What does Family First mean for families and for child welfare systems?
In this leadership Q & A, BJ Walker, director of Illinois DCFS, shares her perspectives regarding the importance of Family First.
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How can safety culture contribute to a reduction in turnover?
This video underscores the importance of supporting staff so they can focus on what matters most: being responsive to children and families.
What are some ways to cultivate staff support when building a safety culture?
These two brief videos highlight the importance of building trust with staff when developing a safety culture.
How can an organization become more responsive to staff needs?
These brief videos describe why establishing feedback loops for staff to provide input on policy and practice changes helps build trust.
How can we prioritize constituent voice and choice?
Families involved with child welfare systems can offer critical insights and feedback. Learn to design systems driven by their expertise.
Native American and Alaska Native children data trends
This data overview looks at trends for American Indian/Alaska Native children in care nationally, and in California and Washington.
Child and Family Services (CFS) Practice Model: A Safe and Permanent Family for Every Youth
This practice model outlines strategies and interventions that advance Casey Family Programs’ focus on permanency for youth.
How can becoming a data-driven agency help to prioritize work and measure impact?
These two brief videos underscore how being a data-driven system can help staff with decision-making and prioritization.
What are some strategies that can keep infants and toddlers safe?
Infants and toddlers are the most vulnerable among us. These two videos highlight different ways to keep them safe from harm.
How does Circles of Support help keep children safe at home?
Striving to keep children safe at home, Circles of Support combines evidence-informed interventions within a culturally relevant context.
What is First 5 LA’s approach to home visiting?
Barbara Andrade DuBransky, director of Family Supports at First 5 LA, describes the county’s constellation of home visiting programs.
How can we ensure a child’s first placement is with family?
Children’s first and only placement should be with family. This jurisdiction scan describes strategies to place children with family.
What are some strategies for supporting pregnant and parenting teens in foster care?
All teen parents need support when they become parents. Learn about effective programs that meet the needs of pregnant and parenting youth.
What are the four tiers of authentic family engagement?
This short video describes how child welfare agencies can operationalize the four tiers of family engagement.
Why is it important to recognize that all families have strengths and all families need support?
These brief videos talk about why it is important to recognize the strengths within each family.
Why do medical providers and child protection agencies need to improve communication?
This brief video stresses the need for improved communication between medical providers and child protection to keep infants safe.
What are some ways to create a safety culture?
These two short videos featuring experts on safety offer insights on how to promote a culture around safety within child welfare agencies.
A public-private mentoring partnership to build a better tomorrow for youth in foster care
Learn about a program that exposes college students in foster care to professional opportunities through workshops and individual mentoring.
Purpose, perspective and possibility: Helping formerly incarcerated men re-enter society
Dr. William C. Bell provided the keynote address at the Ujamaa Place annual fundraiser on October 11, 2018.
What is predictive risk modeling and how can it be applied to child welfare?
Dr. Rhema Vaithiananthan and Erin Dalton provide an overview of predictive risk modeling and its applicability in child welfare to support decision-making at the hotline.