July/August 2024Vol. 25, No. 6Updates 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
- Reunificación después de cuidado de crianza: una guía para padres (Reunification From Foster Care: A Guide for Parents)
- Reunification From Foster Care: A Guide for Parents
Visit the Information Gateway website for more.
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative
- Center for Courts
- Center for States
- Change and Implementation in Practice: Communication Plan Template
- Creating an Affirming Culture and Climate for LGBTQIA2S+ Children and Young People in Child Welfare
- "From Disparity to Unity: Transforming Child Welfare Through Racial Equity" [Video]
- "Organizational Readiness and Retention for People With Lived Expertise" [Video]
- "An Overview of State Child Welfare’s Response for Trafficking Cases Involving Foreign National Children" [Video]
- Center for Tribes Tribal Information Exchange
- Capacity Building Center for Tribes Pathway to Prevention
- Capacity Building Center for Tribes Prevention Brief
- Cultural Guide for the Development of Tribal Child Welfare Products
- "Cultural Guide for the Development of Tribal Child Welfare Products" [Webinar recording]
- "Digital and Visual Strategies to Improve Tribal Child Welfare Practice" [Webinar recording]
- Introduction to AFCARS for Tribal Child Welfare Programs
- New Prevention Resources Webpage
Visit the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative website for more.
Children's Bureau Learning and Coordination Center (CBLCC)
- "Building Brighter Futures: Helping Youth in Foster Care Successfully Transition to College" [Digital dialogue]
- Race Equity in Child Welfare [Webpage, resources, and learning modules]
- Social Media Resources for Fathers
Visit the CBLCC website for more.
FRIENDS National Resource Center
- "June 2024 CBCAP Peer Learning Call – Elevating Equity Through Fatherly Love" [Webinar recording]
- "May 2024 Peer Learning Call: There’s Nothing Like Home – The Youth Acceptance Project" [Webinar recording]
- "Special Populations Discussion Series Session 2: Healing Across the Divides" [Webinar recording]
Visit the FRIENDS National Resource Center website for more.
Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership
- "Healing Fractures: The Importance of Resolving Workplace Conflict" [Blog post]
- "Improving Your Leadership Style" [Blog post]
- "Information Session: Introducing the New Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership" [Webinar recording]
- "The Two Key Elements of a Good Supervisory Relationship" [Blog post]
- "What Is Coaching?" [Blog post]
Visit the Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership website for more.
National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
- "Affirmation Matters: Supporting Trans and Gender-Expansive Youth in a Hostile Climate" [Blog post]
- "LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide" [Blog post]
- "Mental Health Reimagined: A Summit on Youth Well-Being" [Blog post]
- "The National Center Officially Begins TA Partnership with Oklahoma after Successful Kickoff Meeting" [Blog post]
Visit the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services website for more.
National Center for Diligent Recruitment
- "Enhancing Your Diligent Recruitment Through Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Parent Support" [Upcoming webinar information and registration]
- "Leveraging Data to Improve Diligent Recruitment Planning and Implementation" [Webinar recording]
- National Center for Diligent Recruitment [Brochure]
Visit the National Center for Diligent Recruitment website for more.
National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
- Building a Therapeutic Web: Creating Connections for Growth
- Normalizing the Need for Support After Guardianship and Adoption Has Been Finalized
- Staying Connected: Proactive Outreach to Adoptive and Guardianship Families
Visit the National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support website for more.
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
- Cannabis Tip Sheets Series:
- Tip Sheet 1: Navigating the Complexities of Cannabis Use Among Parents and Adolescents in Child Welfare Services
- Tip Sheet 2: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy: What Professionals Working With Pregnant People Need to Know
- Tip Sheet 3: Cannabis Use: Considerations for Professionals Working With Children, Adolescents, Parents, and Other Family Members Involved in Child Welfare and the Courts
- Tip Sheet 4: Cannabis and Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System
- Child Welfare Supervisor’s Practice Guides to Safety and Risk:
Visit the NCSACW website for more.
National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI)
- Intercultural Development Inventory Overview Video
- Interdisciplinary Approaches That Support Children and Their Families Reference List
- Interdisciplinary Education Skills Infographic
- Integrated Curriculum Guide for Social Work Practice With American Indians and Alaska Natives in Child Welfare
- National eUpdate – Final Newsletter, Learning, Leading, Changing – May 2024
- NCWWI Interdisciplinary Education Projects Video
- Work With Purpose Child Welfare Professional Recruitment Toolkit
Visit the NCWWI website for more.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
- NDACAN 2024 Summer Training Series [Information and registration]
Visit the NDACAN website for more.
Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Analytics (QIC-WA)
Visit the QIC-WA website for more.
Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD)
Visit the QIC-WD website for more.
Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency (QIC-EY)
- Building Trusting Relationships:
- Lessons Learned #6: Enhancing Engagement With Children and Youth Requires Assessing Agency Capacities and Practices
- "QIC-EY: Making Moments Matter" [Video]
- "QIC-EY NOW: Being Consistently Present for Children and Youth" [Video]
- "QIC-EY NOW: Creating Opportunities for Children & Youth to Use Their Own Voices Safely" [Video]
Visit the QIC-EY website for more.
Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification (QIC-R)
- Best Practices to Empower Self-Care and Support Wellness for Peer Parent Support Partners
- "Family Reunification Kick-Off" [Video]
- "The Impact of Successful Recovery and Reunification for Families When Children Services and the Family Court Collaborate" [Video]
- Video Perspectives From the Field
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
- "Celebrate National Foster Care Month by Better Understanding the System’s Scope and Impact, According to the Numbers" [Blog post]
- "How Family Support Professionals Can Encourage Trauma-Responsive Parenting" [Article]
- "Minority Professional Leadership Development Graduate’s Research Project Leads to Doctoral Degree and New State Training to Better Support Indigenous Youth" [Article]
- "Understanding Trauma-Responsive Parenting" [Blog post]
Visit the AdoptUSKids website for more.
James Bell Associates
- Concept Mapping to Engage Individuals With Lived Experience: An Example From Developing a Measure of Reflective Supervision in Home Visiting
- Understanding Planning for Tribal Home Visiting Implementation: A Report From the Multi-Site Implementation Evaluation of Tribal Home Visiting
- Using Process Mapping to Improve Services for Families Involved in Tribal Child Welfare: Facilitators’ Guide and Mapping Tool
Visit the James Bell Associates website for more.