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About Normalcy and the Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard

Learn the definition and find information about normalcy and the reasonable and prudent parent standard in the PL 113-183.

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Congregate Care in the Age of Family First: Family Engagement

Access strategies to better understand and implement the family engagement requirements of the FFPSA.

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Congregate Care in the Age of Family First: Trauma-Informed Care

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

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Congregate Care in the Age of Family First: Overview

Develop a better understanding of customized congregate care and learn about implementing the FFPSA provisions in congregate care QRTP assessment.

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Perspectives on Normalcy Handout: You Get a Call, "Do You Want These Kids?"

This handout is part of the series, “Perspectives on Normalcy: Videos and Discussion Questions.” It is designed to facilitate discussion about the issues raised in the video, “Kinship Adoption: You Get a Call, ‘Do You Want These Kids?’”

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Strategies for Authentic Integration of Family and Youth Voice in Child Welfare

Explore tips and strategies to effectively engage and sustain the involvement of families and youth at the agency level.