March 2004Vol. 5, No. 2Resources for Strategic Planning for Child Welfare
The National Child Welfare Resource Center for Organizational Improvement (NCWRCOI) recently released a print guide and held two teleconferences on the topic of strategic planning for child welfare agencies. The guide offers a four-step blueprint for developing a strategic plan, State and Tribal examples, and seven attachments including everything from Federal requirements to a strategic planning process checklist. The teleconferences, held on February 12 and March 2, focused on the Title IV-B Five Year Child and Family Service Plan (CSFP). Best practices related to strategic planning and the integration of the CSFP with other agency plans were discussed.
The guide can be downloaded from the NCWRCOI website at http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/rcpdfs/strat.plan.pdf. Teleconference transcripts can be ordered at http://muskie.usm.maine.edu/helpkids/tele_past.htm.