advancing Racial Equity Through Problem Exploration

Explore information and strategies for advancing racial equity through problem exploration.

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Change and Implementation in Practice: Overview

Summarizes the change and implementation process and provides an overview of the Change and Implementation in Practice series briefs, “how to” guides that explain key steps and tasks in the process.

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Child and Family Services Review Statewide Data Indicators: Information for Child Welfare Leaders and Program Managers

Understand the CFSR statewide data indicators, their use in program improvement efforts, and performance calculation tools.

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Child and Family Services Review State Data Profile Quick Reference (updated for CFSR Round 4)

Better understand your state’s performance on statewide data indicators related to the safety and permanency of children served by the child welfare system. 

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Focusing on Race Equity Throughout Change and Implementation

Consider ways to be intentional about advancing race equity while implementing new child welfare programs and practices. This publication includes questions for teams to consider throughout change and implementation processes—from the earliest stages of exploring a problem to identifying solutions to ensuring sustainable implementation.

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Having the Normalcy Conversation: Youth Engagement

Examine a five-step framework that helps organizations promote youth engagement in normalcy conversations about the youth’s own care.

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Having the Normalcy Conversation: A Guide for Discussing Developmentally Appropriate Services for Children, Youth, and Young Adults in Foster Care

Explore the various aspects of the importance of normalcy for children and youth in care.

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Having the Normalcy Conversation: Sample Agenda

Learn to facilitate a normalcy conversation and to promote normal and developmentally appropriate experiences for youth in foster care.

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Instructions and Tips for Running the CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicators Syntax

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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Maltreatment in Foster Care: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series

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

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Mapping Change and Implementation to CCWIS Projects

Use this resource to prompt discussion and adopt a change management approach  during the development of child welfare information systems.

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Overview of How to Run the CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicators Syntax

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

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Permanency in 12 Months for Children Entering Care: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series

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

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Permanency in 12 Months for Children in Care 12 to 23 Months: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series

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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Permanency in 12 Months for Children in Care 24 Months or More: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series

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