Explore considerations for convening a diverse team of partners, including people with lived expertise, to support equitable change and implementation efforts.

Learn step-by-step how to build teams for the change and implementation process.

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.

This guide and recorded webinar are part of a collection of resources designed to help child welfare agency leaders, managers, and stakeholders build teams to guide the change and implementation process.

Consider whose perspectives are represented on your team. 

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

See strategies and examples for partnering with faith-based communities and leaders on behalf of children and youth in foster care waiting to be adopted.

Learn how leveraging NGO connections in the community can help child welfare systems be more flexible and adaptable in achieving program goals.

Get ideas for working with community foundations, endowments, and charitable trusts to improve outcomes for children and youth.

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.

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

Explore the key components of engaging youth and families in individual permanency planning.

This workbook is designed to support knowledge and skill development as you listen, reflect, and discuss what you have learned throughout the process.

Support agency staff in the authentic engagement of youth and families in individual permanency planning processes.

Consult this video series and companion discussion guide to get different perspectives on building trust and supporting family well-being.