What are some considerations for employing and supporting youth peer mentors in child welfare?
Understand the benefits of employing youth peer mentors to support young people impacted by the child welfare system.
Supportive communities
How are states building community-based pathways to prevention services through Family First?
Learn how three jurisdictions are leveraging the Family First Prevention Services Act to serve families through community pathways.
Is there an effective model for serving youth involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems?
Explore how the Crossover Youth Practice Model provides a coordinated approach to effectively serving crossover youth.
What are key research gaps in the child welfare field?
Learn findings from a national survey in which stakeholders identified important evidence gaps in child welfare research.
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act and how does school stability affect children in foster care?
Learn why and how child welfare agencies should partner with school districts to provide stable educational experiences.
How do jurisdictions ensure that youth in care receive the academic credits they have earned when they move?
This information packet provides guidance on how to help youth in foster care keep their academic credits when they have to change schools.
How have community voice and leadership guided the implementation of Family Success Centers in Washington, D.C.?
Explore how family success centers in Washington D.C. neighborhoods work with community partners to provide upstream support to families.
What are some best practices for recruiting and working with youth advisory boards?
Learn how agencies can prepare to involve and share power with youth through youth advisory boards.
How can agencies and organizations prepare for authentic youth engagement?
Learn about steps agencies can take to prepare for youth involvement in their systems change efforts.
What does it mean to value youth partners as assets?
Learn how to invest in youth partners to improve and transform the child welfare system.