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Resources and information on topics that are relevant across the child welfare continuum, such as practice approaches, services, statistics, laws and policies, and organizational issues.
Assessment
Comprehensive family assessment, assessing resource families, community assessment, and other approaches.
Courts
Court processes, attorney roles, confidentiality, court improvement, collaboration, ICWA, and more.
Cultural competence
Cultural competence in all aspects of child welfare, including working with children and families, racial disproportionality, services, and training.
Disaster preparedness & response
Links to Federal and State resources on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Ethical practice & client rights
Addresses ethical practices in child welfare agency management, supervision, casework practice, confidentiality of personal information, client rights, research, and training.
Information systems & data
Resources for planning and implementing an information system, collecting data, improving data quality, using data to inform program improvement and improve outcomes for children, youth, and families, and improving data sharing.
Laws & policies
Summaries of State laws on child abuse and neglect reporting and records, permanency plans for children in out-of-home care, and adoption; and Federal laws on child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption.
Obtaining & managing funding for programs
Provides information on financial planning and management, fiscal reform, funding sources, funding for different types of child welfare programs, fundraising, and tools to support grant application efforts.
Service array
Mental health, health, substance abuse, domestic violence, counseling, education, and other services to support families.
Service improvement/systems reform
Program evaluation and evidence-based practice, Child and Family Services Reviews (CFSRs), child welfare reform, interagency collaboration, and quality improvement.
Statistics
Statistics on child and family well-being, child abuse and neglect, child welfare and foster care, adoption, and related issues.
Training
Training models and partnerships, assessment and evaluation, education and training organizations, and curricula, tools, and materials.
Workforce
Information about and strategies to enhance the child welfare workforce, including tools and resources on organizational culture, recruitment, and retention.
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