September 2021Vol. 22, No. 8Updates From the Children's Bureau's Training and Technical Assistance Partners

The Children's Bureau 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 the Children's Bureau's technical assistance partners: 

• Child Welfare Information Gateway   
  • Disaster Preparedness & Response [Web section]
  • The Indian Child Welfare Act: A Primer for Child Welfare Professionals
  • Information Systems & Data [Web section]

• FRIENDS National Resource Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention  
  • "Fatherhood Engagement: Strategies That Work" [Webinar]

• Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative (CBC)
  • CBC for States
    • Coping With Disasters and Strengthening Systems: Resource Roadmap
    • Coping With Disasters and Strengthening Systems Guide
    • Coping With Disasters and Strengthening Systems: Disaster Impact Planning Matrix
    • Coping With Disasters and Strengthening Systems: Leading Your Agency Through a Disaster
  • CBC for Tribes
    • "Intergenerational & Historical Trauma" 
    • "Defining Family From a Tribal Perspective" [Video]
    • "Supporting Native Youth Into Adulthood"
    • "Trauma-Informed Strategies to Support Youth Transitions" [Webinar]

• Children's Bureau Learning & Coordination Center (CBLCC)
  • "Building Birth and Foster Parent Relationships to Promote Reunification" [Webinar]

• AdoptUSKids
  • "Managing Stress Through Mindfulness"
  • "Keeping Children You Foster and Adopt Safe Online"
  • "Evaluating Your Family Support Services" [Webinar]

• National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
  • NDACAN Office Hours Fall 2021 [Webinar series]
    • September 10: "Developing a Longer Panel: VCIS Data Workshop With Alexander Roehrkasse" [Webinar]
    • October 8: "Policy SCAN Data With Elizabeth Weigensberg From Mathematica and Christopher Wildeman" [Webinar]
    • November 12: "Linking AFCARS Data Workshop With Sarah Sernaker" [Webinar]
    • December 10: "Data Management Workshop With Frank Edwards" [Webinar]

Visit the NDACAN website for more.

• National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI) 
  • "Racism as Trauma"
  • "Intersectionality in Child Welfare" [Infographic]

• Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD)
  • "Workforce Analyses Using Combined Human Resources and Child Welfare Data" [Video]
  • "Creating a Workforce Analytics Team" [Video]
  • "Supportive Supervision and Resilience Alliance to Address Secondary Trauma in Ohio: Preliminary Findings on Impact"