April 2021Vol. 22, No. 4Updates From the Children's Bureau's Training and Technical Assistance Partners

CB funds several technical assistance centers to provide professionals with tools to better serve children, youth, and families.

The following are some of the latest resources from CB's technical assistance partners:

• Child Welfare Information Gateway
  
  • Domestic Violence: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals 
  • How the Child Welfare System Works 
  • Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted From Foster Care 

Visit the Information Gateway website for more.

•  FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention 
  
  • "Protective Factors and Support During Times of Trauma and Unrest" [Webinar]
  • "Strengthening Parent Leadership Discussion Series - Session 1: Parent Leadership Readiness: Action Steps for Parents and Practitioners" [Webinar]
  • "Radical Family Engagement" [Webinar]

Visit the FRIENDS National Resource Center website for more.

• Child Welfare Capacity Building Center (CBC) for States
  
  • Congregate Care in the Age of Family First
  • "Rising to the Challenge: Lessons Learned in Responding to Disasters" [Webinar]
  • "Developing Trusting Partnerships and Collaborating to Strengthen Families" [Webinar]
  • "Tools to Support Effective Collaboration for Strengthening Families" [Webinar]

Visit the CBC for States website for more.

• AdoptUSKids
  
  • "While-You-Wait Support Groups for Parents"
  • "Helping Children in Foster Care Understand Their History"
  • "Assessing Support Services for Families: 12 Questions to Ask"

Visit the AdoptUSKids website for more.

• National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
  
  • NDACAN Office Hours Events
  • Data Strategies for the Study of Child Welfare [Webinar series]
  • National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) Child File, FFY 2019      

Visit the NDACAN website for more.

• The National Child Welfare Workforce Institute 
  
  • Supporting the Virtual Workforce (Webinar series)
  • Supervision During Physical Distancing: Tools and Guidance
  • Leadership and Supervision Learning Exchange Summary

Visit the National Child Welfare Workforce Institute website for more.

• Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD)
  
  • "Building Capacity to Effectively Share and Use Data"
  • "More Research Is Needed on the Impact of Workplace Violence, Bullying and Sexual Harassment in Child Welfare"
  • Lessons Learned While Conducting Utilization-Focused Workforce Evaluation

Visit the QIC-WD website for more.

• Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardian Support and Preservation (QIC-AG)
  
  • Insights Into Post-Adoption Service Programs for Private and Intercountry Adoptions
  • QIG-AG Continuum Assessment
  • Prioritizing and Planning Parent Outreach for Adoptive and Guardianship Families: QIC-Tips for Success

Visit the QIC-AG website for more.

• National Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification (QIC-R)
  
  • Family-Centered Reunification in Child Welfare: A Review of Best Practices

Visit the QIC-R website for more.