Training and Technical Assistance Network Updates

The T&TA Network uses many social networking sites to spread the word about their newest resources. Network members also offer a number of new materials, including a guide for educators and an information packet about kinship care provisions in the Fostering Connections Act.

• What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Educators

• Kinship Care and Fostering Connections
• T&TA Network Social Media
• More Updates From the T&TA Network

Children's Bureau Grantee Updates

A new site visit report highlights the California Linkages project that promotes collaboration between California's county-administered child welfare services and the State's program for administering Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

• Site Visit: TANF and Child Welfare Collaboration in California

Child Welfare Research

CBX points to new research examining the ability of youth in foster care to reduce feelings of anxiety and increase feelings of hopefulness through Cognitively Based Compassion Training.

• Cognitively Based Compassion Training
• State Approaches to TANF Block Grants

• Court-Driven Child Welfare Reforms

Strategies and Tools for Practice

• Measuring Success in Teen Parenting Programs
• Newsletter on Partnering for Prevention

• Postsecondary Education Factsheet
• Helping Youth Avoid Identity Theft
• Resources for Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Resources

• Toolkit for Hosting a Community Café
• College Decision Navigator Tool

Training and Conferences

• Home Visiting Tutorial

• Common Core Training Evaluation
• Conferences