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Introduction to Parent-Child Visits

Take this free self-guided online training course to learn about the importance of family visits and best practice strategies to optimize parent-child visits.

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Find more on parent-child visits in our Out-of-Home Care section

Developed in partnership with the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections.

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Educators' Toolkit

Enhance your university child welfare curricula with information and resources available through Information Gateway. Find teaching tips throughout the toolkit with ideas on how to use resources in the classroom.

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How Federal Legislation Impacts Child Welfare Service Delivery

Learn how Federal legislation and policy changes impact State and Tribal child welfare systems and service delivery. This step-by-step description also links to relevant child welfare information.

State Managers Series

Read research summaries and State and local examples of specific strategies for State child welfare program managers.

Topics Include:

Family Engagement»

Caseload & Workload Management»

Family Engagement in Child Welfare Video Series

View videos of Systems of Care Communities working with birth parents and kin caregivers and discover the necessary elements for successful peer-to-peer family engagement programs.

Series include:

Find more on Family Engagement & Involvement and
Engaging Families in System Reform