April 2024Vol. 25, No. 3Updates 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
- Determining the Best Interests of the Child
- Mejorar los servicios para jóvenes en cuidado de crianza que están esperando o criando a un hijo (Improving Services for Expectant and Parenting Youth in Care)
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month [campaign webpage]
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month Outreach Toolkit
Visit the Information Gateway website for more.
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative
- Center for Courts
- Center for States
- Center for Tribes Tribal Information Exchange
- “Incorporating Cultural Values and Traditions into Policy, Procedure, and Practice” [Webinar recording]
- “National Center for Missing and Exploited Children: Resources for Tribal Child Welfare Professionals” [Webinar recording]
- “Tribal Child Welfare Data System Procurement Webinar Series Part 3 – Contracting With Data System Vendors” [Webinar recording]
- “Tribal Child Welfare Data System Procurement Webinar Series Part 2 - Procuring a Tribal Child Welfare Data System” [Webinar recording]
Visit the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative website for more.
Children's Bureau Learning and Coordination Center (CBLCC)
- Children’s Bureau 2024 Race Equity Challenge
- Social Media Gallery for Developmental Disabilities and Delays
- Social Media Resources for Social Work
Visit the CBLCC website for more.
FRIENDS National Resource Center
- FRIENDS National Center Podcast:
- “Finding Self-Compassion and Sharing Compassion With Others” [Podcast episode]
- “Prevention Mindset Institute Episode 4: Open, Courageous, Transparent—Two child welfare directors reflect on doing right by families” [Podcast episode]
- “Prevention Mindset Institute Episode 3: Shifting Mindsets by Revising Laws—One state’s journey to assure poverty is not misconstrued as neglect” [Podcast episode]
- “Prevention Mindset Institute Episode 2: Shifting Minds; Changing Systems Continued—Parents join the conversation” [Podcast episode]
- “Prevention Mindset Institute Episode 1: Shifting Minds; Changing Systems” [Podcast episode]
Visit the FRIENDS National Resource Center website for more.
Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership
- CWEL's Tailored Support
- Information Session: Introducing the New Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership
- Ready for Change? Here's What to Expect When Working With the Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership
Visit the Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership website for more.
National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
- Press Release
- The National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services [Brochure]
- “Innovations in Mental Health for Youth and Families in Child Welfare” [Blog post]
- “The Importance of Adoption Competent Services” [Blog post]
- “Learn About Technical Assistance for Tribes” [Blog post]
Visit the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services website for more.
National Center for Diligent Recruitment
- National Center for Diligent Recruitment [Brochure]
Visit the National Center for Diligent Recruitment website for more.
National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
Visit the National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support website for more.
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
- Harm Reduction in the Context of Child Well-Being:
- Tip Sheet #1: Harm Reduction in the Context of Child Well-Being: An Overview for Serving Families Affected by Substance Use Disorders
- Tip Sheet #2: Harm Reduction in the Context of Child Well-Being: Key Considerations for Policymakers
- Tip Sheet #3: Harm Reduction in the Context of Child Well-Being: Practice Recommendations for Child Welfare Workers
- Peer Support Specialist Programs for Families Affected by Substance Use and Involved With Child Welfare Services: A Four-Module Implementation Toolkit:
- Module 1: Background on Peer Support Specialist Programs and Introduction to the Toolkit
- Module 2: Building Collaborative Partnerships to Establish Peer Support Specialist Programs
- Module 3: Program Development Strategies to Implement Effective Peer Support Specialist Programs
- Module 4: Strategies for Developing the Peer Support Specialist Workforce
Visit the NCSACW website for more.
National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI)
- “Supporting Transition to Work as a Child Welfare Retention Strategy” [Infographic]
- Thriving Families Safer Children Equitable Compensation Taskforce Report
- Work With Purpose Child Welfare Professional Recruitment Toolkit
Visit the NCWWI website for more.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
- National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) Child File, FFY 2022
- Neglect and Prevention Policies (NAPP) Data
Visit the NDACAN website for more.
Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Analytics (QIC-WA)
- QIC-WA Tribal Factsheet
- QIC-WA Tribal Information Session [Webinar recording]
Visit the QIC-WA website for more.
Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD)
- Final QIC-WD Newsletter
- Frontline Job Redesign
- Onboarding
- Umbrella Summary: Public Service Motivation
- Workforce Research Catalog [Tool]
Visit the QIC-WD website for more.
Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency (QIC-EY)
- “QIC-EY NOW: Create Opportunities for Children & Youth to be Successful even in the Lighter Moments” [Video]
- “QIC-EY NOW: Advocating Starts With Listening” [Video]
- “QIC-EY NOW: Effective Advocacy Relies on Flexibility & Self-Awareness” [Video]
- “QIC-EY NOW: Seeing All that is Amazing about Children & Youth” [Video]
Visit the QIC-EY website for more.
Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification (QIC-R)
Visit the QIC-R website for more.
Quality Improvement Center on Tailored Services, Placement Stability, and Permanency for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Two-Spirit Children and Youth in Foster Care (QIC-LGBTQ2S) at the National Center for Youth with Diverse Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression (SOGIE Center)
- "Adapting Family Finding & Engagement Practices for LGBTQ+ Young People" [e-learning]
- “Reframing the Narrative of Substance Use and Risk Among LGBTQ+ Communities” [Blog post]
Visit the QIC-LGBTQ2S on the SOGIE Center website for more.
AdoptUSKids
- “Growing Together: How a Family of Five Adopted a Teen They Knew” [Blog post]
- “The Most Popular Child Welfare Resources for Professionals” [Article]
Visit the AdoptUSKids website for more.
James Bell Associates
- Child Welfare Measures Library
- The Future of Child Welfare Reform [Podcast series]
- Incorporating Lived Experience Into Child Welfare Capacity Building
Visit the James Bell Associates website for more.
