September 2022Vol. 23, No. 7Updates 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 these partners:

Child Welfare Information Gateway   

• Stepparent Adoption
• From Complaint to Resolution: Understanding the Child Welfare Grievance Process
• Disproportionality [Webpage update]

Visit the Child Welfare Information Gateway website for more.

FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention

• “Using the FRIENDS Report and Application Portal to Create the 2022 CBCAP Application” [Webinar]
• “CBCAP Around the U.S.: Images of Prevention” [Video]
• Parents & Practitioners (Spring 2022 newsletter)

Visit the FRIENDS National Resource Center website for more.

Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative  

• Center for States
  
  • Child Welfare Virtual Expo 2022: Power in Partnerships: Prioritizing Lived Expertise in Child Welfare [Event registration]
  • Oklahoma Human Services: Family First Support Project
• Center for Tribes Tribal Information Exchange
  
  •  Strategic Planning in Tribal Child Welfare Programs

Visit the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative website for more.

Children's Bureau Learning & Coordination Center (CBLCC)

• “Caring for Kinship Caregivers” [Webinar]

Visit the CBLCC website for more.

AdoptUSKids

• “While You Wait: Preparing to Be Matched” [Blog post]
• “Creating an Affirming Home for LGBTQ+ Youth as a Foster or Adoptive Parent” [Blog post]
• “Understanding, Engaging, and Supporting Native Families” [Webinar]

Visit the AdoptUSKids website for more.

National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI)

• “Overrepresentation of Black Children in Child Welfare” [One-page article summary]
• Child Welfare Appreciation Week Poster

Visit the NCWWI website for more.

Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD)

• “The Child Welfare Workforce Crisis – What We’re Hearing From the Field” [Blog post]
• “A Quick Guide to Workforce Analytics for Child Welfare Agencies” [Blog post]

Visit the QIC-WD website for more.

National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)

• Comprehensive Framework to Improve Outcomes for Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare Involvement
• Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Child Welfare Practice Tips
• Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for Substance Use Treatment Professionals

Visit the NCSACW website for more.

James Bell Associates

• “Introducing a Podcast on Equity in Child Welfare Evaluation”
• “Finding Opportunities to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Wake of the Opioid Crisis”
• Reflective Supervision: What We Know and What We Need to Know to Support and Strengthen the Home Visiting Workforce

Visit the James Bell Associates website for more.