November 2024Vol. 25, No. 9Updates 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
- Establishment and Maintenance of Central Registries for Child Abuse or Neglect Reports
- Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy
- National Adoption Month Campaign Webpage
- National Adoption Month Outreach Toolkit
- Religious Rights of Youth in Out-of-Home Care
- Review and Expunction of Central Registries and Reporting Records
Visit the Information Gateway website for more.
Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative
- Center for Courts
- Center for States
- CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series:
- Maltreatment in Foster Care: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series
- Permanency in 12 Months for Children Entering Care: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series
- Permanency in 12 Months for Children in Care 12 to 23 Months: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series
- Permanency in 12 Months for Children in Care 24 Months or More: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series
- Placement Stability: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series
- Recurrence of Maltreatment: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series
- Reentry to Foster Care: CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series
- CFSR Terms, Acronyms, and Definitions
- Family-Agency Leadership Academy:
- Family-Agency Leadership Academy Assessment Tool
- "Family Agency Leadership Academy: Creating Sustainable Change" [Video]
- Family-Agency Leadership Academy Facilitator Guide
- Family-Agency Leadership Academy: Introduction to Family Engagement and Empowerment [Podcast]
- "Family-Agency Leadership Academy: Meaningful Partnerships Between Agencies and Families" [Video]
- Family-Agency Leadership Academy Participant Guide
- "Family Agency Leadership Academy: Peer-to-Peer Support" [Video]
- Family-Agency Leadership Academy Slides
- Partnering With Young People and Families in CFSR Data Discussions
- CFSR Round 4 Statewide Data Indicator Series:
- Center for Tribes Tribal Information Exchange
- "Centering Healing and Wellness Through Resilience-Informed Care"
- HEAR US Video Project:
- "HEAR US: Helping Ensure Acknowledgement of, Respect for, and an Understanding of Sovereignty – Land Visitation"
- "HEAR US: Helping Ensure Acknowledgement of, Respect for, and an Understanding of Sovereignty – Removal of Children"
- Points of Consideration – Land Visitation
- Points of Consideration – Removal of Children
- 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)
- "Strengthening Families in a Changing Climate: Family Support in a Changing World" [Digital dialogue]
Visit the CBLCC website for more.
FRIENDS National Resource Center
- 2023 Annual State Summary of Exemplary Practices
- “Family Resource Center Discussion Series – Session 4: Sustainability” [Webinar recording]
- “October 2024 CBCAP Peer Learning Call – Preventing Child Neglect: Strategies and Resources” [Webinar recording]
- Parents & Practitioners Fall 2024
- “September 2024 CBCAP Peer Learning Call – From Research to Practice: Creating Effective Public Awareness Campaigns” [Webinar recording]
Visit the FRIENDS National Resource Center website for more.
Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership
- "Facing Secondary Traumatic Stress: 4 Self-Care Strategies for Child Welfare Professionals" [Blog post]
- "Information Session: Culture Keepers Fellowship Program" [Webinar recording]
- "Meet the Child Welfare Agencies Igniting Change With CWEL" [Blog post]
- "Tapestry of Hope" [Video]
Visit the Center for Workforce Equity and Leadership website for more.
National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services
- "Assessment: My Child Needs Help! How Should I Get Started With Mental Health Care?" [Blog post]
- "Financing Child Welfare Competent Mental Health Services" [Webinar recording]
- "From Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day" [Blog post]
- October 2024 Bridging the Gap Newsletter
- "Oklahoma Hears From Lived Experience Leaders About Improving Mental and Behavioral Health" [Blog post]
- "Permanence Versus Placement: What it Means and Why it Matters to Young People" [Blog post]
- "Suicide Prevention in Child Welfare: Learning From Those With Lived Experience" [Webinar recording]
- "Understanding Indigenous Mental Health Needs: A Journey of Healing and Identity" [Blog post]
Visit the National Center for Adoption Competent Mental Health Services website for more.
National Center for Diligent Recruitment
- "Bringing Your Diligent Recruitment Plan to Life: Developing a Meaningful Implementation Plan" [Webinar registration]
- "Diligent Recruitment 101: Improving Outcomes Each and Every Day"
- "Enhancing Your Diligent Recruitment Through Adoptive, Foster, and Kinship Parent Support" [Webinar recording]
- "Kinship as a Diligent Recruitment Strategy: Lessons Learned From Tribes" [Webinar recording]
Visit the National Center for Diligent Recruitment website for more.
