Advocacy Tools

Caseworkers should be prepared to address a number of ethical dilemmas that may occur when working with children, youth, and families. The Child Welfare Information Gateway released resources that can... (Read more)

The Department of Child Safety in the state of Arizona released guidance and resources to support virtual parenting time. Information include how to prepare parents and caregivers in advance to... (Read more)

The Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative released released a podcast that explores how a child welfare agency can work with partners to ensure services focus on prevention in alignment with... (Read more)

The Child Welfare Information Gateway released strategies and permanency plans child welfare agencies have used to improve permanency outcomes for children. The website also offers relevant statistics and the history... (Read more)

Children's Bureau and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release resources on staying safe from COVID-19 that include tips on everyday preventive actions you can take and links to... (Read more)

The Family Engagement Inventory (FEI), a cross-disciplinary collection of information to assist professionals from across child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health, education, and early childhood education improve family engagement practices... (Read more)

The Quality Training Initiative conducted a training that provided caregivers with the tools needed to assist children in exploring and appreciating their own racial identity as well as adopting an... (Read more)

The Alliance for Strong Families and Communities conducted a virtual town hall meeting to address the future of child welfare with special guest Jerry Milner, associate commissioner of the Children’s... (Read more)

Child Welfare Evidence & Innovation hosted a webinar on Family First evidence & child welfare . They have released resources provided in the webinar. You can find those resources here.(Read more)

Family Voices United released a new Share Your Perspective paper that includes the voices of kinship caregivers, birth parents, current and former foster youth. They provide insight into what strategies... (Read more)