National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support
- "Monthly Spotlight: September 2024"
- Quarterly InfoBlast, Vol. 1, Issue 2
- When to Share Parenting in Kinship Families Who Have Adopted or Achieved Guardianship
Visit the National Center for Enhanced Post-Adoption Support website for more.
National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare (NCSACW)
- ICWA Active Efforts Support Toolkit:
- Indian Child Welfare Act Active Efforts Learning Series:
- "Module 1: An Introduction to the Indian Child Welfare Act and Active Efforts"
- "Module 2: An Introduction to the Five Points of Family Intervention"
- "Module 3: The Role of Collaborative Partners in the Implementation of Active Efforts"
- "Module 4: An Introduction to the ICWA Active Efforts Support Tool"
- Indian Child Welfare Act Active Efforts Support Tool
- Indian Child Welfare Act Active Efforts Support Tool Guidance Document
- Indian Child Welfare Act Active Efforts Learning Series:
Visit the NCSACW website for more.
National Child Welfare Workforce Institute (NCWWI)
- Comprehensive Organizational Health Assessment: Public Workforce Excellence Sites 2019-2023 Cross-Site Summary Report
- The Little Things that Make a Big Difference: NCWWI Breakthrough Series Collaborative Public Site Evaluation Report
- NCWWI University Partnerships: 2022 Stipend Alumni Study Report
- NCWWI University Partnerships: Cross-Site Final Evaluation Report
- Workforce Excellence Initiative Implementation Evaluation: Final Cross-Site Report for Public Sites
Visit the NCWWI website for more.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
- Fall 2024 issue of The NDACAN Updata [Newsletter]
- State Child Welfare Data Linkages Descriptive Study
Visit the NDACAN website for more.
Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency (QIC-EY)
- Evaluation Results: Child and Youth Engagement Online Training for Legal Professionals
- "Be Honest and Direct About all Options for Children and Youth"
- "Being Transparent While Communicating With Children and Youth"
- "Develop Healthy Ways to Stay Regulated"
- "Ensure Children and Youth are Adequately Prepared"
- "Identify, Develop, and Improve your own Styles of Communication"
- "Invest in Getting to Personally Know a Child or Youth"
- Lesson Learned #7
- QIC-EY Lessons Learned #7: Podcast With Amy Martin, QIC-EY Site Consultant
Visit the QIC-EY website for more.
Quality Improvement Center on Family-Centered Reunification (QIC-R)
- "Transforming Reunification: Enhancing Family Time, Engaging Fathers, & Innovative Collaborations" [Webinar recording]
- Video Perspectives From the Field
Visit the QIC-R website for more.
Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Analytics (QIC-WA)
- Child Welfare Worker Performance Starts With a Good Interview
- Creating a Team to Focus on Workforce Analytics
- Key Factors Supporting Tenure
- Selected Project Sites [Webpage]
- The Value of Lived Experience in the Child Welfare Workforce
- Why a Quality Improvement Center Focused on Workforce Analytics?
- Workforce Analytics — What Is it?
Visit the QIC-WA website for more.
Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD)
- Final QIC-WD Newsletter
- Meaningful Work
- Organizational Socialization
- Workforce Research Catalog [Tool]
Visit the QIC-WD website for more.
AdoptUSKids
- "Back to School: Tips for Supporting Children and Youth in Foster Care as They Return to the Classroom" [Blog post]
- "New Center Aims to Enhance Mental Health Services" [Article]
- "A Podcast and Guide for Families to Help Navigate Adoption" [Blog post]
- "Ten Tips to Ensure Families Know About Support Services" [Article]
- Tool for Facilitating Informed and Meaningful Conversations With Prospective Families
Visit the AdoptUSKids website for more.
James Bell Associates
- "Foster Parents’ Need for Greater Information Sharing When Caring for Children With Prenatal Substance Exposure Within Child Welfare"
- Institutional Review Boards For Federally Funded Child Welfare Research and Evaluation
- "November Webinar on Developing a System of Care for Families and Children Affected by Perinatal Substance Use"
- "Webinar to Share Results From the Reasonable Efforts Findings Study"
Visit the James Bell Associates website for more.
